The inaugural <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_State_of_Origin_game" id="mw6w" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="1980 State of Origin game">1980 State of Origin game</a> is won by <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland_Rugby_League_team" id="mw7A" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Queensland Rugby League team">Queensland</a> who defeat <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales_Rugby_League_team" id="mw7Q" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="New South Wales Rugby League team">New South Wales</a> 20–10 at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lang_Park" id="mw7g" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Lang Park">Lang Park</a>.