DDR-OberligaDDR-Oberliga Jahrestabelle 1981
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFC Dynamo | 12 | 41:13 | 28 | 19:5 | |
| 2 | FC Carl Zeiss | 12 | 23:9 | 14 | 17:7 | |
| 3 | Magdeburg | 12 | 25:18 | 7 | 17:7 | |
| 4 | Lok Leipzig | 12 | 23:14 | 9 | 16:8 | |
| 5 | Dresden | 12 | 27:12 | 15 | 15:9 | |
| 6 | Aue | 12 | 22:21 | 1 | 15:9 | |
| 7 | RW Erfurt | 12 | 28:21 | 7 | 13:11 | |
| 8 | FC Vorwärts | 12 | 15:17 | -2 | 13:11 | |
| 9 | Halle | 12 | 18:20 | -2 | 12:12 | |
| 10 | KMS | 12 | 20:22 | -2 | 9:15 | |
| 11 | Rostock | 12 | 18:25 | -7 | 9:15 | |
| 12 | Zwickau | 12 | 8:24 | -16 | 7:17 | |
| 13 | Schkopau | 12 | 10:41 | -31 | 4:20 | |
| 14 | Cottbus | 12 | 4:25 | -21 | 2:22 | |
| 15 | Riesa | - | -:- | 0 | - | |
| 16 | Chemie Böhlen | - | -:- | 0 | - |