1981 protests in Kosovo, State of emergency
On 3 April, the last demonstrations happened in Vučitrn, Uroševac, Vitina and Kosovska Mitrovica, which were soon suppressed by the additional police deployment.


1981 protests in Kosovo, State of emergency
In late April, New York Times reported that nine people had died and more than fifty were injured. In July, New York Times reported that more than 250 had been injured.


1981 protests in Kosovo, State of emergency
The Yugoslav press reported about 11 killed and another 4,200 were imprisoned.


1981 protests in Kosovo, Aftermath
Kosovo's Communist Party suffered purges, with several key figures, including its president, expelled. Veli Deva replaced Bakalli because he was thought to have been harder on Tirana.


1981 protests in Kosovo, Aftermath
Following the demonstrations, the University of Pristina faculty and students were purged of those deemed to be "separatists". 226 students and workers were tried, convicted and sentenced to up to fifteen years in prison. Many Albanians were purged from official posts, including the president of the university and two rectors. They were replaced with Communist Party hardliners. The university was also prohibited from using textbooks imported from Albania; from then on, the university was only permitted to use books translated from Serbo-Croatian. The demonstrations also produced a growing tendency for Serbian politicians to demand centralization, the unity of Serb lands, a decrease in cultural pluralism for Albanians and an increase in the protection and promotion of Serbian culture. The university was denounced by the Serbian Communist leadership as a "fortress of nationalism".


1981 protests in Kosovo, Aftermath
Presidency did not repeal the province's autonomy as some Serbian Communists demanded.


1981 protests in Kosovo, Aftermath
The League of Communists of Kosovo declared the riots to be a product of Albanian nationalism, and Serbia reacted by a desire to reduce the power of the Albanians in the province, and a propaganda campaign that claimed that Serbs were being pushed out of the province primarily by the growing Albanian population, rather than the bad state of the economy.


1981 protests in Kosovo, Aftermath
In 1981, it was reported that some 4,000 Serbs planned to move from Kosovo to Central Serbia after the riots in March that resulted in several Serb deaths and the desecration of Serbian Orthodox architecture and graveyards. 33 nationalist formations were dismantled by the Yugoslav Police who sentenced some 280 people (800 fined, 100 under investigation) and seized arms caches and propaganda material.


1981 protests in Kosovo, Aftermath
The demonstrations in Kosovo were the beginning of a deep crisis in Yugoslavia that later led to its dissolution. The government response to the demonstrations changed the political discourse in the country in a way that significantly impaired its ability to sustain itself in the future.


1981 protests in Kosovo, In literature and arts
The events inspired a novel by Albanian writer Ismail Kadare, The Wedding Procession Turned to Ice (Albanian: Krushqit jane te ngrire), where he describes an Albanian physician, Teuta Shkreli, tending to the injured students. The figure of Teuta was inspired by the actions of Albanian physician Sehadete Mekuli, gynaecologist and wife of Albanian writer Esad Mekuli.


1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń
The 1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń was the longest underground protest in the postwar history of Polish mining, and the longest strike of the martial law in Poland. It began on December 14, 1981, one day after introduction of the martial law, and ended on December 28, when approximately 1,000 protesting miners emerged from the mine. They spent two weeks underground, including Christmas, and ended the protest after the government guaranteed their safety.


1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń, Background
On December 13, 1981, the government of the People's Republic of Poland introduced martial law, in order to suppress political opposition, mainly the Solidarity movement. This decision was met with resistance from workers in enterprises across the country. Most major Polish factories went on strike, such as Katowice Steelworks, Gdańsk Shipyard, Szczecin Shipyard, Huta Stalowa Wola, Vladimir Lenin Steelworks, and Ursus Factory. The workers demanded the end of the martial law and the release of imprisoned Solidarity leaders.


1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń, Background
Industrial actions also took place in several coal mines in Upper Silesia, where an attack against the workers occurred at Wujek Coal Mine in Katowice (see Pacification of Wujek). Altogether, after the introduction of the martial law, 50 Upper Silesian enterprises went on strike, including 25 coal mines. The Piast Coal Mine, located in the town of Bieruń, was one of them, but the very fact that the strike there lasted for so long, was a surprise. Piast was one of the newest coal mines in the region. Opened in 1976, in 1981 it employed some 7,000 people. Most of them were young, inexperienced miners, recruited from other parts of Poland. The crew was not integrated, and the miners did not identify themselves with the mine.


1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń, The strike
The protest at Piast began in the morning of December 14, 1981, 650 meters below the ground. Miners of the first shift lay down their tools, upon hearing that Eugeniusz Szelągowski, deputy of Factory Committee of Solidarity, had been arrested, together with Stanisław Dziwak of Factory Committee of Solidarity at Enterprise of Mining Works at nearby town of Mysłowice. The strike was initiated by one person, Stanisław Trybus.


1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń, The strike
At the end of the first shift, when miners were waiting to get back to the surface and go home, he jumped on a bench and cried that they should do something about the arrests of their fellow union activists. After years, Trybus stated that he was surprised at the reaction of other miners, as his idea was universally supported.


1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń, The strike
In the evening of that day, four members of Factory Committee of Solidarity went down the shaft - chairman Wiesław Zawadzki, also Andrzej Machalica, Andrzej Oczko, and Adam Urbańczyk, as well as a member of Solidarity’s National Coordinating Commission of Mining, Zbigniew Bogacz. All five had been asked by the manager of the mine to convince the workers to end the strike. Instead, Zawadzki and his people remained underground. Meanwhile, crews of second and third shifts joined the protest, and by December 15, some 2,000 stayed in the dark underground corridors. Their lamps had been used up, but the management did not allow to replace them, so the miners spent two weeks in darkness.


1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń, The strike
From the very beginning, the action was voluntary, and its organizers made it clear that those who did not wish to protest, were free to leave the mine. The protest was supported by families of miners, as well as inhabitants of the town. Also, those miners who remained on the surface, collected money for their colleagues. On December 15, a pay day, some 1,5 million zlotys was collected for them.


1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń, The strike, Government response
Local authorities, who wanted the strike to end as quickly as possible, would use different methods, such as threatening the miners, as well as their families. Among others, they tried to persuade wives of protesting workers to call their husbands and convince them to return home. Threats of flooding underground corridors were spread, also rumors circulated that the authorities would gas the miners. Furthermore, supplies of food sent down to the miners were gradually reduced. Use of force was contemplated for a while, but since the protest took place underground, that idea was abandoned.


1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń, The strike, Government response
The authorities contacted Roman Catholic clergy, informing them that the strike lingered on only because a “group of Solidarity extremists terrorized other miners, forcing them to remain underground”. According to the documents, which were released after the collapse of the Communist system, the authorities made a detailed plan of use of the military units, together with armored carriers, tanks and weapons, but the intervention did not take place due to the fact that the miners stayed underground.


1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń, The strike, Government response
On Christmas Eve 1981, upon request of the government, Janusz Zimniak, auxiliary bishop of Katowice, went down to meet the workers. After talking with them, Zimniak saw that official information about the protest was nothing but propaganda lies, so he did not urge the miners to return to the surface, telling them instead that the decision was “up to their conscience”.


1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń, The end
Miners spent Christmas underground, away from their families, already knowing that they were the last striking enterprise in Poland. Since staying underground for such a long time was bad for their health, on December 28 the strike ended, with some 1,000 returning home in the evening. While going up in the elevators, the miners sang the Polish anthem, and after emerging on the ground, they prayed in front of a painting of Saint Barbara.


1981 strike at the Piast Coal Mine in Bieruń, The end
On the same day, arrests of leaders of the protest took place. Many workers were dismissed, and seven were brought to court: Zbigniew Bogacz, Wiesław Dudziński, Andrzej Machalica, Andrzej Oczko, Stanisław Paluch, Adam Urbańczyk and Wiesław Zawadzki. Military prosecutor accused them of organizing and leading the protest, demanding from 10 to 15 years for each person. During the trial, an unusual situation took place, as all prosecutor’s witnesses withdrew their testimonies, stating that they had either been fabricated or extorted. Finally, on May 12, 1982, all cases were dismissed, due to lack of evidence. All seven miners were released, and rearrested on the same day, a few hours later. Zbigniew Bogacz remained in prison until December 12, 1982.


