| Viking FK beat Rosenborg BK 2-0 (H) on 6 Jul 1981 |
| Rosenborg BK beat SK Brann 5-0 (H) on 10 May 1981 |
| SK Brann beat Hamarkameratene 2-0 (H) on 29 Jun 1981 |
| Hamarkameratene beat SK Haugar 2-0 (A) on 10 May 1981 |
| SK Haugar beat IK Start 2-1 (A) on 29 Jun 1981 |
| IK Start beat Moss FK 1-0 (A) on 26 Apr 1981 |
| Moss FK beat Fredrikstad FK 2-1 (H) on 6 Jul 1981 |
| Fredrikstad FK beat Vålerenga IF 2-1 (H) on 8 Jun 1981 |
| Vålerenga IF beat Bryne FK 2-0 (A) on 3 May 1981 |
| Bryne FK beat Lillestrøm SK 1-0 (A) on 6 Jul 1981 |
| Lillestrøm SK beat Lyn Oslo 2-1 (A) on 29 Jun 1981 |
| Lyn Oslo beat Viking FK 2-0 (H) on 3 May 1981 |
HWC: Thick arrows show the earliest chain of wins that passes through every team and returns to its start.