1981–82 La Liga
{{Short description|51st season of La Liga}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = La Liga
| winners = Real Sociedad
2nd title
| relegated = Cádiz
Hércules
Castellón
| continentalcup1 = European Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Real Sociedad
| continentalcup2 = Cup Winners' Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Real Madrid
Barcelona (as title holders)
| continentalcup3 = UEFA Cup
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Athletic Bilbao
Valencia
Real Betis
Sevilla
| matches = 306
| dates = {{Nowrap|19 September 1981 – 25 April 1982}}
| total goals = 853
| league topscorer = Quini (27 goals)
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| longest winless =
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| highest attendance =
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| prevseason = 1980–81
| nextseason = 1982–83
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The 1981–82 La Liga season was the 51st since its establishment. It began on 19 September 1981, and concluded on 25 April 1982.
Teams
{{Location map+ |Spain |width=400 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in La Liga 1981–82 |places=
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.263472 |long=-2.948150 |label=Athletic |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.401703 |long=-3.720628 |label=Atlético |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.380889 |long=2.1228167 |label=Barcelona |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=37.486419 |long=-5.981750 |label=Betis |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=36.502539 |long=-6.272978 |label=Cádiz |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=39.996128 |long=-0.038628 |label=Castellón |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.393111 |long=2.1331694 |label=Español |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=38.357331 |long=-0.492706 |label=Hércules |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=42.796675 |long=-1.637128 |label=Osasuna |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.476292 |long=-3.793278 |label=Racing |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.453053 |long=-3.688356 |label=Real Madrid |position= right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.319211 |long=-1.975292 |label=Real Sociedad |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=37.384039 |long=-5.970583 |label=Sevilla |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.536256 |long=-5.637419 |label=Sporting |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=39.474616 |long=-0.358219 |label=Valencia |position=bottom }}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.644444 |long=-4.761111 |label=Valladolid |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.636472 |long=-0.901828 |label=Zaragoza |position=bottom }}
