DDR-OberligaJahrestabelle 1981 der DDR-Oberliga
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFC Dynamo | 19 | 55:20 | 35 | 28:10 | |
| 2 | FC Carl Zeiss | 19 | 34:15 | 19 | 25:13 | |
| 3 | Vorw. Frankfurt | 19 | 36:25 | 11 | 24:14 | |
| 4 | RW Erfurt | 19 | 43:30 | 13 | 23:15 | |
| 5 | Halle | 19 | 30:27 | 3 | 22:16 | |
| 6 | Magdeburg | 19 | 36:35 | 1 | 22:16 | |
| 7 | Dresden | 19 | 37:26 | 11 | 21:17 | |
| 8 | Lok Leipzig | 19 | 26:21 | 5 | 20:18 | |
| 9 | Aue | 19 | 33:38 | -5 | 20:18 | |
| 10 | Rostock | 19 | 28:34 | -6 | 17:21 | |
| 11 | KMS | 19 | 30:31 | -1 | 16:22 | |
| 12 | Zwickau | 19 | 21:37 | -16 | 14:24 | |
| 13 | Riesa | 6 | 8:14 | -6 | 4:8 | |
| 14 | Böhlen | 6 | 7:13 | -6 | 4:8 | |
| 15 | Schkopau | 13 | 10:44 | -34 | 4:22 | |
| 16 | Cottbus | 13 | 6:30 | -24 | 2:24 |
Kein Tor auswärts, so kann man einfach nicht gewinnen!
— Ernst Huberty.