| Rosenborg BK beat Hamarkameratene 2-0 (H) on 10 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 Lillestrøm SK 2-0 (H) on 25 May 1981 |
| Lillestrøm SK beat Viking FK 6-0 (H) on 13 May 1981 |
| Viking FK beat Bryne FK 2-1 (H) on 10 May 1981 |
| Bryne FK beat Fredrikstad FK 2-0 (H) on 29 Jun 1981 |
| Fredrikstad FK beat Vålerenga IF 2-1 (H) on 8 Jun 1981 |
| Vålerenga IF beat Lyn Oslo 3-0 (H) on 26 Apr 1981 |
| Lyn Oslo beat SK Brann 3-2 (H) on 8 Jun 1981 |
FLP: Thick arrows show the earliest chain of wins that passes through every team.