| Season: | 1981 |
| Nextseason: | 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. ·
Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches.