The 1981 British Championship was the 18th edition of the British Championship, and the 16th under the namesake of the Icy Smith Cup. It was won by the Murrayfield Racers.
Preliminary round[]
First round[]
Contested by teams participating in the Northern League.
| Aviemore | 5-7 (1-2, 1-4, 3-1) |
Ayr |
| Glasgow | 3-5 (1-1, 0-3, 2-1) |
Fife |
| Billingham | 3-10 (3-5, 0-4, 0-1) |
Whitley |
| Durham | 0-8 (0-4, 0-0, 0-4) |
Murrayfield |
Second round[]
| March 29, 1981 | Murrayfield | 8-3 (5-0, 1-1, 2-2) |
Fife |
| March 23, 1980 | Ayr | 8-8 (1-2 SO) (4-4, 3-3, 1-1, 1-2 SO) |
Whitley |
Final tournament[]
Semifinals[]
| April 25, 1981 | Streatham | 6-0 (2-0, 1-0, 3-0) |
Blackpool |
| April 26, 1981 | Murrayfield | 7-0 (1-0, 1-0, 5-0) |
Whitley |
Final[]
| May 16, 1981 | Murrayfield | 8-4 (2-0, 4-2, 2-2) |
Streatham |
| British Championship |
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