}}
{{Location map |Spain Canary Islands |width=300 |float=right |caption=Canary Islands |lat=28.100367 |long=-15.456714 |label=Las Palmas |position=left}}
League table
|show_limit=5
|update=complete|winpoints=2
|source=[http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1981-82.html BDFútbol]
|result1=EC |result2=CWC1 |result3=CWC1 |result4=UC |result5=UC |result6=UC |result7=UC |result16=R |result17=R |result18=R
|team1 =RSO|win_RSO=20|draw_RSO=7 |loss_RSO=7 |gf_RSO=58|ga_RSO=33|name_RSO=Real Sociedad|status_RSO=C
|team2 =BAR|win_BAR=19|draw_BAR=7 |loss_BAR=8 |gf_BAR=75|ga_BAR=40|name_BAR=Barcelona
|team3 =RMA|win_RMA=18|draw_RMA=8 |loss_RMA=8 |gf_RMA=57|ga_RMA=34|name_RMA=Real Madrid
|team4 =ATH|win_ATH=18|draw_ATH=4 |loss_ATH=12|gf_ATH=63|ga_ATH=41|name_ATH=Athletic Bilbao
|team5 =VAL|win_VAL=17|draw_VAL=5 |loss_VAL=12|gf_VAL=54|ga_VAL=46|name_VAL=Valencia
|team6 =BET|win_BET=15|draw_BET=6 |loss_BET=13|gf_BET=53|ga_BET=44|name_BET=Real Betis
|team7 =SEV|win_SEV=15|draw_SEV=5 |loss_SEV=14|gf_SEV=52|ga_SEV=39|name_SEV=Sevilla
|team8 =ATM|win_ATM=15|draw_ATM=4 |loss_ATM=15|gf_ATM=38|ga_ATM=37|name_ATM=Atlético Madrid
|team9 =VAD|win_VAD=13|draw_VAD=8 |loss_VAD=13|gf_VAD=40|ga_VAD=53|name_VAD=Valladolid
|team10=OSA|win_OSA=14|draw_OSA=6 |loss_OSA=14|gf_OSA=45|ga_OSA=45|name_OSA=Osasuna
|team11=ZAR|win_ZAR=13|draw_ZAR=8 |loss_ZAR=13|gf_ZAR=45|ga_ZAR=56|name_ZAR=Zaragoza
|team12=RSA|win_RSA=12|draw_RSA=8 |loss_RSA=14|gf_RSA=41|ga_RSA=52|name_RSA=Racing Santander
|team13=ESP|win_ESP=13|draw_ESP=6 |loss_ESP=15|gf_ESP=48|ga_ESP=55|name_ESP=Español
|team14=SPO|win_SPO=10|draw_SPO=9 |loss_SPO=15|gf_SPO=38|ga_SPO=44|name_SPO=Sporting Gijón
|team15=LPA|win_LPA=11|draw_LPA=7 |loss_LPA=16|gf_LPA=41|ga_LPA=53|name_LPA=Las Palmas
|team16=CAD|win_CAD=13|draw_CAD=3 |loss_CAD=18|gf_CAD=31|ga_CAD=47|name_CAD=Cádiz|status_CAD=R
|team17=HER|win_HER=11|draw_HER=5 |loss_HER=18|gf_HER=41|ga_HER=52|name_HER=Hércules|status_HER=R
|team18=CAS|win_CAS=3 |draw_CAS=6 |loss_CAS=25|gf_CAS=33|ga_CAS=82|name_CAS=Castellón|status_CAS=R
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_EC=green1 |text_EC=Qualification for the European Cup first round
|col_CWC1=yellow1 |text_CWC1=Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
|col_UC=blue1 |text_UC=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
