League Standings - Match Day 1
Ladder
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| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W| L | D | F | A | Pts | F/A% | FPG | APG | | |
| 1. | St Helens | 1 | 1 | - | - | 35 | 4 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 35 | 4 | 2 | 875% | 35.00 | 4.00 |
| 2. | Leigh | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 8 | 2 | 313% | 25.00 | 8.00 |
| Wigan | 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 8 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 8 | 2 | 313% | 25.00 | 8.00 | |
| 4. | Hull | 1 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 7 | 2 | 286% | 20.00 | 7.00 |
| 5. | Warrington | 1 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 13 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 13 | 2 | 215% | 28.00 | 13.00 |
| 6. | Hull Kingston Rovers | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 10 | 2 | 200% | 20.00 | 10.00 |
| 7. | Castleford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 18 | 2 | 117% | 21.00 | 18.00 |
| 8. | Widnes | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 11 | 2 | 109% | 12.00 | 11.00 |
| 9. | Bradford Northern | 1 | - | 1 | - | 11 | 12 | -1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 11 | 12 | 0 | 92% | 11.00 | 12.00 |
| 10. | Featherstone Rovers | 1 | - | 1 | - | 18 | 21 | -3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 18 | 21 | 0 | 86% | 18.00 | 21.00 |
| 11. | York | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 20 | -10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 20 | 0 | 50% | 10.00 | 20.00 |
| 12. | Leeds | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 13 | 28 | -15 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 13 | 28 | 0 | 46% | 13.00 | 28.00 |
| 13. | Wakefield Trinity | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 20 | -13 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 20 | 0 | 35% | 7.00 | 20.00 |
| 14. | Barrow | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 25 | -17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 25 | 0 | 32% | 8.00 | 25.00 |
| Whitehaven | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 25 | -17 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 25 | 0 | 32% | 8.00 | 25.00 | |
| 16. | Fulham | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 35 | -31 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 35 | 0 | 11% | 4.00 | 35.00 |
Results
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| Sun | Aug 30 | 1981 | Barrow | 8 | - | 25 | Leigh | Craven Park | 4,100 | V. Moss | ||
| Sun | 30 | 1981 | Bradford Northern | 11 | - | 12 | Widnes | Odsal | 6,377 | B. Thompson | ||
| Sun | 30 | 1981 | Featherstone Rovers | 18 | - | 21 | Castleford | Post Office Road | 2,846 | J. McDonald | ||
| Sun | 30 | 1981 | Hull | 20 | - | 7 | Wakefield Trinity | Boulevard | 11,097 | G. Kershaw | ||
| Sun | 30 | 1981 | St Helens | 35 | - | 4 | Fulham | Knowsley | 5,973 | D. Fox | ||
| Sun | 30 | 1981 | Warrington | 28 | - | 13 | Leeds | Wilderspool | 3,527 | R. Whitfield | ||
| Sun | 30 | 1981 | Wigan | 25 | - | 8 | Whitehaven | Central Park | 3,478 | K. Spencer | ||
| Sun | 30 | 1981 | York | 10 | - | 20 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Wigginton Rd | 8,024 | K. Allatt | ||