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 | 2117 1st | 2112 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | +30 | 16 |
| 2. |  Soviet Union | 1947 7th | 2003 4th | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 14 |
| 3. |  Yugoslavia | 1880 14th | 1917 7th | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 13 |
| 4. |  Italy | 1985 5th | 1916 8th | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 12 |
| 5. |  Austria | 1912 13th | 1896 11th | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 11 |
| 6. |  Scotland | 1784 23rd | 1848 17th | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 |
| 7. |  Belgium | 1941 9th | 1932 7th | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 |
| 8. |  France | 1919 13th | 1897 12th | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 10 |
| 9. |  Czechoslovakia | 1926 13th | 1896 12th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 10 |
| 10. |  Ireland | 1717 28th | 1779 22nd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 10 |
| 11. |  Hungary | 1806 22nd | 1812 18th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 |
| 12. |  Wales | 1818 17th | 1851 16th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 |
| 13. |  England | 2023 3rd | 1900 11th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 |
| 14. |  Netherlands | 2011 4th | 1914 8th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 |
| 15. |  Northern Ireland | 1715 29th | 1787 21st | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 16. |  Bulgaria | 1670 39th | 1734 28th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 |
| 17. |  Poland | 1946 9th | 1976 5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 8 |
| 18. |  Denmark | 1689 32nd | 1756 26th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 8 |
| 19. |  Romania | 1822 17th | 1771 24th | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 20. |  Sweden | 1669 39th | 1715 31st | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| 21. |  Greece | 1675 35th | 1670 38th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 |
| 22. |  Switzerland | 1619 44th | 1664 40th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 |
| 23. |  Portugal | 1808 18th | 1761 25th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
| 24. |  Norway | 1511 67th | 1521 69th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 6 |
| 25. |  Iceland | 1362 98th | 1500 75th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 6 |
| 26. |  Israel | 1718 27th | 1686 34th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 5 |
| 27. |  East Germany | 1943 9th | 1914 9th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
| 28. |  Albania | 1475 79th | 1442 87th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 2 |
| 29. |  Finland | 1506 69th | 1458 83rd | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -23 | 2 |
| 30. |  Malta | 1343 104th | 1395 92nd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 0 |
| 31. |  Turkey | 1674 36th | 1531 68th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 22 | -21 | 0 |
| 32. |  Luxembourg | 1240 125th | 1209 135th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | -22 | 0 |
| 33. |  Cyprus | 1275 120th | 1255 121st | 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) 121st (-1) | 1270 -5 | 121st -1 | Cyprus | 2 - 3 | Ireland | 1270 (-5) 121st (-1) | 1722 +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 | 28th +1 |
| June 2nd, 1980 in Iceland | 1353 (-9) 99th (-1) | 1353 -9 | 99th -1 | Iceland | 0 - 4 | Wales | 1353 (-9) 99th (-1) | 1827 +9 | 16th +1 |
| June 4th, 1980 in Finland | 1481 (-25) 77th (-8) | 1481 -25 | 77th -8 | Finland | 0 - 2 | Bulgaria | 1481 (-25) 77th (-8) | 1695 +25 | 31st +8 |
| June 18th, 1980 in Sweden | 1666 (-3) 40th (-1) | 1666 -3 | 40th -1 | Sweden | 1 - 1 | Israel | 1666 (-3) 40th (-1) | 1715 +3 | 30th - |
| September 3rd, 1980 in Albania | 1495 (+20) 72nd (+7) | 1495 +20 | 72nd +7 | Albania | 2 - 0 | Finland | 1495 (+20) 72nd (+7) | 1439 -20 | 84th -2 |
| September 3rd, 1980 in Iceland | 1362 (-2) 98th (-1) | 1362 -2 | 98th -1 | Iceland | 1 - 2 |  Soviet Union | 1362 (-2) 98th (-1) | 1949 +2 | 7th - |
| September 10th, 1980 in England | 2025 (+2) 3rd (-) | 2025 +2 | 3rd - | England | 4 - 0 | Norway | 2025 (+2) 3rd (-) | 1509 -2 | 69th -2 |
| September 10th, 1980 in Ireland | 1753 (+30) 25th (+2) | 1753 +30 | 25th +2 | Ireland | 2 - 1 | Netherlands | 1753 (+30) 25th (+2) | 1981 -30 | 5th -1 |
| September 10th, 1980 in Luxembourg | 1237 (-3) 127th (-2) | 1237 -3 | 127th -2 | Luxembourg | 0 - 5 | Yugoslavia | 1237 (-3) 127th (-2) | 1883 +3 | 14th - |
| September 10th, 1980 in Sweden | 1634 (-18) 46th (-3) | 1634 -18 | 46th -3 | Sweden | 0 - 1 | Scotland | 1634 (-18) 46th (-3) | 1802 +18 | 20th +3 |
| September 24th, 1980 in Finland | 1433 (-6) 86th (-2) | 1433 -6 | 86th -2 | Finland | 0 - 2 | Austria | 1433 (-6) 86th (-2) | 1918 +6 | 13th - |
| September 24th, 1980 in Norway | 1520 (+11) 66th (+3) | 1520 +11 | 66th +3 | Norway | 1 - 1 | Romania | 1520 (+11) 66th (+3) | 1811 -11 | 18th -1 |
| September 24th, 1980 in Turkey | 1619 (-55) 46th (-10) | 1619 -55 | 46th -10 | Turkey | 1 - 3 | Iceland | 1619 (-55) 46th (-10) | 1417 +55 | 88th +11 |
| September 27th, 1980 in Yugoslavia | 1889 (+6) 14th (-) | 1889 +6 | 14th - | Yugoslavia | 2 - 1 | Denmark | 1889 (+6) 14th (-) | 1683 -6 | 32nd - |
| October 11th, 1980 in Cyprus | 1266 (-4) 121st (-) | 1266 -4 | 121st - | Cyprus | 0 - 7 | France | 1266 (-4) 121st (-) | 1923 +4 | 13th - |
| October 11th, 1980 in Luxembourg | 1227 (-1) 130th (-) | 1227 -1 | 130th - | Luxembourg | 0 - 2 | Italy | 1227 (-1) 130th (-) | 1986 +1 | 5th - |
| October 15th, 1980 in Denmark | 1657 (-26) 41st (-8) | 1657 -26 | 41st -8 | Denmark | 0 - 1 | Greece | 1657 (-26) 41st (-8) | 1701 +26 | 33rd +2 |
| October 15th, 1980 in Ireland | 1758 (+5) 25th (-) | 1758 +5 | 25th - | Ireland | 1 - 1 | Belgium | 1758 (+5) 25th (-) | 1936 -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) | 1635 -13 | 43rd -1 |
| October 15th, 1980 in Romania | 1837 (+26) 17th (-) | 1837 +26 | 17th - | Romania | 2 - 1 | England | 1837 (+26) 17th (-) | 1999 -26 | 4th -1 |
| October 15th, 1980 in Scotland | 1797 (-5) 20th (-) | 1797 -5 | 20th - | Scotland | 0 - 0 | Portugal | 1797 (-5) 20th (-) | 1813 +5 | 19th -1 |
| October 15th, 1980 in the Soviet Union | 1951 (+2) 7th (-) | 1951 +2 | 7th - | Soviet Union | 5 - 0 | Iceland | 1951 (+2) 7th (-) | 1415 -2 | 88th - |
| October 15th, 1980 in Wales | 1838 (+11) 16th (-) | 1838 +11 | 16th - | Wales | 4 - 0 | Turkey | 1838 (+11) 16th (-) | 1613 -11 | 46th -1 |
| October 19th, 1980 in Bulgaria | 1676 (+7) 34th (+4) | 1676 +7 | 34th +4 | Bulgaria | 2 - 1 | Albania | 1676 (+7) 34th (+4) | 1488 -7 | 76th - |
| October 28th, 1980 in France | 1934 (+11) 10th (+3) | 1934 +11 | 10th +3 | France | 2 - 0 | Ireland | 1934 (+11) 10th (+3) | 1747 -11 | 25th -1 |
| October 29th, 1980 in Switzerland | 1589 (-30) 52nd (-8) | 1589 -30 | 52nd -8 | Switzerland | 1 - 2 | Norway | 1589 (-30) 52nd (-8) | 1550 +30 | 61st +6 |
| November 1st, 1980 in Italy | 1991 (+5) 5th (-) | 1991 +5 | 5th - | Italy | 2 - 0 | Denmark | 1991 (+5) 5th (-) | 1652 -5 | 41st - |
| November 12th, 1980 in Israel | 1705 (-10) 30th (-1) | 1705 -10 | 30th -1 | Israel | 0 - 0 | Sweden | 1705 (-10) 30th (-1) | 1645 +10 | 43rd - |
| November 15th, 1980 in Austria | 1927 (+3) 12th (+1) | 1927 +3 | 12th +1 | Austria | 5 - 0 | Albania | 1927 (+3) 12th (+1) | 1485 -3 | 76th -1 |
| November 15th, 1980 in Italy | 2005 (+14) 3rd (+2) | 2005 +14 | 3rd +2 | Italy | 2 - 0 | Yugoslavia | 2005 (+14) 3rd (+2) | 1875 -14 | 14th - |
| November 19th, 1980 in Belgium | 1953 (+17) 7th (+3) | 1953 +17 | 7th +3 | Belgium | 1 - 0 | Netherlands | 1953 (+17) 7th (+3) | 1965 -17 | 6th - |
| November 19th, 1980 in Denmark | 1655 (+3) 42nd (-) | 1655 +3 | 42nd - | Denmark | 4 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1655 (+3) 42nd (-) | 1224 -3 | 130th - |
| November 19th, 1980 in England | 2001 (+2) 5th (-) | 2001 +2 | 5th - | England | 2 - 1 | Switzerland | 2001 (+2) 5th (-) | 1587 -2 | 50th -1 |
| November 19th, 1980 in Ireland | 1750 (+3) 25th (-) | 1750 +3 | 25th - | Ireland | 6 - 0 | Cyprus | 1750 (+3) 25th (-) | 1263 -3 | 121st - |
| November 19th, 1980 in Portugal | 1828 (+15) 18th (+1) | 1828 +15 | 18th +1 | Portugal | 1 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1828 (+15) 18th (+1) | 1803 -15 | 19th -1 |