|note_res_CWC1=Real Madrid qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup by winning the Copa del Rey, while Barcelona for the tournament as title holders.
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to the Segunda División
}}
Results table
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ATH|team2=ATM|team3=BAR|team4=BET|team5=CÁD
|team6=CAS|team7=ESP|team8=HÉR|team9=LPA|team10=OSA
|team11=RAC|team12=RMA|team13=RSO|team14=SEV|team15=SPG
|team16=VAL|team17=VLD|team18=ZAR
|name_ATH=Athletic Bilbao
|match_ATH_ATM=2–0
|match_ATH_BAR=1–1
|match_ATH_BET=5–1
|match_ATH_CÁD=3–0
|match_ATH_CAS=2–1
|match_ATH_ESP=3–1
|match_ATH_HÉR=3–1
|match_ATH_LPA=3–1
|match_ATH_OSA=5–1
|match_ATH_RAC=4–1
|match_ATH_RMA=1–2
|match_ATH_RSO=1–1
|match_ATH_SEV=2–0
|match_ATH_SPG=2–1
|match_ATH_VAL=1–0
|match_ATH_VLD=4–0
|match_ATH_ZAR=4–1
|name_ATM=Atlético Madrid
|match_ATM_ATH=2–0
|match_ATM_BAR=0–1
|match_ATM_BET=1–0
|match_ATM_CÁD=1–0
|match_ATM_CAS=3–0
|match_ATM_ESP=1–0
|match_ATM_HÉR=1–0
|match_ATM_LPA=3–1
|match_ATM_OSA=2–1
|match_ATM_RAC=0–0
|match_ATM_RMA=2–3
|match_ATM_RSO=2–0
|match_ATM_SEV=1–2
|match_ATM_SPG=1–1
|match_ATM_VAL=2–1
|match_ATM_VLD=2–0
|match_ATM_ZAR=1–0
|name_BAR=FC Barcelona
|match_BAR_ATH=2–2
|match_BAR_ATM=2–0
|match_BAR_BET=2–2
|match_BAR_CÁD=4–0
|match_BAR_CAS=4–3
|match_BAR_ESP=1–3
|match_BAR_HÉR=5–0
|match_BAR_LPA=4–0
|match_BAR_OSA=2–0
|match_BAR_RAC=5–1
|match_BAR_RMA=3–1
|match_BAR_RSO=2–0
|match_BAR_SEV=2–0
|match_BAR_SPG=1–0
|match_BAR_VAL=5–1
|match_BAR_VLD=3–1
|match_BAR_ZAR=2–1
|name_BET=Betis
|match_BET_ATH=2–1
|match_BET_ATM=3–1
|match_BET_BAR=2–0
|match_BET_CÁD=2–0
|match_BET_CAS=3–1
|match_BET_ESP=2–0
|match_BET_HÉR=1–2
|match_BET_LPA=4–1
|match_BET_OSA=2–0
|match_BET_RAC=1–1
|match_BET_RMA=0–0
|match_BET_RSO=0–1
|match_BET_SEV=2–0
|match_BET_SPG=2–0
|match_BET_VAL=2–3
|match_BET_VLD=4–0
|match_BET_ZAR=2–0
|name_CÁD=Cádiz CF
|match_CÁD_ATH=3–0
|match_CÁD_ATM=1–0
|match_CÁD_BAR=1–0
|match_CÁD_BET=0–2
|match_CÁD_CAS=5–1
|match_CÁD_ESP=0–0
|match_CÁD_HÉR=3–2
|match_CÁD_LPA=0–2
|match_CÁD_OSA=1–0
|match_CÁD_RAC=1–0
|match_CÁD_RMA=1–0
|match_CÁD_RSO=2–1
|match_CÁD_SEV=2–0
|match_CÁD_SPG=3–1
|match_CÁD_VAL=0–0
|match_CÁD_VLD=0–0
|match_CÁD_ZAR=1–0
|name_CAS=CD Castellón
|match_CAS_ATH=1–2
|match_CAS_ATM=3–0
|match_CAS_BAR=1–6
|match_CAS_BET=0–0
|match_CAS_CÁD=0–1
|match_CAS_ESP=1–4
|match_CAS_HÉR=1–2
|match_CAS_LPA=1–1
|match_CAS_OSA=1–1
|match_CAS_RAC=0–0
|match_CAS_RMA=1–2
|match_CAS_RSO=1–3
|match_CAS_SEV=0–3
|match_CAS_SPG=0–2
|match_CAS_VAL=1–4
|match_CAS_VLD=1–1
|match_CAS_ZAR=2–1
|name_ESP=RCD Español
|match_ESP_ATH=1–0
|match_ESP_ATM=2–2
|match_ESP_BAR=0–4
|match_ESP_BET=2–4
|match_ESP_CÁD=1–0
|match_ESP_CAS=3–2
