Elo ratings table
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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 | 2116 1st | 2111 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | +30 | 16 |
| 2. |  Soviet Union | 1944 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 | 1911 13th | 1895 11th | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 11 |
| 6. |  Scotland | 1782 23rd | 1847 17th | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 |
| 7. |  Belgium | 1939 9th | 1930 7th | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 |
| 8. |  France | 1916 13th | 1894 13th | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 10 |
| 9. |  Czechoslovakia | 1924 13th | 1893 13th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 10 |
| 10. |  Ireland | 1716 28th | 1778 22nd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 10 |
| 11. |  Hungary | 1802 22nd | 1808 18th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 |
| 12. |  Wales | 1817 17th | 1850 16th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 |
| 13. |  England | 2022 3rd | 1899 11th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 |
| 14. |  Netherlands | 2009 4th | 1912 8th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 |
| 15. |  Northern Ireland | 1715 29th | 1786 21st | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 16. |  Bulgaria | 1669 38th | 1733 28th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 |
| 17. |  Poland | 1944 9th | 1975 5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 8 |
| 18. |  Denmark | 1688 32nd | 1755 26th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 8 |
| 19. |  Romania | 1821 17th | 1771 24th | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 20. |  Sweden | 1668 38th | 1714 31st | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| 21. |  Greece | 1674 35th | 1669 37th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 |
| 22. |  Switzerland | 1619 43rd | 1663 39th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 |
| 23. |  Portugal | 1807 18th | 1760 25th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
| 24. |  Norway | 1510 67th | 1520 68th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 6 |
| 25. |  Iceland | 1361 98th | 1499 74th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 6 |
| 26. |  Israel | 1718 27th | 1686 33rd | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 5 |
| 27. |  East Germany | 1942 9th | 1912 9th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
| 28. |  Albania | 1473 78th | 1440 86th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 2 |
| 29. |  Finland | 1505 68th | 1457 82nd | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -23 | 2 |
| 30. |  Malta | 1343 103rd | 1395 91st | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 0 |
| 31. |  Turkey | 1671 37th | 1529 67th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 22 | -21 | 0 |
| 32. |  Luxembourg | 1239 126th | 1208 134th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | -22 | 0 |