| November 19th, 1980 in Wales | 1857 (+19) 15th (+1) | 1857 +19 | 15th +1 | Wales | 1 - 0 | Czechoslovakia | 1857 (+19) 15th (+1) | 1907 -19 | 13th - |
| December 3rd, 1980 in Bulgaria | 1669 (-7) 37th (-3) | 1669 -7 | 37th -3 | Bulgaria | 1 - 3 | West Germany | 1669 (-7) 37th (-3) | 2124 +7 | 1st - |
| December 3rd, 1980 in Czechoslovakia | 1913 (+6) 13th (-) | 1913 +6 | 13th - | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 0 | Turkey | 1913 (+6) 13th (-) | 1607 -6 | 45th - |
| December 6th, 1980 in Albania | 1480 (-5) 77th (-) | 1480 -5 | 77th - | Albania | 0 - 1 | Austria | 1480 (-5) 77th (-) | 1932 +5 | 11th +1 |
| December 6th, 1980 in Greece | 1683 (-14) 31st (-1) | 1683 -14 | 31st -1 | Greece | 0 - 2 | Italy | 1683 (-14) 31st (-1) | 2019 +14 | 3rd - |
| December 7th, 1980 in Malta | 1340 (-3) 105th (-1) | 1340 -3 | 105th -1 | Malta | 0 - 2 | Poland | 1340 (-3) 105th (-1) | 1949 +3 | 9th - |
| December 17th, 1980 in Portugal | 1842 (+14) 17th (+1) | 1842 +14 | 17th +1 | Portugal | 3 - 0 | Israel | 1842 (+14) 17th (+1) | 1677 -14 | 33rd -3 |
| December 21st, 1980 in Cyprus | 1261 (-2) 122nd (-) | 1261 -2 | 122nd - | Cyprus | 0 - 2 | Belgium | 1261 (-2) 122nd (-) | 1955 +2 | 7th +1 |
| January 28th, 1981 in Greece | 1685 (+2) 31st (-) | 1685 +2 | 31st - | Greece | 2 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1685 (+2) 31st (-) | 1222 -2 | 133rd -2 |
| February 18th, 1981 in Belgium | 1955 (0) 7th (-) | 1955 0 | 7th - | Belgium | 3 - 2 | Cyprus | 1955 (0) 7th (-) | 1261 0 | 121st - |
| February 22nd, 1981 in the Netherlands | 1925 (+1) 11th (-) | 1925 +1 | 11th - | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | Cyprus | 1925 (+1) 11th (-) | 1260 -1 | 121st - |
| February 25th, 1981 in Israel | 1658 (-19) 39th (-4) | 1658 -19 | 39th -4 | Israel | 0 - 1 | Scotland | 1658 (-19) 39th (-4) | 1816 +19 | 19th +2 |
| March 11th, 1981 in Luxembourg | 1215 (-7) 135th (-2) | 1215 -7 | 135th -2 | Luxembourg | 0 - 2 | Greece | 1215 (-7) 135th (-2) | 1692 +7 | 32nd +1 |
| March 25th, 1981 in Belgium | 1960 (+5) 6th (+1) | 1960 +5 | 6th +1 | Belgium | 1 - 0 | Ireland | 1960 (+5) 6th (+1) | 1730 -5 | 26th - |
| March 25th, 1981 in the Netherlands | 1939 (+14) 10th (+1) | 1939 +14 | 10th +1 | Netherlands | 1 - 0 | France | 1939 (+14) 10th (+1) | 1905 -14 | 12th - |
| March 25th, 1981 in Scotland | 1810 (-6) 20th (-1) | 1810 -6 | 20th -1 | Scotland | 1 - 1 | Northern Ireland | 1810 (-6) 20th (-1) | 1809 +6 | 21st - |
| March 25th, 1981 in Turkey | 1596 (-11) 48th (-2) | 1596 -11 | 48th -2 | Turkey | 0 - 1 | Wales | 1596 (-11) 48th (-2) | 1883 +11 | 14th +1 |
| April 1st, 1981 in Albania | 1476 (-4) 76th (-) | 1476 -4 | 76th - | Albania | 0 - 2 | West Germany | 1476 (-4) 76th (-) | 2061 +4 | 1st - |