|match_ESP_HÉR=0–1
|match_ESP_LPA=2–1
|match_ESP_OSA=0–1
|match_ESP_RAC=1–1
|match_ESP_RMA=1–0
|match_ESP_RSO=2–1
|match_ESP_SEV=2–0
|match_ESP_SPG=5–1
|match_ESP_VAL=3–2
|match_ESP_VLD=3–1
|match_ESP_ZAR=0–1
|name_HÉR=Hércules CF
|match_HÉR_ATH=3–1
|match_HÉR_ATM=0–1
|match_HÉR_BAR=2–2
|match_HÉR_BET=3–1
|match_HÉR_CÁD=2–1
|match_HÉR_CAS=2–2
|match_HÉR_ESP=2–0
|match_HÉR_LPA=3–0
|match_HÉR_OSA=1–2
|match_HÉR_RAC=3–4
|match_HÉR_RMA=0–1
|match_HÉR_RSO=2–0
|match_HÉR_SEV=0–1
|match_HÉR_SPG=1–0
|match_HÉR_VAL=2–2
|match_HÉR_VLD=0–2
|match_HÉR_ZAR=0–1
|name_LPA=UD Las Palmas
|match_LPA_ATH=2–1
|match_LPA_ATM=1–2
|match_LPA_BAR=2–1
|match_LPA_BET=3–1
|match_LPA_CÁD=2–0
|match_LPA_CAS=1–3
|match_LPA_ESP=2–0
|match_LPA_HÉR=2–0
|match_LPA_OSA=0–0
|match_LPA_RAC=1–1
|match_LPA_RMA=1–0
|match_LPA_RSO=0–0
|match_LPA_SEV=3–1
|match_LPA_SPG=1–1
|match_LPA_VAL=3–0
|match_LPA_VLD=1–1
|match_LPA_ZAR=2–4
|name_OSA=Osasuna
|match_OSA_ATH=0–2
|match_OSA_ATM=0–1
|match_OSA_BAR=3–2
|match_OSA_BET=0–1
|match_OSA_CÁD=6–1
|match_OSA_CAS=4–1
|match_OSA_ESP=3–0
|match_OSA_HÉR=3–1
|match_OSA_LPA=1–3
|match_OSA_RAC=2–1
|match_OSA_RMA=3–2
|match_OSA_RSO=0–0
|match_OSA_SEV=1–0
|match_OSA_SPG=1–1
|match_OSA_VAL=2–1
|match_OSA_VLD=1–1
|match_OSA_ZAR=1–0
|name_RAC=Racing de Santander
|match_RAC_ATH=1–3
|match_RAC_ATM=1–0
|match_RAC_BAR=0–1
|match_RAC_BET=2–1
|match_RAC_CÁD=2–1
|match_RAC_CAS=4–1
|match_RAC_ESP=2–1
|match_RAC_HÉR=2–0
|match_RAC_LPA=3–1
|match_RAC_OSA=0–3
|match_RAC_RMA=3–2
|match_RAC_RSO=2–3
|match_RAC_SEV=3–0
|match_RAC_SPG=1–0
|match_RAC_VAL=1–1
|match_RAC_VLD=3–0
|match_RAC_ZAR=0–1
|name_RMA=Real Madrid
|match_RMA_ATH=1–1
|match_RMA_ATM=2–1
|match_RMA_BAR=3–1
|match_RMA_BET=4–1
|match_RMA_CÁD=2–0
|match_RMA_CAS=4–0
|match_RMA_ESP=1–1
|match_RMA_HÉR=2–1
|match_RMA_LPA=2–1
|match_RMA_OSA=1–0
|match_RMA_RAC=4–0
|match_RMA_RSO=1–1
|match_RMA_SEV=2–1
|match_RMA_SPG=1–1
|match_RMA_VAL=3–0
|match_RMA_VLD=3–1
|match_RMA_ZAR=3–0
|name_RSO=Real Sociedad
|match_RSO_ATH=2–1
|match_RSO_ATM=1–0
|match_RSO_BAR=1–1
|match_RSO_BET=1–0
|match_RSO_CÁD=3–0
|match_RSO_CAS=3–1
|match_RSO_ESP=2–1
|match_RSO_HÉR=2–1
|match_RSO_LPA=2–0
|match_RSO_OSA=1–0
|match_RSO_RAC=1–1
|match_RSO_RMA=3–1
|match_RSO_SEV=1–0
|match_RSO_SPG=3–0
|match_RSO_VAL=4–1
|match_RSO_VLD=4–0
|match_RSO_ZAR=3–0
|name_SEV=Sevilla FC
|match_SEV_ATH=1–0
|match_SEV_ATM=1–0
|match_SEV_BAR=2–1
|match_SEV_BET=1–1
|match_SEV_CÁD=3–1
|match_SEV_CAS=4–0
|match_SEV_ESP=4–1
|match_SEV_HÉR=0–1
|match_SEV_LPA=0–0
|match_SEV_OSA=2–3
|match_SEV_RAC=4–0
|match_SEV_RMA=0–0
|match_SEV_RSO=2–2
|match_SEV_SPG=0–0
|match_SEV_VAL=2–0
|match_SEV_VLD=4–2
|match_SEV_ZAR=5–0
|name_SPG=Sporting de Gijón
