1. divisjon 1981
| Lag | Spilt | V | U | T | MF | MM | MD | Poeng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Vålerenga | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 29 |
| 2. Viking | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 28 |
| 3. Rosenborg BK | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 26 |
| 4. Fredrikstad | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 25 |
| 5. Moss FK | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 24 |
| 6. Ham-Kam | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 22 |
| 7. Lillestrøm | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 22 |
| 8. Start | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 21 |
| 9. Bryne FK | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 21 |
| 10. Brann | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 17 |
| 11. Haugar | 22 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 16 |
| 12. Lyn | 22 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 37 | -30 | 13 |