| April 4th, 1981 in Malta | 1338 (-2) 104th (-) | 1338 -2 | 104th - | Malta | 1 - 2 | East Germany | 1338 (-2) 104th (-) | 1945 +2 | 9th - |
| April 15th, 1981 in Turkey | 1579 (-17) 53rd (-4) | 1579 -17 | 53rd -4 | Turkey | 0 - 3 | Czechoslovakia | 1579 (-17) 53rd (-4) | 1915 +17 | 12th +1 |
| April 28th, 1981 in Scotland | 1822 (+12) 19th (+1) | 1822 +12 | 19th +1 | Scotland | 3 - 1 | Israel | 1822 (+12) 19th (+1) | 1659 -12 | 40th -2 |
| April 28th, 1981 in Switzerland | 1600 (+6) 49th (+2) | 1600 +6 | 49th +2 | Switzerland | 2 - 2 | Hungary | 1600 (+6) 49th (+2) | 1800 -6 | 22nd - |
| April 29th, 1981 in Cyprus | 1256 (-1) 121st (-) | 1256 -1 | 121st - | Cyprus | 0 - 1 | Netherlands | 1256 (-1) 121st (-) | 1940 +1 | 10th - |
| April 29th, 1981 in England | 1972 (-13) 4th (-) | 1972 -13 | 4th - | England | 0 - 0 | Romania | 1972 (-13) 4th (-) | 1841 +13 | 17th +1 |
| April 29th, 1981 in France | 1922 (+17) 11th (+2) | 1922 +17 | 11th +2 | France | 3 - 2 | Belgium | 1922 (+17) 11th (+2) | 1943 -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) | 1820 -16 | 21st -4 |
| April 29th, 1981 in West Germany | 2074 (+13) 1st (-) | 2074 +13 | 1st - | West Germany | 2 - 0 | Austria | 2074 (+13) 1st (-) | 1919 -13 | 12th -1 |
| April 29th, 1981 in Yugoslavia | 1891 (+12) 14th (+1) | 1891 +12 | 14th +1 | Yugoslavia | 5 - 1 | Greece | 1891 (+12) 14th (+1) | 1683 -12 | 35th -4 |
| May 1st, 1981 in Luxembourg | 1210 (-5) 137th (-1) | 1210 -5 | 137th -1 | Luxembourg | 1 - 2 | Denmark | 1210 (-5) 137th (-1) | 1672 +5 | 38th +1 |
| May 2nd, 1981 in Poland | 1962 (+15) 6th (+2) | 1962 +15 | 6th +2 | Poland | 1 - 0 | East Germany | 1962 (+15) 6th (+2) | 1934 -15 | 10th -3 |
| May 13th, 1981 in Bulgaria | 1724 (+8) 27th (-) | 1724 +8 | 27th - | Bulgaria | 4 - 0 | Finland | 1724 (+8) 27th (-) | 1440 -8 | 83rd -1 |
| May 13th, 1981 in Hungary | 1817 (+17) 22nd (-) | 1817 +17 | 22nd - | Hungary | 1 - 0 | Romania | 1817 (+17) 22nd (-) | 1824 -17 | 19th -2 |
| May 20th, 1981 in Norway | 1521 (-10) 69th (-2) | 1521 -10 | 69th -2 | Norway | 1 - 2 | Hungary | 1521 (-10) 69th (-2) | 1827 +10 | 18th +3 |
| May 24th, 1981 in Finland | 1436 (-4) 84th (-1) | 1436 -4 | 84th -1 | Finland | 0 - 4 | West Germany | 1436 (-4) 84th (-1) | 2065 +4 | 2nd - |
| May 27th, 1981 in Czechoslovakia | 1899 (+3) 14th (-) | 1899 +3 | 14th - | Czechoslovakia | 6 - 1 | Iceland | 1899 (+3) 14th (-) | 1412 -3 | 88th - |
| May 28th, 1981 in Austria | 1928 (+9) 10th (+1) | 1928 +9 | 10th +1 | Austria | 2 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1928 (+9) 10th (+1) | 1715 -9 | 27th - |
| May 30th, 1981 in Switzerland | 1631 (+31) 43rd (+6) | 1631 +31 | 43rd +6 | Switzerland | 2 - 1 | England | 1631 (+31) 43rd (+6) | 1891 -31 | 14th -3 |
