Elo ratings table
World Cup qualifications 1982 - Europe
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  West Germany | 2114 1st | 2108 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | +30 | 16 |
| 2. |  Soviet Union | 1946 7th | 2001 4th | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 14 |
| 3. |  Yugoslavia | 1879 14th | 1916 7th | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 13 |
| 4. |  Italy | 1982 5th | 1914 8th | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 12 |
| 5. |  Austria | 1910 13th | 1894 11th | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 11 |
| 6. |  Scotland | 1780 23rd | 1845 17th | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 |
| 7. |  Belgium | 1938 9th | 1929 7th | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 |
| 8. |  France | 1917 13th | 1895 12th | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 10 |
| 9. |  Czechoslovakia | 1923 13th | 1893 14th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 10 |
| 10. |  Ireland | 1715 28th | 1777 22nd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 10 |
| 11. |  Hungary | 1806 20th | 1810 18th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 |
| 12. |  Wales | 1814 17th | 1847 16th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 |
| 13. |  England | 2019 3rd | 1896 11th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 |
| 14. |  Netherlands | 2008 4th | 1911 8th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 |
| 15. |  Northern Ireland | 1712 29th | 1785 20th | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 16. |  Bulgaria | 1667 38th | 1732 28th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 |
| 17. |  Poland | 1943 9th | 1974 5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 8 |
| 18. |  Denmark | 1687 32nd | 1754 26th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 8 |
| 19. |  Romania | 1819 17th | 1770 24th | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 20. |  Sweden | 1666 38th | 1712 31st | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| 21. |  Greece | 1675 35th | 1669 37th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 |
| 22. |  Switzerland | 1618 44th | 1663 38th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 |
| 23. |  Portugal | 1805 18th | 1759 25th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
| 24. |  Norway | 1509 68th | 1518 68th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 6 |
| 25. |  Iceland | 1360 98th | 1498 74th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 6 |
| 26. |  Israel | 1718 27th | 1684 34th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 5 |
| 27. |  East Germany | 1941 9th | 1911 9th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
| 28. |  Albania | 1464 80th | 1433 86th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 2 |
| 29. |  Finland | 1504 68th | 1455 79th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -23 | 2 |
| 30. |  Malta | 1342 104th | 1394 92nd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 0 |
| 31. |  Turkey | 1670 38th | 1529 67th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 22 | -21 | 0 |
| 32. |  Luxembourg | 1233 128th | 1204 136th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | -22 | 0 |
| 33. |  Cyprus | 1285 119th | 1265 118th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 29 | -25 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26th, 1980 in Cyprus | 1280 (-5) 119th (-) | 1280 -5 | 119th - | Cyprus | 2 - 3 | Ireland | 1280 (-5) 119th (-) | 1720 +5 | 27th +1 |
| March 26th, 1980 in Israel | 1712 (-6) 29th (-2) | 1712 -6 | 29th -2 | Israel | 0 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1712 (-6) 29th (-2) | 1718 +6 | 28th +1 |
| June 2nd, 1980 in Iceland | 1351 (-9) 99th (-1) | 1351 -9 | 99th -1 | Iceland | 0 - 4 | Wales | 1351 (-9) 99th (-1) | 1823 +9 | 16th +1 |
| June 4th, 1980 in Finland | 1479 (-25) 75th (-7) | 1479 -25 | 75th -7 | Finland | 0 - 2 | Bulgaria | 1479 (-25) 75th (-7) | 1692 +25 | 31st +7 |
| June 18th, 1980 in Sweden | 1663 (-3) 41st (-3) | 1663 -3 | 41st -3 | Sweden | 1 - 1 | Israel | 1663 (-3) 41st (-3) | 1715 +3 | 29th - |
| September 3rd, 1980 in Albania | 1485 (+21) 73rd (+7) | 1485 +21 | 73rd +7 | Albania | 2 - 0 | Finland | 1485 (+21) 73rd (+7) | 1436 -21 | 83rd -2 |
| September 3rd, 1980 in Iceland | 1360 (-2) 99th (-1) | 1360 -2 | 99th -1 | Iceland | 1 - 2 |  Soviet Union | 1360 (-2) 99th (-1) | 1948 +2 | 7th - |
| September 10th, 1980 in England | 2021 (+2) 3rd (-) | 2021 +2 | 3rd - | England | 4 - 0 | Norway | 2021 (+2) 3rd (-) | 1507 -2 | 69th -1 |
| September 10th, 1980 in Ireland | 1751 (+30) 25th (+2) | 1751 +30 | 25th +2 | Ireland | 2 - 1 | Netherlands | 1751 (+30) 25th (+2) | 1978 -30 | 5th -1 |
| September 10th, 1980 in Luxembourg | 1230 (-3) 128th (-) | 1230 -3 | 128th - | Luxembourg | 0 - 5 | Yugoslavia | 1230 (-3) 128th (-) | 1882 +3 | 14th - |
| September 10th, 1980 in Sweden | 1631 (-18) 45th (-3) | 1631 -18 | 45th -3 | Sweden | 0 - 1 | Scotland | 1631 (-18) 45th (-3) | 1798 +18 | 20th +3 |
| September 24th, 1980 in Finland | 1430 (-6) 85th (-2) | 1430 -6 | 85th -2 | Finland | 0 - 2 | Austria | 1430 (-6) 85th (-2) | 1916 +6 | 13th - |
| September 24th, 1980 in Norway | 1518 (+11) 65th (+4) | 1518 +11 | 65th +4 | Norway | 1 - 1 | Romania | 1518 (+11) 65th (+4) | 1808 -11 | 18th -1 |
| September 24th, 1980 in Turkey | 1615 (-55) 47th (-9) | 1615 -55 | 47th -9 | Turkey | 1 - 3 | Iceland | 1615 (-55) 47th (-9) | 1415 +55 | 88th +12 |
| September 27th, 1980 in Yugoslavia | 1888 (+6) 14th (-) | 1888 +6 | 14th - | Yugoslavia | 2 - 1 | Denmark | 1888 (+6) 14th (-) | 1681 -6 | 32nd - |
| October 11th, 1980 in Cyprus | 1276 (-4) 118th (-) | 1276 -4 | 118th - | Cyprus | 0 - 7 | France | 1276 (-4) 118th (-) | 1921 +4 | 13th - |