1981 warning strike in Poland
In the early spring of 1981 in Poland, during the Bydgoszcz events, several members of the Solidarity movement, including Jan Rulewski, Mariusz Łabentowicz and Roman Bartoszcze, were brutally beaten by the security services, such as Milicja Obywatelska and ZOMO. The Bydgoszcz events soon became widely known across Poland, and on 24 March 1981 Solidarity decided to go on a nationwide strike in protest against the violence. The strike was planned for Tuesday, 31 March 1981. On 25 March, Lech Wałęsa met Deputy Prime Minister Mieczysław Rakowski of the Polish United Workers' Party, but their talks were fruitless. Two days later, a four-hour national warning strike took place. It was the biggest strike in the history of not only Poland but of the Warsaw Pact itself. According to several sources, between 12 million and 14 million Poles took part.


1981 warning strike in Poland, Background
After the Bydgoszcz events, millions of Poles reacted angrily to the brutal beatings of the members of Solidarity. The atmosphere in the country grew even more tense when the government of the Polish People's Republic denied any wrongdoings, stating that the security services were simply doing their duty to restore order and the information on the beatings was described as "claims by Solidarity sources". The mass-media claimed that Jan Rulewski, one of the beaten activists, had been hurt in a car accident, not as a result of the intervention of the police.


1981 warning strike in Poland, Background
Furthermore, in early spring of 1981, the Soviet Army was carrying out huge military exercises named Soyuz 81, which were taking place in Poland. The manoeuvres were regarded by many Poles as the preparation of a Soviet invasion of their country and Marshall Viktor Kulikov, Commander-in-chief of the Warsaw Pact, told Polish general staff that despite the political situation, the exercises would continue indefinitely. In Washington, the situation in Poland was described as "political tension at its highest level since last November". Soviet military exercises continued until 7 April.


1981 warning strike in Poland, Background
Meanwhile, leaders of Solidarity gathered at the meeting of the National Coordinating Commission (Krajowa Komisja Porozumiewawcza); they ordered all regional offices of the organisation to stay alert and be prepared for a national strike. On 21 March in Bydgoszcz, a two-hour warning strike took place; in a special communique, Solidarity announced that the Bydgoszcz events were a provocation, aimed at the government of Prime Minister Wojciech Jaruzelski.


1981 warning strike in Poland, Background
The government responded by sending to Bydgoszcz a special commission, headed by General Jozef Zyto, Deputy Prosecutor-General, whose task was to clear up the situation and determine who was guilty of the beatings of the Solidarity activists. However, its members were not interested in fulfilling their task and their inactivity was criticized by Solidarity. Opposition activists were personally insulted by the Bydgoszcz events, thinking that if the beatings could happen to Jan Rulewski, they could happen to any of them. A statement of the Polish United Workers' Party did not improve the situation, as it characterised the Bydgoszcz events as a "flagrant violation of law, which created new tensions".


1981 warning strike in Poland, Background
Most members of Solidarity's National Coordinating Commission (NCC) were in favour of an all-national, general strike, which would completely paralyse the country until all details of the Bydgoszcz events had been explained and those guilty punished. Few were against such action, such as Bronisław Geremek, who said that the decision for an unlimited general strike would be a decision for a national insurrection. Finally, during the 23 March 1981 meeting in Bydgoszcz, the majority of the members of the National Coordinating Commission voted in favour of the moderate proposal, suggested by Lech Wałęsa.


1981 warning strike in Poland, Background
According to this proposal, a four-hour national warning strike would take place on Friday, 27 March 1981 between 8 a.m. and 12 pm. Wałęsa's proposal was accepted only after a heated all-night session, during which the Solidarity leader threatened to walk out. On 22 March during the service transmitted by the Polish Radio, Bishop Stefan Wyszyński appealed both to the government and Solidarity to "work out mutual rights and duties"; he also mentioned several times the danger of a "foreign factor". On 26 March, Wyszyński personally talked with General Jaruzelski; two days later, he met Wałęsa and other Solidarity activists.