| 33. |  Cyprus | 1275 119th | 1255 120th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 29 | -25 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26th, 1980 in Cyprus | 1270 (-5) 120th (-1) | 1270 -5 | 120th -1 | Cyprus | 2 - 3 | Ireland | 1270 (-5) 120th (-1) | 1721 +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) | 1721 +6 | 27th +2 |
| June 2nd, 1980 in Iceland | 1352 (-9) 98th (-) | 1352 -9 | 98th - | Iceland | 0 - 4 | Wales | 1352 (-9) 98th (-) | 1826 +9 | 16th +1 |
| June 4th, 1980 in Finland | 1480 (-25) 76th (-8) | 1480 -25 | 76th -8 | Finland | 0 - 2 | Bulgaria | 1480 (-25) 76th (-8) | 1694 +25 | 31st +7 |
| June 18th, 1980 in Sweden | 1665 (-3) 38th (-) | 1665 -3 | 38th - | Sweden | 1 - 1 | Israel | 1665 (-3) 38th (-) | 1715 +3 | 30th - |
| September 3rd, 1980 in Albania | 1493 (+20) 72nd (+6) | 1493 +20 | 72nd +6 | Albania | 2 - 0 | Finland | 1493 (+20) 72nd (+6) | 1438 -20 | 83rd -2 |
| September 3rd, 1980 in Iceland | 1361 (-2) 99th (-1) | 1361 -2 | 99th -1 | Iceland | 1 - 2 |  Soviet Union | 1361 (-2) 99th (-1) | 1946 +2 | 7th - |
| September 10th, 1980 in England | 2024 (+2) 3rd (-) | 2024 +2 | 3rd - | England | 4 - 0 | Norway | 2024 (+2) 3rd (-) | 1508 -2 | 68th -1 |
| September 10th, 1980 in Ireland | 1752 (+30) 25th (+2) | 1752 +30 | 25th +2 | Ireland | 2 - 1 | Netherlands | 1752 (+30) 25th (+2) | 1979 -30 | 5th -1 |
| September 10th, 1980 in Luxembourg | 1236 (-3) 127th (-1) | 1236 -3 | 127th -1 | Luxembourg | 0 - 5 | Yugoslavia | 1236 (-3) 127th (-1) | 1882 +3 | 14th - |
| September 10th, 1980 in Sweden | 1633 (-18) 45th (-3) | 1633 -18 | 45th -3 | Sweden | 0 - 1 | Scotland | 1633 (-18) 45th (-3) | 1800 +18 | 20th +3 |
| September 24th, 1980 in Finland | 1432 (-6) 85th (-2) | 1432 -6 | 85th -2 | Finland | 0 - 2 | Austria | 1432 (-6) 85th (-2) | 1917 +6 | 12th +1 |
| September 24th, 1980 in Norway | 1519 (+11) 65th (+3) | 1519 +11 | 65th +3 | Norway | 1 - 1 | Romania | 1519 (+11) 65th (+3) | 1810 -11 | 18th -1 |
| September 24th, 1980 in Turkey | 1616 (-55) 47th (-10) | 1616 -55 | 47th -10 | Turkey | 1 - 3 | Iceland | 1616 (-55) 47th (-10) | 1416 +55 | 87th +13 |
| September 27th, 1980 in Yugoslavia | 1888 (+6) 14th (-) | 1888 +6 | 14th - | Yugoslavia | 2 - 1 | Denmark | 1888 (+6) 14th (-) | 1682 -6 | 32nd - |
| October 11th, 1980 in Cyprus | 1266 (-4) 120th (-) | 1266 -4 | 120th - | Cyprus | 0 - 7 | France | 1266 (-4) 120th (-) | 1920 +4 | 13th - |
| October 11th, 1980 in Luxembourg | 1226 (-1) 129th (-) | 1226 -1 | 129th - | Luxembourg | 0 - 2 | Italy | 1226 (-1) 129th (-) | 1983 +1 | 5th - |
| October 15th, 1980 in Denmark | 1656 (-26) 40th (-7) | 1656 -26 | 40th -7 | Denmark | 0 - 1 | Greece | 1656 (-26) 40th (-7) | 1700 +26 | 33rd +2 |
| October 15th, 1980 in Ireland | 1757 (+5) 25th (-) | 1757 +5 | 25th - | Ireland | 1 - 1 | Belgium | 1757 (+5) 25th (-) | 1934 -5 | 9th - |
| October 15th, 1980 in Northern Ireland | 1818 (+13) 18th (+1) | 1818 +13 | 18th +1 | Northern Ireland | 3 - 0 | Sweden | 1818 (+13) 18th (+1) | 1634 -13 | 42nd -1 |
| October 15th, 1980 in Romania | 1836 (+26) 17th (-) | 1836 +26 | 17th - | Romania | 2 - 1 | England | 1836 (+26) 17th (-) | 1998 -26 | 4th -1 |