| October 11th, 1980 in Luxembourg | 1221 (-1) 132nd (-) | 1221 -1 | 132nd - | Luxembourg | 0 - 2 | Italy | 1221 (-1) 132nd (-) | 1983 +1 | 5th - |
| October 15th, 1980 in Denmark | 1655 (-26) 40th (-7) | 1655 -26 | 40th -7 | Denmark | 0 - 1 | Greece | 1655 (-26) 40th (-7) | 1701 +26 | 31st +4 |
| October 15th, 1980 in Ireland | 1756 (+5) 25th (-) | 1756 +5 | 25th - | Ireland | 1 - 1 | Belgium | 1756 (+5) 25th (-) | 1933 -5 | 9th - |
| October 15th, 1980 in Northern Ireland | 1815 (+13) 18th (+1) | 1815 +13 | 18th +1 | Northern Ireland | 3 - 0 | Sweden | 1815 (+13) 18th (+1) | 1632 -13 | 42nd -1 |
| October 15th, 1980 in Romania | 1834 (+26) 16th (+1) | 1834 +26 | 16th +1 | Romania | 2 - 1 | England | 1834 (+26) 16th (+1) | 1995 -26 | 4th -1 |
| October 15th, 1980 in Scotland | 1793 (-5) 20th (-) | 1793 -5 | 20th - | Scotland | 0 - 0 | Portugal | 1793 (-5) 20th (-) | 1810 +5 | 19th -1 |
| October 15th, 1980 in the Soviet Union | 1950 (+2) 7th (-) | 1950 +2 | 7th - | Soviet Union | 5 - 0 | Iceland | 1950 (+2) 7th (-) | 1413 -2 | 88th - |
| October 15th, 1980 in Wales | 1834 (+11) 16th (-) | 1834 +11 | 16th - | Wales | 4 - 0 | Turkey | 1834 (+11) 16th (-) | 1610 -11 | 45th -1 |
| October 19th, 1980 in Bulgaria | 1674 (+7) 35th (+2) | 1674 +7 | 35th +2 | Bulgaria | 2 - 1 | Albania | 1674 (+7) 35th (+2) | 1478 -7 | 75th - |
| October 28th, 1980 in France | 1932 (+11) 10th (+3) | 1932 +11 | 10th +3 | France | 2 - 0 | Ireland | 1932 (+11) 10th (+3) | 1745 -11 | 24th - |
| October 29th, 1980 in Switzerland | 1588 (-30) 51st (-7) | 1588 -30 | 51st -7 | Switzerland | 1 - 2 | Norway | 1588 (-30) 51st (-7) | 1548 +30 | 58th +10 |
| November 1st, 1980 in Italy | 1988 (+5) 5th (-) | 1988 +5 | 5th - | Italy | 2 - 0 | Denmark | 1988 (+5) 5th (-) | 1650 -5 | 40th - |
| November 12th, 1980 in Israel | 1705 (-10) 30th (-1) | 1705 -10 | 30th -1 | Israel | 0 - 0 | Sweden | 1705 (-10) 30th (-1) | 1642 +10 | 42nd - |
| November 15th, 1980 in Austria | 1925 (+3) 12th (+1) | 1925 +3 | 12th +1 | Austria | 5 - 0 | Albania | 1925 (+3) 12th (+1) | 1475 -3 | 75th - |
| November 15th, 1980 in Italy | 2002 (+14) 3rd (+2) | 2002 +14 | 3rd +2 | Italy | 2 - 0 | Yugoslavia | 2002 (+14) 3rd (+2) | 1874 -14 | 14th - |
| November 19th, 1980 in Belgium | 1950 (+17) 7th (+3) | 1950 +17 | 7th +3 | Belgium | 1 - 0 | Netherlands | 1950 (+17) 7th (+3) | 1962 -17 | 6th - |
| November 19th, 1980 in Denmark | 1653 (+3) 41st (-) | 1653 +3 | 41st - | Denmark | 4 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1653 (+3) 41st (-) | 1218 -3 | 132nd - |
| November 19th, 1980 in England | 1997 (+2) 5th (-) | 1997 +2 | 5th - | England | 2 - 1 | Switzerland | 1997 (+2) 5th (-) | 1586 -2 | 49th - |
| November 19th, 1980 in Ireland | 1748 (+3) 24th (-) | 1748 +3 | 24th - | Ireland | 6 - 0 | Cyprus | 1748 (+3) 24th (-) | 1273 -3 | 118th - |
| November 19th, 1980 in Portugal | 1825 (+15) 18th (+1) | 1825 +15 | 18th +1 | Portugal | 1 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1825 (+15) 18th (+1) | 1800 -15 | 19th -1 |
| November 19th, 1980 in Wales | 1853 (+19) 15th (+1) | 1853 +19 | 15th +1 | Wales | 1 - 0 | Czechoslovakia | 1853 (+19) 15th (+1) | 1904 -19 | 13th - |
| December 3rd, 1980 in Bulgaria | 1667 (-7) 37th (-3) | 1667 -7 | 37th -3 | Bulgaria | 1 - 3 | West Germany | 1667 (-7) 37th (-3) | 2121 +7 | 1st - |
| December 3rd, 1980 in Czechoslovakia | 1910 (+6) 13th (-) | 1910 +6 | 13th - | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 0 | Turkey | 1910 (+6) 13th (-) | 1604 -6 | 45th -1 |
| December 6th, 1980 in Albania | 1470 (-5) 79th (-3) | 1470 -5 | 79th -3 | Albania | 0 - 1 | Austria | 1470 (-5) 79th (-3) | 1930 +5 | 11th +1 |
| December 6th, 1980 in Greece | 1683 (-14) 31st (-1) | 1683 -14 | 31st -1 | Greece | 0 - 2 | Italy | 1683 (-14) 31st (-1) | 2016 +14 | 3rd - |
| December 7th, 1980 in Malta | 1339 (-3) 104th (-) | 1339 -3 | 104th - | Malta | 0 - 2 | Poland | 1339 (-3) 104th (-) | 1946 +3 | 9th - |
| December 17th, 1980 in Portugal | 1839 (+14) 17th (+1) | 1839 +14 | 17th +1 | Portugal | 3 - 0 | Israel | 1839 (+14) 17th (+1) | 1677 -14 | 33rd -3 |
| December 21st, 1980 in Cyprus | 1271 (-2) 119th (-) | 1271 -2 | 119th - | Cyprus | 0 - 2 | Belgium | 1271 (-2) 119th (-) | 1952 +2 | 8th - |
| January 28th, 1981 in Greece | 1685 (+2) 31st (-) | 1685 +2 | 31st - | Greece | 2 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1685 (+2) 31st (-) | 1216 -2 | 134th -1 |
| February 18th, 1981 in Belgium | 1952 (0) 8th (-) | 1952 0 | 8th - | Belgium | 3 - 2 | Cyprus | 1952 (0) 8th (-) | 1271 0 | 117th - |
| February 22nd, 1981 in the Netherlands | 1922 (+1) 11th (-) | 1922 +1 | 11th - | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | Cyprus | 1922 (+1) 11th (-) | 1270 -1 | 118th -1 |
| February 25th, 1981 in Israel | 1658 (-19) 38th (-3) | 1658 -19 | 38th -3 | Israel | 0 - 1 | Scotland | 1658 (-19) 38th (-3) | 1812 +19 | 19th +2 |
| March 11th, 1981 in Luxembourg | 1210 (-6) 134th (-) | 1210 -6 | 134th - | Luxembourg | 0 - 2 | Greece | 1210 (-6) 134th (-) | 1691 +6 | 32nd - |
| March 25th, 1981 in Belgium | 1957 (+5) 6th (+2) | 1957 +5 | 6th +2 | Belgium | 1 - 0 | Ireland | 1957 (+5) 6th (+2) | 1728 -5 | 26th - |
| March 25th, 1981 in the Netherlands | 1936 (+14) 10th (+1) | 1936 +14 | 10th +1 | Netherlands | 1 - 0 | France | 1936 (+14) 10th (+1) | 1903 -14 | 12th - |
| March 25th, 1981 in Scotland | 1806 (-6) 20th (-1) | 1806 -6 | 20th -1 | Scotland | 1 - 1 | Northern Ireland | 1806 (-6) 20th (-1) | 1806 +6 | 20th +1 |
| March 25th, 1981 in Turkey | 1593 (-11) 49th (-3) | 1593 -11 | 49th -3 | Turkey | 0 - 1 | Wales | 1593 (-11) 49th (-3) | 1879 +11 | 14th +1 |
