| Season | 1981–82 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Olympiacos 23rd Greek title |
| Relegated | Kavala Korinthos |
| European Cup | Olympiacos |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Panathinaikos |
| UEFA Cup | AEK Athens PAOK |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 709 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Grigoris Charalampidis (21 goals) |
← 1980–81 1982–83 → | |
The 1981–82 Alpha Ethniki was the 46th season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 6 September 1981 and ended on 30 May 1982. Olympiacos won their third consecutive and 23rd Greek title.
The point system was: Win: 2 points - Draw: 1 point.
| Promoted from 1980–81 Beta Ethniki | Relegated from 1980–81 Alpha Ethniki |
|---|---|
| Rodos Iraklis | Panachaiki Atromitos |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos (C) | 34 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 50 [a] | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 50 [a] | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | PAOK | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 46 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | AEK Athens | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 45 | |
| 5 | Aris | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 30 | +26 | 41 | |
| 6 | Iraklis | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 40 | |
| 7 | Panionios | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 36 | |
| 8 | Kastoria | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 34 | |
| 9 | OFI | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 33 | |
| 10 | AEL | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 31 | |
| 11 | Doxa Drama | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 31 | |
| 12 | Rodos | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 31 | |
| 13 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 30 | |
| 14 | PAS Giannina | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 28 | |
| 15 | Apollon Athens | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 27 | |
| 16 | Panserraikos | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 25 | |
| 17 | Kavala (R) | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 58 | −39 | 18 | Relegation to Beta Ethniki |
| 18 | Korinthos (R) | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 63 | −39 | 16 |
| Olympiacos | 2–1 | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Panathinaikos | 21 |
| 2 | | PAOK | 18 |
| 3 | | AEK Athens | 17 |
| 4 | | Aris | 15 |
| 5 | | Kastoria | 14 |
| 6 | | Olympiacos | 13 |
| | Aris | ||
| | Iraklis | ||
| | Panionios | ||
| 10 | | Panserraikos | 11 |
Olympiacos drew the highest average home attendance in the 1981–82 Alpha Ethniki. [1]
| # | Team | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos | 22,046 |
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 19,982 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 14,663 |
| 4 | PAOK | 12,355 |
| 5 | Iraklis | 11,248 |
| 6 | Aris | 8,512 |
| 7 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 6,973 |
| 8 | Panionios | 6,953 |
| 9 | AEL | 6,672 |
| 10 | Apollon Athens | 5,745 |
| 11 | Rodos | 5,189 |
| 12 | OFI | 4,784 |
| 13 | PAS Giannina | 4,710 |
| 14 | Panserraikos | 4,501 |
| 15 | Doxa Drama | 4,207 |
| 16 | Korinthos | 3,876 |
| 17 | Kavala | 3,143 |
| 18 | Kastoria | 3,033 |