Tabelle1981/19828. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 8 | 18:11 | 7 | 10:6 | |
| 2 | Hannover | 8 | 12:7 | 5 | 10:6 | |
| 3 | Offenbach | 8 | 15:12 | 3 | 10:6 | |
| 4 | St. Kickers | 8 | 15:13 | 2 | 10:6 | |
| 5 | Fortuna Köln | 8 | 13:11 | 2 | 10:6 | |
| 6 | Osnabrück | 8 | 9:7 | 2 | 9:7 | |
| 7 | Freib. FC | 8 | 14:13 | 1 | 9:7 | |
| 8 | Uerdingen | 8 | 13:12 | 1 | 9:7 | |
| 9 | Schalke | 8 | 13:12 | 1 | 9:7 | |
| 10 | Kassel | 8 | 6:5 | 1 | 9:7 | |
| 11 | Wattenscheid | 8 | 13:13 | 0 | 9:7 | |
| 12 | Aachen | 8 | 10:7 | 3 | 8:8 | |
| 13 | TSV 1860 | 8 | 11:14 | -3 | 8:8 | |
| 14 | Mannheim | 8 | 10:9 | 1 | 7:9 | |
| 15 | RW Essen | 8 | 9:11 | -2 | 7:9 | |
| 16 | Solingen | 8 | 13:15 | -2 | 6:10 | |
| 17 | SpVgg Fürth | 8 | 13:16 | -3 | 6:10 | |
| 18 | Freiburg | 8 | 7:10 | -3 | 6:10 | |
| 19 | Bayreuth | 8 | 10:17 | -7 | 4:12 | |
| 20 | Wormatia | 8 | 6:15 | -9 | 4:12 |
Schrecklich!
— Pellegrino Matarazzo, Trainer des VfB Stuttgart, zur Frage über die nach 1:1 in Köln knapp verpasste Tabellenführung und sein Befinden dabei...