1981 warning strike in Poland, Background
If no agreement between the government and Solidarity had been reached, the general strike was planned for Tuesday, 31 March. In between, a meeting between representatives of the NCC, headed by Wałęsa, and members of the Council of Ministers' Committee for Trade Unions, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Mieczysław Rakowski took place in Warsaw, but it ended without agreement. During this meeting, a Solidarity activist from Szczecin yelled at Rakowski: "What if your wife cheats on you once, twice, three times? Will you trust her? And we do not trust you any longer".


1981 warning strike in Poland, Strike
Timothy Garton Ash, who was in Poland at that time, wrote that Solidarity's mobilisation of its members was swift and effective, making it "the most impressive democratic mass mobilisation of any modern European society in peacetime, against its rulers' wishes". In his opinion, Poland looked like a country going to war, with national red and white flags everywhere, and the women making red and white armbands for men who were to guard the occupied factories. The National Strike Committee was established in Gdańsk, in the cradle of Solidarity – the Lenin Shipyard. Its members were Lech Wałęsa, Andrzej Gwiazda, Zbigniew Bujak, Andrzej Cierniewski, Lech Dymarski, Krzysztof Gotowski, Marian Jurczyk, Ryszard Kalinowski, Antoni Kopczewski, Bogdan Lis and Andrzej Słowik.


1981 warning strike in Poland, Strike
Apart from the National Strike Committee, several Interfactory Founding Committees (MKZ) were created in major cities. For security reasons, these offices were moved to large factories for the time of the strike, no matter how long it was planned to be. Therefore:


1981 warning strike in Poland, Strike
The preparations of the strike reflected an unprecedented level of planning, and in effect, Poland became dotted with worker fortresses, patrolled by round-the-clock guards and the strike itself is until today regarded as the biggest organisational success of Solidarity, with virtually all working people of Poland participating in it. Historians from the Institute of National Remembrance claim that in late March 1981, Solidarity was at the "peak of its popularity", and this fact was reflected on Friday, 27 March 1981. The strike itself took place "in an atmosphere of calm, order, and dignity."


1981 warning strike in Poland, Strike
Even though virtually all Polish workers took part in it, basic services and crucial industrial plants, such as steelworks and armament factories, were operating without breaks. Nevertheless, Solidarity announced that these plants would go on strike as well, in case of armed intervention. Almost all schools, universities and colleges joined the strike, as well as public television (at the time, there were no private television stations in Poland). Television screens in Poland showed during the four hours of protest the words "Solidarity-Strike" and the whole country was brought to a halt. Those who had to keep working, like employees of hospitals, put on white–red armbands, to express their solidarity.


1981 warning strike in Poland, Aftermath
After four hours, at midday, the sirens across the country sounded and Poland went back to work. The size of the strike shocked the leadership of the Polish United Workers' Party, especially when it turned out that members of the party had widely participated (at that time, Solidarity had some 9 million members, but 12–14 million people took part in the strike). Meanwhile, Lech Wałęsa's advisors, such as Tadeusz Mazowiecki and Bronisław Geremek, told the leader of Solidarity that the general strike, planned for 30 March, would mean civil war and the risk was too high. Diplomats from Western countries were also aware of the tense situation in Poland; therefore, military attaches from the United Kingdom, the United States and West Germany were ordered not to leave Poland. In case of a Soviet invasion of Poland, the Americans were planning a military blockade of Cuba.


1981 warning strike in Poland, Aftermath
On 30 March 1981, the government of Poland reached an agreement with Solidarity. The government of Poland conceded to demands regarding police brutality but the agreement to legalise Rural Solidarity was postponed, as well as further steps on the issue of political prisoners. The government acknowledged its mishandling of the Bydgoszcz events, and in return, Lech Wałęsa agreed to postpone the general strike.


1981 Úrvalsdeild, Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and Víkingur won the championship. Víkingur's Lárus Guðmundsson and ÍBV's Sigurlás Þorleifsson were the joint top scorers with 12 goals. ·


1981–1982 (EP)
1981–1982, also often known by its catalog number "Factus 8", or "1981-Factus 8-1982", is a five-track EP released by New Order in November 1982 by Factory.


