1981–82 League of Ireland
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Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1981–82 season.
Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Dundalk F.C. won the championship.
- Points system: 4 for an Away win, 3 for a Home win, 2 for an Away draw, 1 for a Home draw.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | AW | HW | AD | HD | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Dundalk F.C. | 80 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 24 | +37 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 76 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 23 | +27 |
| 3 | Bohemian F.C. | 72 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 18 | +32 |
| 4 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 67 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 70 | 42 | +28 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 62 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 45 | +10 |
| 6 | Limerick United F.C. | 58 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 34 | +22 |
| 7 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 56 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 |
| 8 | Waterford F.C.*** | 47 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 46 | -7 |
| 9 | Shelbourne F.C. | 45 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 46 | -2 |
| 10 | Cork United F.C.* | 42 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 50 | -9 |
| 11 | Drogheda United F.C. | 41 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 50 | -5 |
| 12 | Home Farm F.C. | 40 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 48 | -14 |
| 13 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 37 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 41 | -11 |
| 14 | Finn Harps F.C. | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 42 | 61 | -19 |
| 15 | Galway United F.C. | 29 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 62 | -32 |
| 16 | Thurles Town F.C.** | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 96 | -67 |
'*'Cork United F.C. went bankrupt and were expelled from the league the end of the season.
'**'Thurles Town F.C. resigned from the league at the end of the season.
'***'Waterford F.C. changed their name to Waterford United F.C. for next season.