| May 30th, 1981 in Wales | 1906 (-3) 12th (-) | 1906 -3 | 12th - | Wales | 0 - 0 | Soviet Union | 1906 (-3) 12th (-) | 1958 +3 | 6th - |
| June 3rd, 1981 in Denmark | 1734 (+44) 27th (+5) | 1734 +44 | 27th +5 | Denmark | 3 - 1 | Italy | 1734 (+44) 27th (+5) | 1924 -44 | 10th -6 |
| June 3rd, 1981 in Romania | 1828 (+4) 18th (+2) | 1828 +4 | 18th +2 | Romania | 1 - 0 | Norway | 1828 (+4) 18th (+2) | 1517 -4 | 69th - |
| June 3rd, 1981 in Sweden | 1647 (+25) 41st (+4) | 1647 +25 | 41st +4 | Sweden | 1 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1647 (+25) 41st (+4) | 1777 -25 | 23rd -1 |
| June 6th, 1981 in Hungary | 1794 (-33) 22nd (-3) | 1794 -33 | 22nd -3 | Hungary | 1 - 3 | England | 1794 (-33) 22nd (-3) | 1924 +33 | 10th +4 |
| June 17th, 1981 in Austria | 1930 (+2) 9th (-) | 1930 +2 | 9th - | Austria | 5 - 1 | Finland | 1930 (+2) 9th (-) | 1434 -2 | 84th - |
| June 17th, 1981 in Norway | 1518 (+1) 69th (-) | 1518 +1 | 69th - | Norway | 1 - 1 | Switzerland | 1518 (+1) 69th (-) | 1630 -1 | 43rd - |
| June 24th, 1981 in Sweden | 1690 (+43) 32nd (+9) | 1690 +43 | 32nd +9 | Sweden | 3 - 0 | Portugal | 1690 (+43) 32nd (+9) | 1789 -43 | 22nd -4 |
| September 2nd, 1981 in Finland | 1459 (+16) 82nd (+1) | 1459 +16 | 82nd +1 | Finland | 2 - 1 | Albania | 1459 (+16) 82nd (+1) | 1460 -16 | 81st -3 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Belgium | 1962 (+19) 4th (+2) | 1962 +19 | 4th +2 | Belgium | 2 - 0 | France | 1962 (+19) 4th (+2) | 1890 -19 | 13th -1 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Czechoslovakia | 1921 (+22) 10th (+4) | 1921 +22 | 10th +4 | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 0 | Wales | 1921 (+22) 10th (+4) | 1884 -22 | 15th -2 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Denmark | 1728 (-17) 27th (-1) | 1728 -17 | 27th -1 | Denmark | 1 - 2 | Yugoslavia | 1728 (-17) 27th (-1) | 1908 +17 | 12th +3 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Iceland | 1467 (+34) 79th (+6) | 1467 +34 | 79th +6 | Iceland | 2 - 0 | Turkey | 1467 (+34) 79th (+6) | 1545 -34 | 62nd -9 |
| September 9th, 1981 in the Netherlands | 1912 (-13) 11th (-2) | 1912 -13 | 11th -2 | Netherlands | 2 - 2 | Ireland | 1912 (-13) 11th (-2) | 1757 +13 | 25th +2 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Norway | 1533 (+35) 68th (+7) | 1533 +35 | 68th +7 | Norway | 2 - 1 | England | 1533 (+35) 68th (+7) | 1889 -35 | 14th -4 |
| September 9th, 1981 in Scotland | 1870 (+11) 16th (-) | 1870 +11 | 16th - | Scotland | 2 - 0 | Sweden | 1870 (+11) 16th (-) | 1691 -11 | 32nd -1 |
| September 23rd, 1981 in Iceland | 1482 (+15) 76th (+3) | 1482 +15 | 76th +3 | Iceland | 1 - 1 | Czechoslovakia | 1482 (+15) 76th (+3) | 1906 -15 | 12th -2 |
| September 23rd, 1981 in Romania | 1805 (-7) 19th (-1) | 1805 -7 | 19th -1 | Romania | 0 - 0 | Hungary | 1805 (-7) 19th (-1) | 1801 +7 | 20th - |