1981–1982 (EP), Overview
The EP was put together for the American market as a compilation of three of New Order's early singles. It contains "Procession" from September 1981, plus the 12" versions of "Everything's Gone Green" (released December 1981) and "Temptation" (released May 1982) and two of the b-sides, "Mesh" and "Hurt". A second b-side to "Everything's Gone Green", "Cries and Whispers" is omitted, as is New Order's first single "Ceremony" / "In a Lonely Place". The sleeve was designed by Peter Saville and uses a painting from his then-girlfriend Martha Ladly.


1981–1982 (EP), Overview
The Village Voice critic Robert Christgau described this version of "Temptation" as being "where Manchester's finest stop hearing ghosts and stake their claim to a danceable pop of unprecedented grimness and power," noting that it was "the first real song this sharp-cornered sound-and-groove band has ever come up with."


1981–1982 (EP), Overview
The EP also documents the band's break from producer Martin Hannett, who had produced Movement and both of Joy Division's studio albums. While Hannett produced "Everything's Gone Green", "Procession" and "Mesh", the other two songs on the EP were produced by New Order. Bernard Sumner remarked: "Martin's last track was "Everything's Gone Green" – fact he walked out halfway through the mix because Hooky and me asked him to turn the drums up".


1981–1982 (EP), Reissue of EP tracks
All of the tracks from 1981–1982 were eventually re-released on the bonus CD in the 2008 Collector's Edition of Movement, along with other tracks from the same period.


1981–1982 (EP), Track listing
all writing Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner


1981–1982 (EP), Track listing
A late-1980s Canadian issue of the EP on CD reverses the original side sequence, beginning with "Temptation" and ending with "Mesh".


1981–1982 Massachusetts legislature
The 172nd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1981 and 1982 during the governorship of Edward J. King. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Thomas W. McGee served as speaker of the House.


1981–1982 Massachusetts legislature
"In 1981, the General Court overrode the veto of Gov. Edward King to make Massachusetts one of the first states to encourage recycling" by bottle deposit.


1981–1982 Whitbread Round the World Race
The 1981–82 Whitbread Round the World Race was the third edition of the around-the-world sailing event Whitbread Round the World Race. On 29 August 1981, 29 boats started out from Southampton for the Whitbread Round the World Race.


1981–1982 Whitbread Round the World Race
The maxi yacht Flyer II was designed by Germán Frers and built at the W. Huisman shipyard in 1981 for skipper Cornelius van Rietschoten. In an unusual feat, she won the race both on line honours and on handicap. Only 20 finished the race out of the 29 that started it.


1981–82 1.Lig
The 1981-82 Turkish First Football League season saw 17 teams in competition. Beşiktaş J.K. won the championship.


1981–82 2. Bundesliga
The 1981–82 2. Bundesliga season was the eighth season of the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system. It was the first season with the 2. Bundesliga consisting of a single league, after the abolition of the Nord and Süd divisions.


1981–82 2. Bundesliga
FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC were promoted to the Bundesliga while TSV 1860 Munich, VfR Wormatia Worms, Freiburger FC and SpVgg Bayreuth were relegated to the Oberliga.


1981–82 2. Bundesliga, Teams
For the 1981–82 season, the league abolished the Nord and Süd divisions to form a single-division league featuring 20 teams. The three teams relegated from the 1980–81 Bundesliga, Bayer Uerdingen, 1860 Munich and Schalke 04, entered the league. Due to the format change, there was no promotion for teams from the Oberliga to the 2. Bundesliga. Werder Bremen, the Nord champions, and Darmstadt 98, the Süd champions, were promoted to the Bundesliga, along with play-off winners Eintracht Braunschweig.


1981–82 2. Bundesliga, Teams
The remaining participants of the league, as well as which teams would be relegated from the previous season, were determined by a sophisticated placement system. The top four teams from each division automatically qualified for the league (unless promoted), while teams in 17th and below were automatically relegated. The remaining teams from 5th to 16th place in the Nord and Süd divisions were ranked on various criteria, with the worst placed teams being relegated to the Oberliga.


1981–82 A Group
Statistics of Bulgarian A Football Group in the 1981–82 season.


1981–82 A Group, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship.


