1981 Emperor's Cup Final was the 61st final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on January 1, 1982. Nippon Kokan won the championship.
Nippon Kokan won their 1st title, by defeating Yomiuri 2–0. Nippon Kokan was featured a squad consisting of Koji Tanaka, Nobuo Fujishima and Toshio Matsuura.