| April 1st, 1981 in Albania | 1467 (-3) 77th (-1) | 1467 -3 | 77th -1 | Albania | 0 - 2 | West Germany | 1467 (-3) 77th (-1) | 2057 +3 | 1st +1 |
| April 4th, 1981 in Malta | 1337 (-2) 103rd (-) | 1337 -2 | 103rd - | Malta | 1 - 2 | East Germany | 1337 (-2) 103rd (-) | 1943 +2 | 9th - |
| April 15th, 1981 in Turkey | 1576 (-17) 54th (-5) | 1576 -17 | 54th -5 | Turkey | 0 - 3 | Czechoslovakia | 1576 (-17) 54th (-5) | 1912 +17 | 12th +1 |
| April 28th, 1981 in Scotland | 1818 (+12) 19th (+1) | 1818 +12 | 19th +1 | Scotland | 3 - 1 | Israel | 1818 (+12) 19th (+1) | 1659 -12 | 39th -1 |
| April 28th, 1981 in Switzerland | 1599 (+6) 48th (+2) | 1599 +6 | 48th +2 | Switzerland | 2 - 2 | Hungary | 1599 (+6) 48th (+2) | 1800 -6 | 22nd -2 |
| April 29th, 1981 in Cyprus | 1266 (-1) 120th (-) | 1266 -1 | 120th - | Cyprus | 0 - 1 | Netherlands | 1266 (-1) 120th (-) | 1937 +1 | 10th - |
| April 29th, 1981 in England | 1968 (-13) 4th (-) | 1968 -13 | 4th - | England | 0 - 0 | Romania | 1968 (-13) 4th (-) | 1838 +13 | 17th +1 |
| April 29th, 1981 in France | 1920 (+17) 11th (+2) | 1920 +17 | 11th +2 | France | 3 - 2 | Belgium | 1920 (+17) 11th (+2) | 1940 -17 | 9th -3 |
| April 29th, 1981 in Northern Ireland | 1822 (+16) 19th (+2) | 1822 +16 | 19th +2 | Northern Ireland | 1 - 0 | Portugal | 1822 (+16) 19th (+2) | 1817 -16 | 21st -4 |
| April 29th, 1981 in West Germany | 2070 (+13) 1st (-) | 2070 +13 | 1st - | West Germany | 2 - 0 | Austria | 2070 (+13) 1st (-) | 1917 -13 | 12th -1 |
| April 29th, 1981 in Yugoslavia | 1890 (+12) 14th (+1) | 1890 +12 | 14th +1 | Yugoslavia | 5 - 1 | Greece | 1890 (+12) 14th (+1) | 1682 -12 | 35th -4 |
| May 1st, 1981 in Luxembourg | 1205 (-5) 136th (-1) | 1205 -5 | 136th -1 | Luxembourg | 1 - 2 | Denmark | 1205 (-5) 136th (-1) | 1670 +5 | 38th - |
| May 2nd, 1981 in Poland | 1959 (+15) 6th (+2) | 1959 +15 | 6th +2 | Poland | 1 - 0 | East Germany | 1959 (+15) 6th (+2) | 1931 -15 | 10th -3 |
| May 13th, 1981 in Bulgaria | 1722 (+8) 27th (-) | 1722 +8 | 27th - | Bulgaria | 4 - 0 | Finland | 1722 (+8) 27th (-) | 1437 -8 | 83rd -2 |
| May 13th, 1981 in Hungary | 1816 (+16) 22nd (-) | 1816 +16 | 22nd - | Hungary | 1 - 0 | Romania | 1816 (+16) 22nd (-) | 1822 -16 | 18th -1 |
| May 20th, 1981 in Norway | 1518 (-10) 68th (-) | 1518 -10 | 68th - | Norway | 1 - 2 | Hungary | 1518 (-10) 68th (-) | 1826 +10 | 17th +4 |
| May 24th, 1981 in Finland | 1433 (-4) 84th (-1) | 1433 -4 | 84th -1 | Finland | 0 - 4 | West Germany | 1433 (-4) 84th (-1) | 2061 +4 | 2nd - |
| May 27th, 1981 in Czechoslovakia | 1896 (+3) 14th (-) | 1896 +3 | 14th - | Czechoslovakia | 6 - 1 | Iceland | 1896 (+3) 14th (-) | 1410 -3 | 87th - |
| May 28th, 1981 in Austria | 1926 (+9) 10th (+1) | 1926 +9 | 10th +1 | Austria | 2 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1926 (+9) 10th (+1) | 1713 -9 | 27th - |
