| Champ: |  Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson |
| Runner: | Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez |
| Score: | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Type: | singles doubles |
| Draw: | 32 |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| Main Name: | Barcelona Open (tennis) Barcelona Open |
| Before Name: | Torneo Godó |
| After Name: | Torneo Godó |
See main article: 1981 Torneo Godó.
Steve Denton and Ivan Lendl were the defending champions, but none competed this year. Lendl opted to focus on the singles tournament.
Anders Järryd and Hans Simonsson won the title by defeating Hans Gildemeister and Andrés Gómez 6–1, 6–4 in the final.[1]