| October 15th, 1980 in Scotland | 1795 (-5) 21st (-1) | 1795 -5 | 21st -1 | Scotland | 0 - 0 | Portugal | 1795 (-5) 21st (-1) | 1812 +5 | 19th -1 |
| October 15th, 1980 in the Soviet Union | 1948 (+2) 7th (-) | 1948 +2 | 7th - | Soviet Union | 5 - 0 | Iceland | 1948 (+2) 7th (-) | 1414 -2 | 87th - |
| October 15th, 1980 in Wales | 1837 (+11) 16th (-) | 1837 +11 | 16th - | Wales | 4 - 0 | Turkey | 1837 (+11) 16th (-) | 1611 -11 | 45th -1 |
| October 19th, 1980 in Bulgaria | 1675 (+7) 34th (+3) | 1675 +7 | 34th +3 | Bulgaria | 2 - 1 | Albania | 1675 (+7) 34th (+3) | 1486 -7 | 75th - |
| October 28th, 1980 in France | 1931 (+11) 10th (+3) | 1931 +11 | 10th +3 | France | 2 - 0 | Ireland | 1931 (+11) 10th (+3) | 1746 -11 | 24th - |
| October 29th, 1980 in Switzerland | 1589 (-30) 51st (-8) | 1589 -30 | 51st -8 | Switzerland | 1 - 2 | Norway | 1589 (-30) 51st (-8) | 1549 +30 | 60th +6 |
| November 1st, 1980 in Italy | 1988 (+5) 5th (-) | 1988 +5 | 5th - | Italy | 2 - 0 | Denmark | 1988 (+5) 5th (-) | 1651 -5 | 40th - |
| November 12th, 1980 in Israel | 1705 (-10) 30th (-1) | 1705 -10 | 30th -1 | Israel | 0 - 0 | Sweden | 1705 (-10) 30th (-1) | 1644 +10 | 42nd - |
| November 15th, 1980 in Austria | 1926 (+3) 12th (+1) | 1926 +3 | 12th +1 | Austria | 5 - 0 | Albania | 1926 (+3) 12th (+1) | 1483 -3 | 76th -1 |
| 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 | 1951 (+17) 7th (+3) | 1951 +17 | 7th +3 | Belgium | 1 - 0 | Netherlands | 1951 (+17) 7th (+3) | 1963 -17 | 6th - |
| November 19th, 1980 in Denmark | 1654 (+3) 41st (-) | 1654 +3 | 41st - | Denmark | 4 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1654 (+3) 41st (-) | 1223 -3 | 130th -1 |
| November 19th, 1980 in England | 2000 (+2) 5th (-) | 2000 +2 | 5th - | England | 2 - 1 | Switzerland | 2000 (+2) 5th (-) | 1587 -2 | 49th - |
| November 19th, 1980 in Ireland | 1749 (+3) 24th (-) | 1749 +3 | 24th - | Ireland | 6 - 0 | Cyprus | 1749 (+3) 24th (-) | 1263 -3 | 120th - |
| November 19th, 1980 in Portugal | 1827 (+15) 18th (+1) | 1827 +15 | 18th +1 | Portugal | 1 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1827 (+15) 18th (+1) | 1803 -15 | 19th -1 |
| November 19th, 1980 in Wales | 1856 (+19) 15th (+1) | 1856 +19 | 15th +1 | Wales | 1 - 0 | Czechoslovakia | 1856 (+19) 15th (+1) | 1905 -19 | 13th - |
| December 3rd, 1980 in Bulgaria | 1668 (-7) 36th (-2) | 1668 -7 | 36th -2 | Bulgaria | 1 - 3 | West Germany | 1668 (-7) 36th (-2) | 2123 +7 | 1st - |
| December 3rd, 1980 in Czechoslovakia | 1911 (+6) 13th (-) | 1911 +6 | 13th - | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 0 | Turkey | 1911 (+6) 13th (-) | 1605 -6 | 45th -1 |
| December 6th, 1980 in Albania | 1478 (-5) 76th (-) | 1478 -5 | 76th - | Albania | 0 - 1 | Austria | 1478 (-5) 76th (-) | 1931 +5 | 11th - |
| December 6th, 1980 in Greece | 1682 (-14) 31st (-1) | 1682 -14 | 31st -1 | Greece | 0 - 2 | Italy | 1682 (-14) 31st (-1) | 2016 +14 | 3rd - |
| December 7th, 1980 in Malta | 1340 (-3) 104th (-1) | 1340 -3 | 104th -1 | Malta | 0 - 2 | Poland | 1340 (-3) 104th (-1) | 1947 +3 | 9th - |
| December 17th, 1980 in Portugal | 1841 (+14) 17th (+1) | 1841 +14 | 17th +1 | Portugal | 3 - 0 | Israel | 1841 (+14) 17th (+1) | 1677 -14 | 33rd -3 |