| September 23rd, 1981 in the Soviet Union | 1962 (+4) 4th (+1) | 1962 +4 | 4th +1 | Soviet Union | 4 - 0 | Turkey | 1962 (+4) 4th (+1) | 1541 -4 | 66th -5 |
| September 23rd, 1981 in West Germany | 2081 (+1) 2nd (-) | 2081 +1 | 2nd - | West Germany | 7 - 1 | Finland | 2081 (+1) 2nd (-) | 1458 -1 | 83rd - |
| October 7th, 1981 in Turkey | 1531 (-10) 68th (-2) | 1531 -10 | 68th -2 | Turkey | 0 - 3 | Soviet Union | 1531 (-10) 68th (-2) | 1972 +10 | 4th - |
| October 10th, 1981 in East Germany | 1912 (-26) 9th (-3) | 1912 -26 | 9th -3 | East Germany | 2 - 3 | Poland | 1912 (-26) 9th (-3) | 1960 +26 | 6th +1 |
| October 10th, 1981 in Romania | 1772 (-33) 24th (-5) | 1772 -33 | 24th -5 | Romania | 1 - 2 | Switzerland | 1772 (-33) 24th (-5) | 1678 +33 | 37th +4 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Albania | 1443 (-17) 84th (-2) | 1443 -17 | 84th -2 | Albania | 0 - 2 | Bulgaria | 1443 (-17) 84th (-2) | 1737 +17 | 28th +2 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Austria | 1900 (-25) 12th (-4) | 1900 -25 | 12th -4 | Austria | 1 - 3 | West Germany | 1900 (-25) 12th (-4) | 2106 +25 | 1st +1 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Greece | 1667 (-23) 38th (-6) | 1667 -23 | 38th -6 | Greece | 2 - 3 | Denmark | 1667 (-23) 38th (-6) | 1756 +23 | 26th +1 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Hungary | 1816 (+15) 18th (+1) | 1816 +15 | 18th +1 | Hungary | 3 - 0 | Switzerland | 1816 (+15) 18th (+1) | 1663 -15 | 40th -3 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Ireland | 1779 (+22) 22nd (+3) | 1779 +22 | 22nd +3 | Ireland | 3 - 2 | France | 1779 (+22) 22nd (+3) | 1868 -22 | 15th -2 |
| October 14th, 1981 in the Netherlands | 1942 (+30) 6th (+3) | 1942 +30 | 6th +3 | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | Belgium | 1942 (+30) 6th (+3) | 1932 -30 | 7th -2 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Northern Ireland | 1777 (0) 23rd (-) | 1777 0 | 23rd - | Northern Ireland | 0 - 0 | Scotland | 1777 (0) 23rd (-) | 1870 0 | 14th +2 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Portugal | 1776 (-31) 24th (-6) | 1776 -31 | 24th -6 | Portugal | 1 - 2 | Sweden | 1776 (-31) 24th (-6) | 1715 +31 | 31st +3 |
| October 14th, 1981 in Wales | 1866 (-18) 16th (-1) | 1866 -18 | 16th -1 | Wales | 2 - 2 | Iceland | 1866 (-18) 16th (-1) | 1500 +18 | 75th +1 |
| October 17th, 1981 in Yugoslavia | 1903 (-5) 11th (-1) | 1903 -5 | 11th -1 | Yugoslavia | 1 - 1 | Italy | 1903 (-5) 11th (-1) | 1932 +5 | 7th +1 |
| October 28th, 1981 in Israel | 1696 (+37) 32nd (+10) | 1696 +37 | 32nd +10 | Israel | 4 - 1 | Portugal | 1696 (+37) 32nd (+10) | 1739 -37 | 27th -3 |
| October 28th, 1981 in the Soviet Union | 1989 (+17) 4th (-) | 1989 +17 | 4th - | Soviet Union | 2 - 0 | Czechoslovakia | 1989 (+17) 4th (-) | 1889 -17 | 12th -2 |
