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