| P | W | L | D | BatBP | BowBP | Adj | Pts | |||
| 1 | Auckland | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 97 | |
| 2 | Canterbury | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 93 | |
| 3 | Central Districts | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 92 | |
| 4 | Wellington | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | -1 | 50 | |
| 5 | Otago | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 25 | -1 | 46 | |
| 6 | Northern Districts | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 41 |
| Points Awarded and Column Key: | |
| Won (W): 12 | |
| Lost (L): 0 | |
| Drawn (D): 0 | |
| Batting Bonus Points (BatBP) | |
| Bowling Bonus Points (BowBP) | |
| Adjustments (carried forward/fines/penalty points) (Adj) | |
| Total points (Pts) |
| Order in the table: | |
| Position of teams in the table is determined by: | |
| Total points |
| Adjustments: | |
| Wellington: 1 point deducted for slow over-rate in match against Northern Districts on 7th January 1981 | |
| Otago: 1 point deducted for slow over-rate in match against Wellington on 6th February 1981 |