| October 31st, 1981 in Hungary | 1823 (+7) 18th (-) | 1823 +7 | 18th - | Hungary | 4 - 1 | Norway | 1823 (+7) 18th (-) | 1521 -7 | 69th - |
| November 11th, 1981 in Bulgaria | 1739 (+4) 27th (+1) | 1739 +4 | 27th +1 | Bulgaria | 0 - 0 | Austria | 1739 (+4) 27th (+1) | 1896 -4 | 11th - |
| November 11th, 1981 in East Germany | 1914 (+2) 9th (-) | 1914 +2 | 9th - | East Germany | 5 - 1 | Malta | 1914 (+2) 9th (-) | 1397 -2 | 92nd -1 |
| November 11th, 1981 in Switzerland | 1664 (+1) 40th (-) | 1664 +1 | 40th - | Switzerland | 0 - 0 | Romania | 1664 (+1) 40th (-) | 1771 -1 | 24th - |
| November 14th, 1981 in Italy | 1916 (-16) 8th (-1) | 1916 -16 | 8th -1 | Italy | 1 - 1 | Greece | 1916 (-16) 8th (-1) | 1683 +16 | 35th +3 |
| November 15th, 1981 in Poland | 1976 (+2) 5th (-) | 1976 +2 | 5th - | Poland | 6 - 0 | Malta | 1976 (+2) 5th (-) | 1395 -2 | 92nd - |
| November 18th, 1981 in England | 1900 (+11) 11th (+2) | 1900 +11 | 11th +2 | England | 1 - 0 | Hungary | 1900 (+11) 11th (+2) | 1812 -11 | 18th - |
| November 18th, 1981 in France | 1896 (+28) 12th (+3) | 1896 +28 | 12th +3 | France | 2 - 0 | Netherlands | 1896 (+28) 12th (+3) | 1914 -28 | 8th -2 |
| November 18th, 1981 in Northern Ireland | 1787 (+10) 21st (+2) | 1787 +10 | 21st +2 | Northern Ireland | 1 - 0 | Israel | 1787 (+10) 21st (+2) | 1686 -10 | 34th -2 |
| November 18th, 1981 in Portugal | 1761 (+22) 25th (+2) | 1761 +22 | 25th +2 | Portugal | 2 - 1 | Scotland | 1761 (+22) 25th (+2) | 1848 -22 | 17th -3 |
| November 18th, 1981 in the Soviet Union | 2004 (+15) 4th (-) | 2004 +15 | 4th - | Soviet Union | 3 - 0 | Wales | 2004 (+15) 4th (-) | 1851 -15 | 16th - |
| November 18th, 1981 in West Germany | 2107 (+1) 1st (-) | 2107 +1 | 1st - | West Germany | 8 - 0 | Albania | 2107 (+1) 1st (-) | 1442 -1 | 87th - |
| November 21st, 1981 in Yugoslavia | 1904 (+1) 10th (-) | 1904 +1 | 10th - | Yugoslavia | 5 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1904 (+1) 10th (-) | 1209 -1 | 135th - |
| November 22nd, 1981 in West Germany | 2112 (+5) 1st (-) | 2112 +5 | 1st - | West Germany | 4 - 0 | Bulgaria | 2112 (+5) 1st (-) | 1734 -5 | 28th - |
| November 29th, 1981 in Czechoslovakia | 1896 (+1) 12th (+2) | 1896 +1 | 12th +2 | Czechoslovakia | 1 - 1 | Soviet Union | 1896 (+1) 12th (+2) | 2003 -1 | 4th - |
| November 29th, 1981 in Greece | 1670 (-13) 38th (-3) | 1670 -13 | 38th -3 | Greece | 1 - 2 | Yugoslavia | 1670 (-13) 38th (-3) | 1917 +13 | 7th +3 |
| December 5th, 1981 in France | 1897 (+1) 12th (-) | 1897 +1 | 12th - | France | 4 - 0 | Cyprus | 1897 (+1) 12th (-) | 1255 -1 | 121st - |
| December 5th, 1981 in Italy | 1916 (0) 8th (-) | 1916 0 | 8th - | Italy | 1 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1916 (0) 8th (-) | 1209 0 | 135th - |