| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Middlesex |
The 1982 Schweppes County Championship was the 83rd officially organised running of the County Championship. Middlesex won the Championship title. [1] [2] The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the fifth time.
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 74 | 325 |
| Leicestershire | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 57 | 69 | 286 |
| Hampshire | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 74 | 250 |
| Nottinghamshire | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 65 | 221 |
| Surrey | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 62 | 214 |
| Somerset | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 66 | 213 |
| Essex | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 72 | 212 |
| Sussex | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 68 | 207 |
| Northamptonshire | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 54 | 195 |
| Yorkshire | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 51 | 179 |
| Derbyshire | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 45 | 64 | 173 |
| Lancashire | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 48 | 55 | 167 |
| Kent | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 55 | 63 | 166 |
| Worcestershire | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 54 | 141 |
| Gloucestershire | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 55 | 133 |
| Glamorgan | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 60 | 119 |
| Warwickshire | 22 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 53 | 111 |