DDR-OberligaDDR-Oberliga Jahrestabelle 1981
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdeburg | 10 | 22:14 | 8 | 16:4 | |
| 2 | BFC Dynamo | 10 | 33:11 | 22 | 15:5 | |
| 3 | FC Carl Zeiss | 10 | 21:6 | 15 | 15:5 | |
| 4 | Lok Leipzig | 10 | 20:11 | 9 | 14:6 | |
| 5 | Aue | 10 | 18:18 | 0 | 12:8 | |
| 6 | Dresden | 10 | 22:10 | 12 | 11:9 | |
| 7 | RW Erfurt | 10 | 24:17 | 7 | 11:9 | |
| 8 | Halle | 10 | 15:13 | 2 | 11:9 | |
| 9 | FC Vorwärts | 10 | 12:15 | -3 | 11:9 | |
| 10 | KMS | 10 | 16:19 | -3 | 7:13 | |
| 11 | Rostock | 10 | 15:23 | -8 | 6:14 | |
| 12 | Zwickau | 10 | 5:19 | -14 | 6:14 | |
| 13 | Schkopau | 10 | 9:39 | -30 | 3:17 | |
| 14 | Cottbus | 10 | 4:21 | -17 | 2:18 | |
| 15 | Riesa | - | -:- | 0 | - | |
| 16 | Chemie Böhlen | - | -:- | 0 | - |