Tabelle1981/198229. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 29 | 63:38 | 25 | 38:20 | |
| 2 | Schalke | 29 | 51:27 | 24 | 38:20 | |
| 3 | Offenbach | 29 | 58:50 | 8 | 38:20 | |
| 4 | TSV 1860 | 29 | 63:42 | 21 | 34:24 | |
| 5 | Hannover | 29 | 57:42 | 15 | 33:25 | |
| 6 | Aachen | 29 | 37:30 | 7 | 33:25 | |
| 7 | Mannheim | 29 | 36:31 | 5 | 33:25 | |
| 8 | Kassel | 29 | 39:36 | 3 | 33:25 | |
| 9 | Fortuna Köln | 29 | 54:54 | 0 | 32:26 | |
| 10 | Uerdingen | 29 | 38:38 | 0 | 32:26 | |
| 11 | St. Kickers | 29 | 49:49 | 0 | 27:31 | |
| 12 | RW Essen | 29 | 43:46 | -3 | 27:31 | |
| 13 | Osnabrück | 29 | 33:43 | -10 | 27:31 | |
| 14 | SpVgg Fürth | 29 | 46:46 | 0 | 25:33 | |
| 15 | Freiburg | 29 | 36:42 | -6 | 25:33 | |
| 16 | Solingen | 29 | 39:49 | -10 | 24:34 | |
| 17 | Wattenscheid | 29 | 29:39 | -10 | 24:34 | |
| 18 | Freib. FC | 29 | 41:60 | -19 | 20:38 | |
| 19 | Bayreuth | 29 | 32:50 | -18 | 19:39 | |
| 20 | Wormatia | 29 | 25:57 | -32 | 18:40 |
Da muss jemand einen Fußball in die Sonne geschossen haben.
— Mario Basler zum Thema ,,Sonnenfinsternis".