1981–82 ACHL season
The 1981–82 Atlantic Coast Hockey League season was the first season of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Seven teams participated in the regular season, and the Mohawk Valley Stars were the league champions. The Fitchburg Trappers and Schenectady Chiefs folded during the first month of the season and the Cape Cod Buccaneers, owned by World Wrestling Foundation mogul Vince McMahon, withdrew after 39 games. The four remaining clubs voted to cut short the regular season and move directly to the playoffs. The Salem Raiders had the best record in the league at the time at 32-15. The Raiders lost to the Mohawk Valley Stars of Utica, New York in the championship series.


1981–82 AHL season
The 1981–82 AHL season was the 46th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The New Brunswick Hawks finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.


1981–82 AHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;


1981–82 AHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1981–82 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in season 1981–82.


1981–82 Aberdeen F.C. season
They finished second in the Scottish Premier Division and won the Scottish Cup for the first time since 1970. In Europe, they reached the third round of the UEFA Cup, their longest run in European competition, after knocking out the holders, Ipswich Town.


1981–82 Aberdeen F.C. season
Peter Weir became the most expensive player in Scottish football when he was signed from St Mirren for £300,000.


1981–82 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
The 1981–82 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his second season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season 24–7, 12–6 in SEC play, finishing in third place.


1981–82 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Key freshman signees were guard Ennis Whatley and forward-center Bobby Lee Hurt.


1981–82 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
The Tide won the conference tournament championship by winning the SEC Tournament, beating the Kentucky Wildcats in the final at Rupp Arena, and won an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1976. The Tide defeated St. John's University in the opening round before losing to eventual champion North Carolina.


1981–82 Albanian Cup
1981–82 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the thirtieth season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began on August 1981 with the First Round and ended in June 1982 with the Final matches. The winners of the competition qualified for the 1982-83 first round of the UEFA Cup. KS Vllaznia were the defending champions, having won their fourth Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by Dinamo Tirana.


1981–82 Albanian Cup
The rounds were played in a two-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the aggregated score was tied after both games, the team with the higher number of away goals advanced. If the number of away goals was equal in both games, the match was decided by extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary.


1981–82 Albanian Cup, Second round
In this round entered the 16 winners from the previous round. First and second legs were played on January 1982.


1981–82 Albanian Cup, Quarter finals
In this round entered the 8 winners from the previous round.


1981–82 Albanian Cup, Semifinals
In this round entered the four winners from the previous round.


1981–82 Albanian Cup, Finals
In this round entered the two winners from the previous round.


1981–82 Albanian National Championship
The 1981–82 Albanian National Championship was the 43rd season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.


1981–82 Albanian National Championship, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and 17 Nëntori won the championship.


1981–82 Albanian National Championship, League table
Note: '17 Nëntori' is Tirana, 'Lokomotiva Durrës' is Teuta, 'Labinoti' is Elbasani, '31 Korriku' is Burreli and '24 Maji' is Përmeti.


1981–82 Algerian Championnat National
The 1981–82 Algerian Championnat National was the 20th season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league, with RS Kouba as the defending champions, The Championnat started on September 4, 1981. and ended on May 14, 1982.


1981–82 Algerian Cup
The 1981–82 Algerian Cup is the 20th edition of the Algerian Cup. USK Alger are the defending champions, having beaten ASC Oran 2–1 in the previous season's final.


1981–82 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 1981–82 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.


1981–82 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
St. Finbarr's were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Nemo Rangers in the 1981 Cork County Championship.


1981–82 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
On 16 May 1982, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 6-11 to 1-08 defeat of Garrymore in the All-Ireland final at Cusack Park. It was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1979.


1981–82 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 1981–82 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship ended on 16 May 1982.


1981–82 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify for the championship.


1981–82 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
On 16 May 1982, James Stephens won the championship following a 3-13 to 3-08 defeat of Mount Sion in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first in six years.


1981–82 Alliance Premier League
The Alliance Premier League season of 1981–82 was the third season of the Alliance Premier League.


1981–82 Alliance Premier League, Promotion and relegation, Promoted
All of these teams had been relegated from the Alliance Premier League after the 1981–82 season.


