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