| Season | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dinamo Minsk |
| Relegated | Kuban Krasnodar, Kairat Alma-Ata |
| European Cup | Dinamo Minsk |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Shakhter Donetsk |
| UEFA Cup | Spartak Moscow Dinamo Kiev |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 776 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (23) Andrei Yakubik (Pakhtakor) |
← 1981 1983 → | |
Statistics of Soviet Top League for the 1982 season.
It was contested by 18 teams, and Dinamo Minsk won the championship.
The rules stated that a team could only have a maximum of 10 draws; all points from matches draw since the eleventh wouldn't be counted.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 47 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 | | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 58 | 25 | +33 | 46 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 41 | |
| 4 | | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 41 | |
| 5 | | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 38 | |
| 6 | | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 36 [a] | |
| 7 | | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 33 | |
| 8 | | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 32 [b] | |
| 9 | | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 32 [b] | |
| 10 | | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 32 [a] | |
| 11 | | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 31 | |
| 12 | | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 30 [a] | |
| 13 | | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 30 | |
| 14 | | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 29 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 15 | | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 29 | |
| 16 | | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 27 | |
| 17 | | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 27 | Relegation to First League |
| 18 | | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 24 |
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)