1981–82 Alliance Premier League, Election to the Football League
This year Runcorn, the winners of the Alliance Premier League, could not apply for election because they did not meet Football League requirements. 2nd placed Enfield could not apply either for the same reasons, so 3rd placed Telford United won the right to apply for election to the Football League to replace one of the four bottom sides in the 1981–82 Football League Fourth Division. The vote went as follows:


1981–82 Alliance Premier League, Election to the Football League
As a result of this, Telford United did not gain membership of the Football League.


1981–82 Allsvenskan (men's handball)
The 1981–82 Allsvenskan was the 48th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 12 teams competed in the league. HK Drott won the regular season, but IK Heim won the playoffs and claimed their sixth Swedish title. Redbergslids IK were relegated.


1981–82 Alpha Ethniki
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.


1981–82 Alpha Ethniki
The point system was: Win: 2 points - Draw: 1 point.


1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup
The 1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup was the first edition of the Arab Club Champions Cup. The first edition featured three teams, after the withdrawals of Libyan side Al-Ahli Tripoli, Saudi team Al-Nassr and Somali club Horseed.


1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup
Iraqi club Al-Shorta were crowned champions after a playoff victory against Lebanese side Al-Nejmeh, whom in fact were crowned Lebanese Premier League champions back in 1975 but no championship had been played since due to the Lebanese Civil War. Al-Ahli of Jordan were the other team to take part.


1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup, Group stage, Group A
Al-Ahli Tripoli withdrew before the start of the tournament. Both matches were held in Amman, Jordan as the Lebanese Civil War meant that games could not be held in Lebanon.


1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup, Group stage, Group B
After the withdrawal of Al-Nassr, Horseed were scheduled to travel to Baghdad on 2 February to play Al-Shorta, but they also withdrew from the tournament and Al-Shorta qualified directly to the final.


1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup, Final
Both legs of the final were held in Baghdad, Iraq as the Lebanese Civil War meant that games could not be held in Lebanon.


1981–82 Arsenal F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1981–82 Arsenal F.C. season, Results, FA Cup
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Tottenham Hotspur.


1981–82 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1981–82 English football season was Aston Villa's 82nd season in the Football League.


1981–82 Aston Villa F.C. season
As defending First Division champions for the first time in 71 years, they qualified for the European Cup for the first time in their history. Their first game in the competition was against Valur of Iceland, following by a second round clash with BFC Dynamo of East Germany, Dynamo Kiev of the Soviet Union in the quarter-finals and then Anderlecht of Belgium in the semi-finals before beating Bayern Munich of West Germany 1–0 in the Final in Rotterdam, with Peter Withe scoring the winning goal.


1981–82 Aston Villa F.C. season
The season began with Ron Saunders, who had been the club's manager since 1974, still in charge, but he resigned on 9 February 1982 following a disagreement with the board over his contract. He had been in charge for nearly eight years, winning a league title and two League Cups in the process. His successor was his assistant manager Tony Barton, who had been in charge for three months by the time Villa won the European Cup.


1981–82 Aston Villa F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1981–82 Athenian League
The 1981–82 Athenian League season was the 59th in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 19 teams.


1981–82 Atlanta Hawks season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Hawks' 33rd season in the NBA and 14th season in Atlanta.


1981–82 Atlético Madrid season
The 1981–82 season was Atlético Madrid's 41st season since foundation in 1903 and the club's 37th season in La Liga, the top league of Spanish football. Atlético competed in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Cup.


1981–82 Atlético Madrid season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1981–82 Australia Tri-Nation Series
The 1981–82 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to Pakistan and West Indies. Australia and West Indies reached the Finals, which West Indies won 3–1.


