| Season | 1981–82 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Linfield 34thIrish title |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 431 (3.27 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gary Blackledge (18 goals) |
1982–83 → | |
The1981–82 Irish League was the 81st edition of theIrish League, the highest level of league competition inNorthern Irishfootball. The league consisted of 12 teams, andLinfield won the championship.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield(C) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 19 | +40 | 37 | Qualification for theEuropean Cup first round |
| 2 | Glentoran | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 22 | +39 | 33 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Coleraine | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 31 | Qualification for theEuropean Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Crusaders | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 26 | |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Portadown | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 24 | |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 20 | |
| 8 | Distillery | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 18 | |
| 9 | Glenavon | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 15 | |
| 10 | Ards | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 14 | |
| 11 | Larne | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 13 | |
| 12 | Bangor | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 56 | −36 | 9 |
| Home \ Away | ARD | BAN | BLM | CLI | COL | CRU | DIS | GLV | GLT | LRN | LIN | POR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–7 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Bangor | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–1 | |
| Ballymena United | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Cliftonville | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | |
| Coleraine | 9–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| Crusaders | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Distillery | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 0–7 | 3–0 | |
| Glenavon | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | |
| Glentoran | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |
| Larne | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | |
| Linfield | 5–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Portadown | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 0–1 |