| Season | 1981 |
|---|---|
← 1980 1982 → | |
Statistics of Úrvalsdeild in the 1981 season.
It was contested by 10 teams, and Víkingur won the championship. Víkingur's Lárus Guðmundsson and ÍBV's Sigurlás Þorleifsson were the joint top scorers with 12 goals. ·
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Víkingur (C) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 25 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Fram | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 23 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | ÍA | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 22 | |
| 4 | Breiðablik | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 22 | |
| 5 | Valur | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 20 | |
| 6 | ÍBV | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 19 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 7 | KA | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 18 | |
| 8 | KR | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 12 | |
| 9 | Þór (R) | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 12 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
| 10 | FH (R) | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 7 |
Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches.