| May 30th, 1981 in Switzerland | 1630 (+31) 42nd (+6) | 1630 +31 | 42nd +6 | Switzerland | 2 - 1 | England | 1630 (+31) 42nd (+6) | 1887 -31 | 15th -4 |
| May 30th, 1981 in Wales | 1902 (-3) 12th (+1) | 1902 -3 | 12th +1 | Wales | 0 - 0 | Soviet Union | 1902 (-3) 12th (+1) | 1957 +3 | 6th - |
| June 3rd, 1981 in Denmark | 1732 (+44) 27th (+5) | 1732 +44 | 27th +5 | Denmark | 3 - 1 | Italy | 1732 (+44) 27th (+5) | 1922 -44 | 10th -6 |
| June 3rd, 1981 in Romania | 1826 (+4) 18th (+2) | 1826 +4 | 18th +2 | Romania | 1 - 0 | Norway | 1826 (+4) 18th (+2) | 1514 -4 | 69th -1 |
| June 3rd, 1981 in Sweden | 1644 (+24) 40th (+4) | 1644 +24 | 40th +4 | Sweden | 1 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1644 (+24) 40th (+4) | 1775 -24 | 23rd -1 |
| June 6th, 1981 in Hungary | 1793 (-33) 21st (-3) | 1793 -33 | 21st -3 | Hungary | 1 - 3 | England | 1793 (-33) 21st (-3) | 1920 +33 | 11th +4 |
| June 17th, 1981 in Austria | 1928 (+2) 9th (-) | 1928 +2 | 9th - | Austria | 5 - 1 | Finland | 1928 (+2) 9th (-) | 1431 -2 | 85th -1 |
| June 17th, 1981 in Norway | 1515 (+1) 68th (+1) | 1515 +1 | 68th +1 | Norway | 1 - 1 | Switzerland | 1515 (+1) 68th (+1) | 1629 -1 | 42nd - |
| June 24th, 1981 in Sweden | 1687 (+43) 32nd (+8) | 1687 +43 | 32nd +8 | Sweden | 3 - 0 | Portugal | 1687 (+43) 32nd (+8) | 1786 -43 | 21st -3 |
| September 2nd, 1981 in Finland | 1456 (+16) 78th (+4) | 1456 +16 | 78th +4 | Finland | 2 - 1 | Albania | 1456 (+16) 78th (+4) | 1451 -16 | 81st -3 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Belgium | 1959 (+19) 4th (+2) | 1959 +19 | 4th +2 | Belgium | 2 - 0 | France | 1959 (+19) 4th (+2) | 1888 -19 | 13th -1 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Czechoslovakia | 1918 (+22) 10th (+4) | 1918 +22 | 10th +4 | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 0 | Wales | 1918 (+22) 10th (+4) | 1880 -22 | 15th -2 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Denmark | 1726 (-17) 27th (-2) | 1726 -17 | 27th -2 | Denmark | 1 - 2 | Yugoslavia | 1726 (-17) 27th (-2) | 1907 +17 | 12th +3 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Iceland | 1465 (+34) 78th (+7) | 1465 +34 | 78th +7 | Iceland | 2 - 0 | Turkey | 1465 (+34) 78th (+7) | 1542 -34 | 62nd -10 |
| September 9th, 1981 in the Netherlands | 1909 (-13) 11th (-2) | 1909 -13 | 11th -2 | Netherlands | 2 - 2 | Ireland | 1909 (-13) 11th (-2) | 1755 +13 | 25th +1 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Norway | 1530 (+35) 67th (+7) | 1530 +35 | 67th +7 | Norway | 2 - 1 | England | 1530 (+35) 67th (+7) | 1885 -35 | 14th -3 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Scotland | 1866 (+11) 16th (-) | 1866 +11 | 16th - | Scotland | 2 - 0 | Sweden | 1866 (+11) 16th (-) | 1688 -11 | 32nd - |
| September 23rd, 1981 in Iceland | 1480 (+15) 76th (+2) | 1480 +15 | 76th +2 | Iceland | 1 - 1 | Czechoslovakia | 1480 (+15) 76th (+2) | 1903 -15 | 12th -2 |
