1981 Primera División de Chile

Campeonato Nacional 1981
Dates11 July 1981 – 24 January 1982
ChampionsColo-Colo (13th title)
RelegatedÑublense
Everton
Deportes Concepción
San Luis
1982 Copa LibertadoresColo-Colo
Cobreloa (Liguilla winners)
Matches played240
Goals scored661 (2.75 per match)
Top goalscorerCarlos Caszely
Luis Marcoleta
Víctor Cabrera
(20 goals)
Biggest home winNaval 8–1 Ñublense
(2 January 1982)
Highest attendance74,570 Universidad de Chile 0–2 Colo-Colo
(13 December)
Total attendance1,991,278
Average attendance8,567
1980
1982

The 1981 Campeonato Nacional was Chilean league top tier's 49th season. Colo-Colo was the tournament's champion, winning its thirteenth title.