| 1981 European Curling Championships | |
| Host City: | Grindelwald, Switzerland |
| Arena: | Sportzentrum |
| Dates: | 7–12 December |
| Men's Winner: | |
| Skip: | Jürg Tanner |
| Third: | Jürg Hornisberger |
| Second: | Patrik Lörtscher |
| Lead: | Franz Tanner |
| Finalist: | (Göran Roxin) |
| Women's Winner: | |
| Curling Club2: | CC Bern, Bern |
| Skip2: | Susan Schlapbach |
| Third2: | Irene Bürgi |
| Second2: | Ursula Schlapbach |
| Lead2: | Katrin Peterhans |
| Finalist2: | (Elisabeth Högström) |
The 1981 European Curling Championships were held from 7 to 12 December at the Sportzentrum arena in Grindelwald, Switzerland.
The Swiss men's team skipped by Jürg Tanner won their third European title, and the Swiss women's team skipped by Susan Schlapbach won their second European title.
For the first time, the men's team of Austria and Finland and women's teams of Austria and Luxembourg took part in the European Championship.
| Team | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Curling club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre | |||||||
| Richard Pretsel | |||||||
| Magnus Ladulås CK, Stockholm | |||||||
Group A
| Team | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | A7 | W | L | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 6:7 | 5:6 | 5:8 | 10:8 | 6:14 | 5:7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| A2 | 7:6 | 7:9 | 7:9 | 10:6 | 4:14 | 3:11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||
| A3 | 6:5 | 9:7 | 3:10 | 11:3 | 7:6 | 4:7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| A4 | 8:5 | 9:7 | 10:3 | 11:4 | 7:6 | 5:7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||
| A5 | 8:10 | 6:10 | 3:11 | 4:11 | 4:9 | 1:13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |||
| A6 | 14:6 | 14:4 | 6:7 | 6:7 | 9:4 | 4:7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||
| A7 | 7:5 | 11:3 | 7:4 | 7:5 | 13:1 | 7:4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | W | L | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | 12:5 | 11:6 | 6:5 | 7:6 | 9:10 | 13:3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||
| B2 | 5:12 | 3:7 | 7:6 | 2:13 | 3:13 | 3:8[1] | 1 | 5 | 7 | |||
| B3 | 6:11 | 7:3 | 15:3 | 2:7 | 3:9 | 12:2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||
| B4 | 5:6 | 6:7 | 3:15 | 1:14 | 2:9 | 11:9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |||
| B5 | 6:7 | 13:2 | 7:2 | 14:1 | 7:8 | 14:2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| B6 | 10:9 | 13:3 | 9:3 | 9:2 | 8:7 | 14:4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
| B7 | 3:13 | 8:3 | 2:12 | 9:11 | 2:14 | 4:14 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Teams to playoffs
| Place | Team | Skip | GP | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Team | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Curling club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitzbühel CC, Kitzbühel | ||||||
| Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre | ||||||
| Huguette Jullien (fourth) | Paulette Sulpice (skip) | |||||
| SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen | ||||||
| Snarøyen CC, Oslo | ||||||
| Broughty Ferry Ladies CC, Dundee | ||||||
| Karlstads CK, Karlstad | ||||||
| CC Bern, Bern | ||||||
Group A
| Team | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | A7 | W | L | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 4:11 | 3:8 | 15:6 | 16:7 | 1:14 | 3:18 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||
| A2 | 11:4 | 6:4 | 11:6 | 14:6 | 7:9 | 3:4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| A3 | 8:3 | 4:6 | 14:4 | 13:4 | 8:7 | 5:10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| A4 | 6:15 | 6:11 | 4:14 | 3:15 | 9:7 | 3:15 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |||
| A5 | 7:16 | 6:14 | 4:13 | 15:3 | 3:9 | 3:15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| A6 | 14:1 | 9:7 | 7:8 | 7:9 | 9:3 | 7:6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||
| A7 | 18:3 | 4:3 | 10:5 | 15:3 | 15:3 | 6:7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | W | L | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | 5:13 | 6:9 | 6:15 | 3:9 | 7:8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |||
| B2 | 13:5 | 4:6 | 5:9 | 6:5 | 10:9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| B3 | 9:6 | 6:4 | 3:9 | 5:7 | 3:4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| B4 | 15:6 | 9:5 | 9:3 | 3:4 | 9:2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| B5 | 9:3 | 5:6 | 7:5 | 4:3 | 8:3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
| B6 | 8:7 | 9:10 | 4:3 | 2:9 | 3:8 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Teams to playoffs
| Place | Team | Skip | GP | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 |