1981 Standings

Conference A

Division 1 Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Rome Roundballs 93 67 .581 - 8–2 W3 46–24 49–31 44–36 845 757 +88
2 x - Palo Duro Lightkeepers 82 78 .513 11.0 4–6 W1 30–40 43–37 39–41 819 818 +1
3 e - Utah Trojans (4) 79 81 .494 14.0 7–3 L3 40–30 45–35 34–46 708 656 +52
4 e - Dagupan Dragons 78 82 .488 15.0 5–5 L1 33–37 36–44 42–38 823 777 +46
5 e - Sahara Rat Patrol 77 83 .481 16.0 3–7 L1 25–45 43–37 34–46 733 811 -78
6 e - T'ville Bombers 74 86 .463 19.0 6–4 W1 36–34 35–45 39–41 796 789 +7
Division 2 Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - River City Trouble 91 69 .569 - 5–5 W3 43–27 46–34 45–35 845 760 +85
2 x - Vanderbilt Commodores 91 69 .569 - 6–4 L1 39–31 44–36 47–33 828 683 +145
3 e - Ontario Raiders 82 78 .513 9.0 5–5 W1 37–33 37–43 45–35 808 795 +13
4 e - Serengeti Storks 82 78 .513 9.0 8–2 W4 33–37 44–36 38–42 758 770 -12
5 e - Rochester Surgeons 68 92 .425 23.0 4–6 L4 30–40 36–44 32–48 721 838 -117
6 e - Golden Bay Red 60 100 .375 31.0 3–7 L3 28–42 27–53 33–47 661 875 -214

Conference B

Division 3 Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Chick-fil-A Chickenettes 97 63 .606 - 4–6 L2 45–25 49–31 48–32 755 605 +150
2 x - Chicago Stingers 95 65 .594 2.0 5–5 W2 46–24 47–33 48–32 796 736 +60
3 e - Baltimore Blue Crabs 88 72 .550 9.0 6–4 L1 37–33 43–37 45–35 839 726 +113
4 e - Biden shouldbeinjails 81 79 .506 16.0 5–5 W1 29–41 37–43 44–36 825 722 +103
5 e - Ariel Angels 60 100 .375 37.0 3–7 L2 29–41 33–47 27–53 652 835 -183
6 e - San Francisco Nu Giants 55 105 .344 42.0 4–6 W2 24–46 23–57 32–48 562 891 -329
Division 4 Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Blainville Smoke Bombers 96 64 .600 - 4–6 L2 43–27 52–28 44–36 880 714 +166
2 x - Lincoln Ambassadors 93 67 .581 3.0 5–5 W2 42–28 44–36 49–31 1,097 923 +174
3 e - Piper Pirates 85 75 .531 11.0 4–6 L1 33–37 45–35 40–40 874 827 +47
4 e - Nicollet Island Hjalmers 79 81 .494 17.0 6–4 W1 34–36 41–39 38–42 846 871 -25
5 e - Black Diamond Polygon 75 85 .469 21.0 4–6 W1 34–36 41–39 34–46 598 679 -81
6 e - Los Angeles Gladiators 59 101 .369 37.0 3–7 L1 24–46 34–46 25–55 603 814 -211
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention