1980–81 DDR-Oberliga

The 1980–81 DDR-Oberliga was the 32nd season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany. The league was contested by fourteen teams. Berliner FC Dynamo won the championship, the club's third of ten consecutive East German championships from 1978 to 1988. Joachim Streich of 1. FC Magdeburg was the league's top scorer with 20 goals, while Hans-Ulrich Grapenthin of FC Carl Zeiss Jena took out the seasons East German Footballer of the year award.

1980–81 DDR-Oberliga

The 1980–81 DDR-Oberliga was the 32nd season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany. The league was contested by fourteen teams. Berliner FC Dynamo won the championship, the club's third of ten consecutive East German championships from 1978 to 1988. Joachim Streich of 1. FC Magdeburg was the league's top scorer with 20 goals, while Hans-Ulrich Grapenthin of FC Carl Zeiss Jena took out the seasons East German Footballer of the year award.