1981 Latvian SSR Higher League
Statistics of Latvian Higher League in the 1981 season.
Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Elektrons won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Elektrons | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 83 | 18 | 50 |
| 2 | Celtnieks | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 73 | 18 | 47 |
| 3 | Kimikis | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 21 | 45 |
| 4 | VEF | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 65 | 24 | 45 |
| 5 | Energija | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 69 | 28 | 40 |
| 6 | Torpedo | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 24 | 34 |
| 7 | Automobilists | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 33 |
| 8 | Gauja | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 46 | 32 |
| 9 | Jurnieks | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 37 | 29 |
| 10 | Progress | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 38 | 25 |
| 11 | Radiotehnikis | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 67 | 24 |
| 12 | RPI | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 61 | 21 |
| 13 | Sarkanais Metalurgs | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 55 | 19 |
| 14 | Dizelists | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 93 | 13 |
| 15 | Masinbuvetajs | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 83 | 12 |
| 16 | Vulkans | 30 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 33 | 110 | 11 |