| Season | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Östers IF |
| Relegated | IFK Sundsvall Djurgårdens IF |
| European Cup | Östers IF |
| UEFA Cup | IFK Göteborg IFK Norrköping IK Brage |
| Top goalscorer | Torbjörn Nilsson, IFK Göteborg (20) |
| Average attendance | 6,296 |
← 1980 1982 → | |
Statistics of Allsvenskan in season 1981.
The league was contested by 14 teams, with Östers IF winning the championship.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Östers IF (C) | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 20 | +37 | 40 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | IFK Göteborg | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 36 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round [a] |
| 3 | IFK Norrköping | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 32 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | IK Brage | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 30 | |
| 5 | Malmö FF | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 27 | |
| 6 | Örgryte IS | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 27 | |
| 7 | Hammarby IF | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 25 | |
| 8 | AIK | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 24 | |
| 9 | Halmstads BK | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 24 | |
| 10 | Åtvidabergs FF | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 22 | |
| 11 | IF Elfsborg (O) | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 22 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Kalmar FF (O) | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 21 | |
| 13 | IFK Sundsvall (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 18 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 14 | Djurgårdens IF (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 16 |
Elfsborg won 2–1 on aggregate.Kalmar FF won 4–2 on aggregate.
Source: [1]
| # | Club | Average attendance | Highest attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Göteborg | 12,627 | 40,072 |
| 2 | Hammarby IF | 8,308 | 16,642 |
| 3 | Örgryte IS | 8,048 | 34,426 |
| 4 | IFK Norrköping | 6,724 | 12,567 |
| 5 | AIK | 6,479 | 12,543 |
| 6 | Malmö FF | 6,212 | 14,937 |
| 7 | IK Brage | 6,087 | 9,572 |
| 8 | IF Elfsborg | 6,011 | 10,721 |
| 9 | Östers IF | 5,587 | 11,634 |
| 10 | Halmstads BK | 5,134 | 9,194 |
| 11 | Djurgårdens IF | 4,967 | 17,075 |
| 12 | Kalmar FF | 4,359 | 6,924 |
| 13 | IFK Sundsvall | 4,085 | 7,770 |
| 14 | Åtvidabergs FF | 3,497 | 5,912 |