| December 21st, 1980 in Cyprus | 1261 (-2) 121st (-) | 1261 -2 | 121st - | Cyprus | 0 - 2 | Belgium | 1261 (-2) 121st (-) | 1953 +2 | 7th +1 |
| January 28th, 1981 in Greece | 1684 (+2) 31st (-) | 1684 +2 | 31st - | Greece | 2 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1684 (+2) 31st (-) | 1221 -2 | 132nd -1 |
| February 18th, 1981 in Belgium | 1953 (0) 7th (-) | 1953 0 | 7th - | Belgium | 3 - 2 | Cyprus | 1953 (0) 7th (-) | 1261 0 | 120th - |
| February 22nd, 1981 in the Netherlands | 1923 (+1) 11th (-) | 1923 +1 | 11th - | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | Cyprus | 1923 (+1) 11th (-) | 1260 -1 | 120th - |
| February 25th, 1981 in Israel | 1658 (-19) 38th (-3) | 1658 -19 | 38th -3 | Israel | 0 - 1 | Scotland | 1658 (-19) 38th (-3) | 1814 +19 | 19th +3 |
| March 11th, 1981 in Luxembourg | 1214 (-7) 134th (-2) | 1214 -7 | 134th -2 | Luxembourg | 0 - 2 | Greece | 1214 (-7) 134th (-2) | 1691 +7 | 32nd +1 |
| March 25th, 1981 in Belgium | 1958 (+5) 6th (+1) | 1958 +5 | 6th +1 | Belgium | 1 - 0 | Ireland | 1958 (+5) 6th (+1) | 1729 -5 | 26th - |
| March 25th, 1981 in the Netherlands | 1937 (+14) 10th (+1) | 1937 +14 | 10th +1 | Netherlands | 1 - 0 | France | 1937 (+14) 10th (+1) | 1902 -14 | 12th - |
| March 25th, 1981 in Scotland | 1808 (-6) 21st (-2) | 1808 -6 | 21st -2 | Scotland | 1 - 1 | Northern Ireland | 1808 (-6) 21st (-2) | 1809 +6 | 20th +1 |
| March 25th, 1981 in Turkey | 1594 (-11) 49th (-3) | 1594 -11 | 49th -3 | Turkey | 0 - 1 | Wales | 1594 (-11) 49th (-3) | 1882 +11 | 14th +1 |
| April 1st, 1981 in Albania | 1474 (-4) 75th (-) | 1474 -4 | 75th - | Albania | 0 - 2 | West Germany | 1474 (-4) 75th (-) | 2060 +4 | 1st - |
| April 4th, 1981 in Malta | 1338 (-2) 103rd (-) | 1338 -2 | 103rd - | Malta | 1 - 2 | East Germany | 1338 (-2) 103rd (-) | 1944 +2 | 9th - |
| April 15th, 1981 in Turkey | 1577 (-17) 53rd (-4) | 1577 -17 | 53rd -4 | Turkey | 0 - 3 | Czechoslovakia | 1577 (-17) 53rd (-4) | 1913 +17 | 12th +1 |
| April 28th, 1981 in Scotland | 1820 (+12) 19th (+2) | 1820 +12 | 19th +2 | Scotland | 3 - 1 | Israel | 1820 (+12) 19th (+2) | 1659 -12 | 39th -1 |
| April 28th, 1981 in Switzerland | 1600 (+6) 48th (+2) | 1600 +6 | 48th +2 | Switzerland | 2 - 2 | Hungary | 1600 (+6) 48th (+2) | 1796 -6 | 23rd -1 |
| April 29th, 1981 in Cyprus | 1256 (-1) 120th (-) | 1256 -1 | 120th - | Cyprus | 0 - 1 | Netherlands | 1256 (-1) 120th (-) | 1938 +1 | 10th - |
| April 29th, 1981 in England | 1971 (-13) 4th (-) | 1971 -13 | 4th - | England | 0 - 0 | Romania | 1971 (-13) 4th (-) | 1840 +13 | 17th +1 |
| April 29th, 1981 in France | 1919 (+17) 11th (+2) | 1919 +17 | 11th +2 | France | 3 - 2 | Belgium | 1919 (+17) 11th (+2) | 1941 -17 | 9th -3 |
| April 29th, 1981 in Northern Ireland | 1825 (+16) 19th (+2) | 1825 +16 | 19th +2 | Northern Ireland | 1 - 0 | Portugal | 1825 (+16) 19th (+2) | 1819 -16 | 21st -4 |
| April 29th, 1981 in West Germany | 2073 (+13) 1st (-) | 2073 +13 | 1st - | West Germany | 2 - 0 | Austria | 2073 (+13) 1st (-) | 1918 -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 | 1209 (-5) 136th (-1) | 1209 -5 | 136th -1 | Luxembourg | 1 - 2 | Denmark | 1209 (-5) 136th (-1) | 1671 +5 | 38th - |