|match_SPG_ATH=1–3
|match_SPG_ATM=3–2
|match_SPG_BAR=0–0
|match_SPG_BET=1–0
|match_SPG_CÁD=2–1
|match_SPG_CAS=1–0
|match_SPG_ESP=4–1
|match_SPG_HÉR=1–1
|match_SPG_LPA=4–0
|match_SPG_OSA=2–0
|match_SPG_RAC=2–0
|match_SPG_RMA=0–1
|match_SPG_RSO=2–3
|match_SPG_SEV=0–2
|match_SPG_VAL=1–0
|match_SPG_VLD=2–2
|match_SPG_ZAR=1–2
|name_VAL=Valencia CF
|match_VAL_ATH=4–0
|match_VAL_ATM=1–0
|match_VAL_BAR=3–0
|match_VAL_BET=2–1
|match_VAL_CÁD=1–0
|match_VAL_CAS=1–0
|match_VAL_ESP=1–1
|match_VAL_HÉR=2–0
|match_VAL_LPA=3–2
|match_VAL_OSA=4–1
|match_VAL_RAC=3–0
|match_VAL_RMA=2–1
|match_VAL_RSO=1–2
|match_VAL_SEV=3–2
|match_VAL_SPG=1–0
|match_VAL_VLD=3–0
|match_VAL_ZAR=2–1
|name_VLD=Valladolid
|match_VLD_ATH=1–0
|match_VLD_ATM=2–1
|match_VLD_BAR=2–3
|match_VLD_BET=3–0
|match_VLD_CÁD=2–0
|match_VLD_CAS=2–0
|match_VLD_ESP=2–4
|match_VLD_HÉR=1–0
|match_VLD_LPA=1–0
|match_VLD_OSA=2–0
|match_VLD_RAC=0–0
|match_VLD_RMA=0–0
|match_VLD_RSO=2–1
|match_VLD_SEV=2–1
|match_VLD_SPG=2–1
|match_VLD_VAL=1–1
|match_VLD_ZAR=2–1
|name_ZAR=Zaragoza
|match_ZAR_ATH=1–0
|match_ZAR_ATM=2–2
|match_ZAR_BAR=2–2
|match_ZAR_BET=3–3
|match_ZAR_CÁD=2–1
|match_ZAR_CAS=3–2
|match_ZAR_ESP=2–2
|match_ZAR_HÉR=2–2
|match_ZAR_LPA=1–0
|match_ZAR_OSA=1–1
|match_ZAR_RAC=1–0
|match_ZAR_RMA=2–2
|match_ZAR_RSO=3–2
|match_ZAR_SEV=1–4
|match_ZAR_SPG=1–1
|match_ZAR_VAL=2–0
|match_ZAR_VLD=2–1
|update=complete|source=
}}
Top goalscorers
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Rank ! Player ! Club ! Goals |
| 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Quini |align="left" |Barcelona |27 |
| 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pichi Alonso |align="left" |Zaragoza |16 |
| rowspan="2"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PAR|1954}} Carlos Diarte |align="left"|Real Betis |14 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro Uralde
|align="left"|Real Sociedad |14 |
| rowspan="6"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Raúl Amarilla |align="left"|Zaragoza |13 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Frank Arnesen
|align="left"|Valencia |13 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Santi Lorente
|align="left"|Sevilla |13 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Manuel Sarabia
|align="left"|Athletic Bilbao |13 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Jesús María Satrústegui
|align="left"|Real Sociedad |13 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Segundo
|align="left"|Hércules |13 |
{{La Liga seasons}}
{{1981–82 in Spanish football}}
{{1981–82 in European football (UEFA)}}
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