Tabelle1981/198226. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 28 | 52:39 | 13 | 53 | |
| 2 | Swansea City | 27 | 40:34 | 6 | 49 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 25 | 38:19 | 19 | 46 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 25 | 46:22 | 24 | 45 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 26 | 22:18 | 4 | 45 | |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 44:36 | 8 | 44 | |
| 7 | Man. City | 26 | 40:30 | 10 | 42 | |
| 8 | Tottenham | 22 | 37:22 | 15 | 40 | |
| 9 | Brighton | 26 | 31:27 | 4 | 38 | |
| 10 | Nottingham | 26 | 28:31 | -3 | 38 | |
| 11 | Everton | 26 | 34:31 | 3 | 36 | |
| 12 | West Ham | 25 | 43:35 | 8 | 34 | |
| 13 | Notts | 26 | 40:40 | 0 | 33 | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 26 | 30:34 | -4 | 32 | |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 26 | 28:33 | -5 | 30 | |
| 16 | West Brom | 22 | 28:25 | 3 | 29 | |
| 17 | Leeds United | 24 | 21:37 | -16 | 27 | |
| 18 | Birmingham | 25 | 36:41 | -5 | 24 | |
| 19 | Coventry | 26 | 35:49 | -14 | 24 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 28 | 17:45 | -28 | 24 | |
| 21 | Sunderland | 27 | 18:41 | -23 | 19 | |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 18:37 | -19 | 16 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sunderland | 2418 | 4052:3785 | 3491 | |
| 50 | Swansea City | 42 | 58:51 | 69 |
Der Fußball wird in Deutschland deshalb weiter gespielt werden.
— Karl-Heinz Rummenigge nach dem deutschen WM-Aus 1998 gegen Kroatien (0:3).