| May 2nd, 1981 in Poland | 1960 (+15) 6th (+2) | 1960 +15 | 6th +2 | Poland | 1 - 0 | East Germany | 1960 (+15) 6th (+2) | 1932 -15 | 10th -3 |
| May 13th, 1981 in Bulgaria | 1723 (+8) 27th (-) | 1723 +8 | 27th - | Bulgaria | 4 - 0 | Finland | 1723 (+8) 27th (-) | 1439 -8 | 82nd -1 |
| May 13th, 1981 in Hungary | 1813 (+17) 22nd (+1) | 1813 +17 | 22nd +1 | Hungary | 1 - 0 | Romania | 1813 (+17) 22nd (+1) | 1823 -17 | 19th -2 |
| May 20th, 1981 in Norway | 1520 (-10) 68th (-1) | 1520 -10 | 68th -1 | Norway | 1 - 2 | Hungary | 1520 (-10) 68th (-1) | 1823 +10 | 19th +2 |
| May 24th, 1981 in Finland | 1435 (-4) 83rd (-1) | 1435 -4 | 83rd -1 | Finland | 0 - 4 | West Germany | 1435 (-4) 83rd (-1) | 2064 +4 | 2nd - |
| May 27th, 1981 in Czechoslovakia | 1897 (+3) 14th (-) | 1897 +3 | 14th - | Czechoslovakia | 6 - 1 | Iceland | 1897 (+3) 14th (-) | 1411 -3 | 87th - |
| May 28th, 1981 in Austria | 1927 (+9) 10th (+1) | 1927 +9 | 10th +1 | Austria | 2 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1927 (+9) 10th (+1) | 1714 -9 | 27th - |
| May 30th, 1981 in Switzerland | 1631 (+31) 42nd (+6) | 1631 +31 | 42nd +6 | Switzerland | 2 - 1 | England | 1631 (+31) 42nd (+6) | 1890 -31 | 14th -3 |
| May 30th, 1981 in Wales | 1905 (-3) 12th (-) | 1905 -3 | 12th - | Wales | 0 - 0 | Soviet Union | 1905 (-3) 12th (-) | 1955 +3 | 6th - |
| June 3rd, 1981 in Denmark | 1733 (+44) 27th (+6) | 1733 +44 | 27th +6 | Denmark | 3 - 1 | Italy | 1733 (+44) 27th (+6) | 1922 -44 | 10th -6 |
| June 3rd, 1981 in Romania | 1827 (+4) 18th (+1) | 1827 +4 | 18th +1 | Romania | 1 - 0 | Norway | 1827 (+4) 18th (+1) | 1516 -4 | 68th - |
| June 3rd, 1981 in Sweden | 1646 (+25) 40th (+4) | 1646 +25 | 40th +4 | Sweden | 1 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1646 (+25) 40th (+4) | 1777 -25 | 23rd -1 |
| June 6th, 1981 in Hungary | 1790 (-33) 22nd (-2) | 1790 -33 | 22nd -2 | Hungary | 1 - 3 | England | 1790 (-33) 22nd (-2) | 1923 +33 | 10th +4 |
| June 17th, 1981 in Austria | 1929 (+2) 9th (-) | 1929 +2 | 9th - | Austria | 5 - 1 | Finland | 1929 (+2) 9th (-) | 1433 -2 | 83rd - |
| June 17th, 1981 in Norway | 1517 (+1) 68th (-) | 1517 +1 | 68th - | Norway | 1 - 1 | Switzerland | 1517 (+1) 68th (-) | 1630 -1 | 42nd - |
| June 24th, 1981 in Sweden | 1689 (+43) 32nd (+8) | 1689 +43 | 32nd +8 | Sweden | 3 - 0 | Portugal | 1689 (+43) 32nd (+8) | 1788 -43 | 22nd -4 |
| September 2nd, 1981 in Finland | 1458 (+16) 80th (+2) | 1458 +16 | 80th +2 | Finland | 2 - 1 | Albania | 1458 (+16) 80th (+2) | 1458 -16 | 80th -3 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Belgium | 1960 (+19) 4th (+2) | 1960 +19 | 4th +2 | Belgium | 2 - 0 | France | 1960 (+19) 4th (+2) | 1887 -19 | 14th -2 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Czechoslovakia | 1919 (+22) 10th (+4) | 1919 +22 | 10th +4 | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 0 | Wales | 1919 (+22) 10th (+4) | 1883 -22 | 15th -2 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Denmark | 1727 (-17) 27th (-2) | 1727 -17 | 27th -2 | Denmark | 1 - 2 | Yugoslavia | 1727 (-17) 27th (-2) | 1907 +17 | 12th +3 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Iceland | 1466 (+34) 79th (+5) | 1466 +34 | 79th +5 | Iceland | 2 - 0 | Turkey | 1466 (+34) 79th (+5) | 1543 -34 | 61st -9 |
