| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Derbyshire (1st title) |
| Participants | 23 |
| Matches | 22 |
| Most runs | 255 Geoff Cook (Northamptonshire) |
| Most wickets | 11 Colin Tunnicliffe (Derbyshire) |
The 1981 NatWest Trophy was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 11 July and 5 September 1981.[1] It was the first NatWest Trophy since being renamed from the Gillette Cup. The tournament was won by Derbyshire who defeated Northamptonshire by means of losing fewer wickets following a tie in the final at Lord's.