# 1981 Japanese Regional Leagues

Statistics of Japanese Regional Leagues for the 1981 season.

## Champions list

| Region | Champions |
| Hokkaido | Sapporo Mazda |
| Tohoku | Nippon Steel Kamaishi |
| Kanto | Furukawa Chiba |
| Hokushinetsu | YKK |
| Tokai | Daikyo Oil |
| Kansai | NTT Kinki |
| Chūgoku | Kawasaki Steel Mizushima |
| Shikoku | Otsuka Pharmaceutical |
| Kyushu | Mitsubishi Chemical Kurosaki |

## League standings
### Hokkaido

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sapporo Mazda (C, Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 12 | Qualified for the 1981 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Nippon Oil Muroran | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | |
| 3 | Hakodate 76 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 8 | |
| 4 | Nippon Steel Muroran | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Hakodate Mazda | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 8 | |
| 6 | Otaru Shuyukai | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 6 | |
| 7 | Hokushukai (O) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 | Participated in the playoff match (vs 2nd place in the All-Province District Finals) and remained |
| 8 | Sapporo (R) | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 2 | Relegated to Sapporo Regional League |

### Tohoku

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 11 | +37 | 24 |
| 2 | Morioka Zebra | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 21 |
| 3 | Matsushima | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 17 |
| 4 | Akita Toyota | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 16 |
| 5 | Kureha | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 11 |
| 6 | Akisho Club | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 9 |
| 7 | Nitto Boseki Fukushima | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 8 |
| 8 | Towada Kickers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 51 | −39 | 6 |

### Kanto

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Furukawa Chiba | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 26 |
| 2 | Saitama Teachers | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 25 |
| 3 | Toho Titanium | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 24 |
| 4 | Ibaraki Hitachi | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 21 |
| 5 | NTT Kanto | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 18 |
| 6 | Hitachi Mito Katsuta | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 17 |
| 7 | Ibaraki Teachers | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 17 |
| 8 | Chiba Teachers | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 12 |
| 9 | Hitachi Tochigi | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 12 |
| 10 | Metropolitan Police | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 8 |

### Hokushinetsu

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | YKK | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 | Nissei Plastic Industrial | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 15 |
| 3 | Yamaga | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 11 |
| 4 | Toyama Club | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 10 |
| 5 | Fukui Bank | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 10 |
| 6 | Fukui Teachers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 10 |
| 7 | Seiyū Club | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 8 |
| 8 | Uozu Club | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 4 |
| 9 | Ono Club | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 4 |
| 10 | Teihens | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 2 |

### Tokai

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Daikyo Oil | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 9 | +40 | 24 |
| 2 | Fujieda City Government | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 22 |
| 3 | Maruyasu | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 16 |
| 4 | Honda Hamayukai | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 13 |
| 5 | Honda Suzuka | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 39 | −24 | 9 |
| 6 | Shizuoka Gas | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 14 |
| 7 | Minolta Camera | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 12 |
| 8 | Tomoegawa Papers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 12 |
| 9 | Sunday Club | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 49 | −27 | 4 |
| 10 | Wakaayu Club | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 45 | −27 | 4 |

### Kansai

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | NTT Kinki | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 12 | +27 | 29 |
| 2 | Hyōgo Teachers | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 26 |
| 3 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 21 |
| 4 | Kyoto Shiko Club | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | Osaka Gas | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 19 |
| 6 | Kyoto Police | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 19 |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 17 |
| 8 | Osaka Teachers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 13 |
| 9 | Dainichi Nippon Cable | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 8 |
| 10 | Yuasa Batteries | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 43 | −33 | 8 |

### Chūgoku

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Kawasaki Steel Mizushima | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 22 |
| 2 | Mitsubishi Oil | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 | Mazda Auto Hiroshima | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 15 |
| 4 | Masuda Club | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 15 |
| 5 | Mitsui Shipbuilding | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 14 |
| 6 | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 13 |
| 7 | Yamaguchi Teachers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 10 |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 6 |

### Shikoku

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 23 |
| 2 | Imabari Club | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 19 |
| 3 | Showa Club | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 | Daio Paper | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 15 |
| 5 | Takasho OB Club | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 15 |
| 6 | Nangoku Club | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 14 |
| 7 | Aiyu Club | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 11 |
| 8 | Takamatsu Club | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 57 | −45 | 0 |

### Kyushu

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Mitsubishi Chemical Kurosaki | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 12 |
| 2 | Saga Nanyo Club | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Nakatsu Club | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Kagoshima Teachers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 8 |
| 5 | Kumamoto Teachers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 6 |
| 6 | Kawasoe Club | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 5 |
| 7 | Nippon Steel Ōita | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 3 |
| 8 | Miyanoh Club | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 1 |