| September 9th, 1981 in the Netherlands | 1910 (-13) 11th (-2) | 1910 -13 | 11th -2 | Netherlands | 2 - 2 | Ireland | 1910 (-13) 11th (-2) | 1756 +13 | 25th +1 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Norway | 1532 (+35) 67th (+7) | 1532 +35 | 67th +7 | Norway | 2 - 1 | England | 1532 (+35) 67th (+7) | 1888 -35 | 13th -4 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Scotland | 1868 (+11) 16th (-) | 1868 +11 | 16th - | Scotland | 2 - 0 | Sweden | 1868 (+11) 16th (-) | 1690 -11 | 32nd -1 |
| September 23rd, 1981 in Iceland | 1481 (+15) 76th (+3) | 1481 +15 | 76th +3 | Iceland | 1 - 1 | Czechoslovakia | 1481 (+15) 76th (+3) | 1904 -15 | 12th -2 |
| September 23rd, 1981 in Romania | 1804 (-7) 19th (-1) | 1804 -7 | 19th -1 | Romania | 0 - 0 | Hungary | 1804 (-7) 19th (-1) | 1797 +7 | 20th - |
| September 23rd, 1981 in the Soviet Union | 1959 (+4) 5th (-) | 1959 +4 | 5th - | Soviet Union | 4 - 0 | Turkey | 1959 (+4) 5th (-) | 1539 -4 | 66th -5 |
| September 23rd, 1981 in West Germany | 2080 (+1) 2nd (-) | 2080 +1 | 2nd - | West Germany | 7 - 1 | Finland | 2080 (+1) 2nd (-) | 1457 -1 | 82nd -1 |
| October 7th, 1981 in Turkey | 1529 (-10) 67th (-2) | 1529 -10 | 67th -2 | Turkey | 0 - 3 | Soviet Union | 1529 (-10) 67th (-2) | 1969 +10 | 4th +1 |
| October 10th, 1981 in East Germany | 1910 (-26) 9th (-3) | 1910 -26 | 9th -3 | East Germany | 2 - 3 | Poland | 1910 (-26) 9th (-3) | 1958 +26 | 6th +1 |
| October 10th, 1981 in Romania | 1771 (-33) 24th (-5) | 1771 -33 | 24th -5 | Romania | 1 - 2 | Switzerland | 1771 (-33) 24th (-5) | 1678 +33 | 37th +3 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Albania | 1441 (-17) 83rd (-2) | 1441 -17 | 83rd -2 | Albania | 0 - 2 | Bulgaria | 1441 (-17) 83rd (-2) | 1736 +17 | 28th +2 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Austria | 1899 (-25) 12th (-4) | 1899 -25 | 12th -4 | Austria | 1 - 3 | West Germany | 1899 (-25) 12th (-4) | 2105 +25 | 1st +1 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Greece | 1666 (-23) 37th (-5) | 1666 -23 | 37th -5 | Greece | 2 - 3 | Denmark | 1666 (-23) 37th (-5) | 1755 +23 | 26th +1 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Hungary | 1812 (+15) 18th (+1) | 1812 +15 | 18th +1 | Hungary | 3 - 0 | Switzerland | 1812 (+15) 18th (+1) | 1663 -15 | 39th -2 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Ireland | 1778 (+22) 22nd (+3) | 1778 +22 | 22nd +3 | Ireland | 3 - 2 | France | 1778 (+22) 22nd (+3) | 1865 -22 | 15th -1 |