| September 23rd, 1981 in Romania | 1804 (-6) 18th (-) | 1804 -6 | 18th - | Romania | 0 - 0 | Hungary | 1804 (-6) 18th (-) | 1799 +6 | 20th -1 |
| September 23rd, 1981 in the Soviet Union | 1961 (+4) 4th (+1) | 1961 +4 | 4th +1 | Soviet Union | 4 - 0 | Turkey | 1961 (+4) 4th (+1) | 1538 -4 | 65th -3 |
| September 23rd, 1981 in West Germany | 2077 (+1) 2nd (-) | 2077 +1 | 2nd - | West Germany | 7 - 1 | Finland | 2077 (+1) 2nd (-) | 1455 -1 | 79th - |
| October 7th, 1981 in Turkey | 1529 (-9) 67th (-3) | 1529 -9 | 67th -3 | Turkey | 0 - 3 | Soviet Union | 1529 (-9) 67th (-3) | 1970 +9 | 4th - |
| October 10th, 1981 in East Germany | 1909 (-26) 9th (-3) | 1909 -26 | 9th -3 | East Germany | 2 - 3 | Poland | 1909 (-26) 9th (-3) | 1957 +26 | 6th +1 |
| October 10th, 1981 in Romania | 1771 (-33) 24th (-6) | 1771 -33 | 24th -6 | Romania | 1 - 2 | Switzerland | 1771 (-33) 24th (-6) | 1677 +33 | 37th +3 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Albania | 1434 (-17) 84th (-2) | 1434 -17 | 84th -2 | Albania | 0 - 2 | Bulgaria | 1434 (-17) 84th (-2) | 1735 +17 | 28th +2 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Austria | 1898 (-25) 12th (-4) | 1898 -25 | 12th -4 | Austria | 1 - 3 | West Germany | 1898 (-25) 12th (-4) | 2102 +25 | 1st +1 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Greece | 1666 (-23) 37th (-5) | 1666 -23 | 37th -5 | Greece | 2 - 3 | Denmark | 1666 (-23) 37th (-5) | 1754 +23 | 26th +1 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Hungary | 1814 (+15) 18th (+1) | 1814 +15 | 18th +1 | Hungary | 3 - 0 | Switzerland | 1814 (+15) 18th (+1) | 1662 -15 | 40th -3 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Ireland | 1777 (+22) 22nd (+3) | 1777 +22 | 22nd +3 | Ireland | 3 - 2 | France | 1777 (+22) 22nd (+3) | 1866 -22 | 15th -2 |
| October 14th, 1981 in the Netherlands | 1939 (+30) 6th (+3) | 1939 +30 | 6th +3 | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | Belgium | 1939 (+30) 6th (+3) | 1929 -30 | 7th -2 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Northern Ireland | 1774 (-1) 23rd (-) | 1774 -1 | 23rd - | Northern Ireland | 0 - 0 | Scotland | 1774 (-1) 23rd (-) | 1867 +1 | 14th +2 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Portugal | 1773 (-31) 24th (-6) | 1773 -31 | 24th -6 | Portugal | 1 - 2 | Sweden | 1773 (-31) 24th (-6) | 1712 +31 | 31st +5 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Wales | 1862 (-18) 16th (-1) | 1862 -18 | 16th -1 | Wales | 2 - 2 | Iceland | 1862 (-18) 16th (-1) | 1498 +18 | 74th +2 |
| October 17th, 1981 in Yugoslavia | 1902 (-5) 11th (-1) | 1902 -5 | 11th -1 | Yugoslavia | 1 - 1 | Italy | 1902 (-5) 11th (-1) | 1930 +5 | 7th +1 |
| October 28th, 1981 in Israel | 1695 (+36) 32nd (+9) | 1695 +36 | 32nd +9 | Israel | 4 - 1 | Portugal | 1695 (+36) 32nd (+9) | 1737 -36 | 26th -2 |
