DDR-OberligaDDR-Oberliga Jahrestabelle 1981
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Carl Zeiss | 8 | 19:3 | 16 | 14:2 | |
| 2 | BFC Dynamo | 8 | 30:8 | 22 | 13:3 | |
| 3 | Magdeburg | 8 | 19:13 | 6 | 12:4 | |
| 4 | Lok Leipzig | 8 | 14:8 | 6 | 11:5 | |
| 5 | RW Erfurt | 8 | 22:13 | 9 | 10:6 | |
| 6 | Dresden | 8 | 20:8 | 12 | 9:7 | |
| 7 | Halle | 8 | 13:11 | 2 | 9:7 | |
| 8 | Aue | 8 | 13:14 | -1 | 9:7 | |
| 9 | FC Vorwärts | 8 | 8:14 | -6 | 7:9 | |
| 10 | KMS | 8 | 11:16 | -5 | 5:11 | |
| 11 | Zwickau | 8 | 5:16 | -11 | 5:11 | |
| 12 | Rostock | 8 | 10:22 | -12 | 3:13 | |
| 13 | Schkopau | 8 | 7:32 | -25 | 3:13 | |
| 14 | Cottbus | 8 | 2:15 | -13 | 2:14 | |
| 15 | Riesa | - | -:- | 0 | - | |
| 16 | Chemie Böhlen | - | -:- | 0 | - |