| October 14th, 1981 in the Netherlands | 1940 (+30) 6th (+3) | 1940 +30 | 6th +3 | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | Belgium | 1940 (+30) 6th (+3) | 1930 -30 | 7th -2 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Northern Ireland | 1776 (-1) 23rd (-) | 1776 -1 | 23rd - | Northern Ireland | 0 - 0 | Scotland | 1776 (-1) 23rd (-) | 1869 +1 | 14th +2 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Portugal | 1775 (-31) 24th (-6) | 1775 -31 | 24th -6 | Portugal | 1 - 2 | Sweden | 1775 (-31) 24th (-6) | 1714 +31 | 31st +3 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Wales | 1865 (-18) 15th (-) | 1865 -18 | 15th - | Wales | 2 - 2 | Iceland | 1865 (-18) 15th (-) | 1499 +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 | 1696 (+37) 32nd (+9) | 1696 +37 | 32nd +9 | Israel | 4 - 1 | Portugal | 1696 (+37) 32nd (+9) | 1738 -37 | 27th -3 |
| October 28th, 1981 in the Soviet Union | 1986 (+17) 4th (-) | 1986 +17 | 4th - | Soviet Union | 2 - 0 | Czechoslovakia | 1986 (+17) 4th (-) | 1887 -17 | 13th -3 |
| October 31st, 1981 in Hungary | 1819 (+7) 18th (-) | 1819 +7 | 18th - | Hungary | 4 - 1 | Norway | 1819 (+7) 18th (-) | 1520 -7 | 68th - |
| November 11th, 1981 in Bulgaria | 1738 (+4) 27th (+1) | 1738 +4 | 27th +1 | Bulgaria | 0 - 0 | Austria | 1738 (+4) 27th (+1) | 1895 -4 | 11th - |
| November 11th, 1981 in East Germany | 1912 (+2) 9th (-) | 1912 +2 | 9th - | East Germany | 5 - 1 | Malta | 1912 (+2) 9th (-) | 1397 -2 | 91st -1 |
| November 11th, 1981 in Switzerland | 1663 (0) 39th (-) | 1663 0 | 39th - | Switzerland | 0 - 0 | Romania | 1663 (0) 39th (-) | 1771 0 | 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 | 1975 (+2) 5th (-) | 1975 +2 | 5th - | Poland | 6 - 0 | Malta | 1975 (+2) 5th (-) | 1395 -2 | 91st - |
| November 18th, 1981 in England | 1899 (+11) 11th (+2) | 1899 +11 | 11th +2 | England | 1 - 0 | Hungary | 1899 (+11) 11th (+2) | 1808 -11 | 18th - |
| November 18th, 1981 in France | 1893 (+28) 13th (+2) | 1893 +28 | 13th +2 | France | 2 - 0 | Netherlands | 1893 (+28) 13th (+2) | 1912 -28 | 8th -2 |
| November 18th, 1981 in Northern Ireland | 1786 (+10) 21st (+2) | 1786 +10 | 21st +2 | Northern Ireland | 1 - 0 | Israel | 1786 (+10) 21st (+2) | 1686 -10 | 33rd -1 |
| November 18th, 1981 in Portugal | 1760 (+22) 25th (+2) | 1760 +22 | 25th +2 | Portugal | 2 - 1 | Scotland | 1760 (+22) 25th (+2) | 1847 -22 | 17th -3 |
| November 18th, 1981 in the Soviet Union | 2001 (+15) 4th (-) | 2001 +15 | 4th - | Soviet Union | 3 - 0 | Wales | 2001 (+15) 4th (-) | 1850 -15 | 16th -1 |
| November 18th, 1981 in West Germany | 2106 (+1) 1st (-) | 2106 +1 | 1st - | West Germany | 8 - 0 | Albania | 2106 (+1) 1st (-) | 1440 -1 | 86th - |
| November 21st, 1981 in Yugoslavia | 1903 (+1) 10th (-) | 1903 +1 | 10th - | Yugoslavia | 5 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1903 (+1) 10th (-) | 1208 -1 | 134th - |
| November 22nd, 1981 in West Germany | 2111 (+5) 1st (-) | 2111 +5 | 1st - | West Germany | 4 - 0 | Bulgaria | 2111 (+5) 1st (-) | 1733 -5 | 28th - |
| November 29th, 1981 in Czechoslovakia | 1893 (0) 13th (-) | 1893 0 | 13th - | Czechoslovakia | 1 - 1 | Soviet Union | 1893 (0) 13th (-) | 2001 0 | 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 | 1894 (+1) 13th (-) | 1894 +1 | 13th - | France | 4 - 0 | Cyprus | 1894 (+1) 13th (-) | 1255 -1 | 120th - |
| December 5th, 1981 in Italy | 1914 (0) 8th (-) | 1914 0 | 8th - | Italy | 1 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1914 (0) 8th (-) | 1208 0 | 134th - |