| October 28th, 1981 in the Soviet Union | 1987 (+17) 4th (-) | 1987 +17 | 4th - | Soviet Union | 2 - 0 | Czechoslovakia | 1987 (+17) 4th (-) | 1886 -17 | 12th -2 |
| October 31st, 1981 in Hungary | 1821 (+7) 18th (-) | 1821 +7 | 18th - | Hungary | 4 - 1 | Norway | 1821 (+7) 18th (-) | 1518 -7 | 68th -1 |
| November 11th, 1981 in Bulgaria | 1737 (+4) 26th (+2) | 1737 +4 | 26th +2 | Bulgaria | 0 - 0 | Austria | 1737 (+4) 26th (+2) | 1894 -4 | 11th - |
| November 11th, 1981 in East Germany | 1911 (+2) 9th (-) | 1911 +2 | 9th - | East Germany | 5 - 1 | Malta | 1911 (+2) 9th (-) | 1396 -2 | 91st - |
| November 11th, 1981 in Switzerland | 1663 (+1) 38th (+1) | 1663 +1 | 38th +1 | Switzerland | 0 - 0 | Romania | 1663 (+1) 38th (+1) | 1770 -1 | 24th - |
| November 14th, 1981 in Italy | 1914 (-16) 8th (-1) | 1914 -16 | 8th -1 | Italy | 1 - 1 | Greece | 1914 (-16) 8th (-1) | 1682 +16 | 36th +1 |
| November 15th, 1981 in Poland | 1974 (+2) 5th (-) | 1974 +2 | 5th - | Poland | 6 - 0 | Malta | 1974 (+2) 5th (-) | 1394 -2 | 92nd - |
| November 18th, 1981 in England | 1896 (+11) 11th (+2) | 1896 +11 | 11th +2 | England | 1 - 0 | Hungary | 1896 (+11) 11th (+2) | 1810 -11 | 18th - |
| November 18th, 1981 in France | 1894 (+28) 12th (+3) | 1894 +28 | 12th +3 | France | 2 - 0 | Netherlands | 1894 (+28) 12th (+3) | 1911 -28 | 8th -2 |
| November 18th, 1981 in Northern Ireland | 1785 (+11) 20th (+3) | 1785 +11 | 20th +3 | Northern Ireland | 1 - 0 | Israel | 1785 (+11) 20th (+3) | 1684 -11 | 34th -2 |
| November 18th, 1981 in Portugal | 1759 (+22) 25th (+1) | 1759 +22 | 25th +1 | Portugal | 2 - 1 | Scotland | 1759 (+22) 25th (+1) | 1845 -22 | 17th -3 |
| November 18th, 1981 in the Soviet Union | 2002 (+15) 4th (-) | 2002 +15 | 4th - | Soviet Union | 3 - 0 | Wales | 2002 (+15) 4th (-) | 1847 -15 | 16th - |
| November 18th, 1981 in West Germany | 2103 (+1) 1st (-) | 2103 +1 | 1st - | West Germany | 8 - 0 | Albania | 2103 (+1) 1st (-) | 1433 -1 | 86th - |
| November 21st, 1981 in Yugoslavia | 1903 (+1) 10th (-) | 1903 +1 | 10th - | Yugoslavia | 5 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1903 (+1) 10th (-) | 1204 -1 | 136th - |
| November 22nd, 1981 in West Germany | 2108 (+5) 1st (-) | 2108 +5 | 1st - | West Germany | 4 - 0 | Bulgaria | 2108 (+5) 1st (-) | 1732 -5 | 28th -1 |
| November 29th, 1981 in Czechoslovakia | 1893 (+1) 14th (-) | 1893 +1 | 14th - | Czechoslovakia | 1 - 1 | Soviet Union | 1893 (+1) 14th (-) | 2001 -1 | 4th - |
| November 29th, 1981 in Greece | 1669 (-13) 37th (-1) | 1669 -13 | 37th -1 | Greece | 1 - 2 | Yugoslavia | 1669 (-13) 37th (-1) | 1916 +13 | 7th +3 |
| December 5th, 1981 in France | 1895 (+1) 12th (-) | 1895 +1 | 12th - | France | 4 - 0 | Cyprus | 1895 (+1) 12th (-) | 1265 -1 | 118th - |
| December 5th, 1981 in Italy | 1914 (0) 8th (-) | 1914 0 | 8th - | Italy | 1 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1914 (0) 8th (-) | 1204 0 | 136th - |