1981–82 Australia Tri-Nation Series, Final series
West Indies won the best of five final series against Australia 3–1.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland
The 1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland was a series of matches played by the Australia national rugby union team (nicknamed the Wallabies). The touring team played twenty-three matches between October 1981 and January 1982, winning sixteen games, drawing one and losing six. The scheduled final game, against the Barbarians, was cancelled due to heavy snow.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland
The team played four international matches but were successful in only one, against Ireland. The Wallabies subsequently lost to Wales, Scotland and England. Although they scored more tries than their opponents in each of the four internationals, the home teams' goal-kicking proved more reliable in every case.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland
Outside the international programme, the Wallabies won only once in their opening four matches. They lost to the English Midlands Division in the opening match, were held to a draw by the English Northern Division in the third match and lost to Bridgend in the fourth match. They then beat Wales B (the national second-tier side) by a single point in the next game. The sixth game brought a much better performance with a 37–6 win over Pontypool. Their form improved somewhat after that and they lost only one of the remaining thirteen non-international matches, to Munster in Cork.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland
The tour experience would prove invaluable however for a number of brilliantly talented young players who in 1984 would lead the Wallabies to a Grand Slam tour victory. The Ella brothers, Steve Williams, Simon Poidevin, Andrew Slack, Brendan Moon, Michael Hawker and Roger Gould all in this 1981–82 tour gave a preview of great days ahead and of Australia's eventual coming of age as a world-class rugby nation.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, The squad's leadership
The tour manager was Sir Nicholas Shehadie a 30 Test veteran and former Wallaby captain. He was at the time Chairman of the New South Wales Rugby Union and President of Australian Rugby Union. He had recently stepped down after fifteen years in local government public office including three years as the 75th Lord Mayor of Sydney. The coach was Bob Templeton.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, The squad's leadership
Tour captain was Tony Shaw, the first Queenslander since Bill McLean in 1947–48 to captain Australia in the UK. Shaw would later marry McLean's daughter and made the 81–82 tour alongside Bill's son Peter and nephew Paul. Mark Loane would captain the side in the Test against England when Shaw was dropped from the team following the Scottish Test. Shaw had retaliated recklessly to niggling from Scots player Bill Cuthbertson with a king-hit right in front of the referee. Shaw was to pay dearly for this as it would mark the end of his Test captaincy career.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, The tour
The tour was dogged by appalling weather: cold, rain and snow. The Australian players brought up on firm, fast playing surfaces were shackled in ankle-deep mud. After a training mishap hooker Bruce Malouf returned home with a broken leg without having played a match. Veteran half-back John Hipwell missed many games through persistent injuries.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, The tour
So much had been expected of the Wallaby side and following the tour many reasons were offered up to explain the disappointing result of one international won from the four played. It was said that Paul McLean's kicking was not up to his usual standard; that the scrum lacked size and power; that Tony Shaw showed his pique in felling Cuthbertson and that the loss of Hipwell was a blow.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, The tour
Regardless of the reasons some bad luck was evident in the cancellation of the Barbarian clash due to heavy snow caused by the 1981–82 United Kingdom cold wave and perhaps symptomatic of much ill-luck on the tour. The journalist David Lord, who travelled with the squad, wrote venomously of a Queensland-New South Wales player rift in the team which if even half-true must have affected team morale.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, Ireland
Australia's victory was based on a magnificent defensive display. Ireland's front five won more ball than Australia but Australia's tackling and speed to the loose ball proved decisive. Paul McLean opened the scoring with an 11th-minute penalty goal and Roger Gould doubled the lead soon after with a dropped goal. McLean extended the lead to 9–0 with a further penalty before Tony Ward's penalty goal finally put Ireland on the board. Just before half-time McLean's third penalty put Australia 12–3 ahead. Ward cut the lead to 12–6 with a second penalty but O'Connor scored the only try of the game to make it 16–6 to Australia. Ward reduced their lead again with two more penalties but Australia hung on to win 16–12.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, Ireland
AUSTRALIA: Roger Gould, Michael O'Connor, Andrew Slack, Michael Hawker, Brendan Moon, Paul McLean, John Hipwell, John Meadows, Chris Carberry, Tony D'Arcy, Tony Shaw (c), Peter McLean, Simon Poidevin, Greg Cornelsen, Mark Loane.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, Ireland
IRELAND: Hugo MacNeill, Trevor Ringland, David Irwin, Paul Dean, Terry Kennedy, Tony Ward, Robbie McGrath, Phil Orr, John Cantrell, Mick Fitzpatrick, Brendan Foley, Donal Lenihan, John O'Driscoll, Fergus Slattery (c), Willie Duggan


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, Wales
Australia scored two tries to Wales's one but were beaten by a powerful performance by the Welsh pack, in which new cap Moriarty was outstanding. Goal-kicking was a significant difference between the two teams, with Paul McLean missing four of his six kicks at goal. Gwyn Evans opened the scoring with a penalty goal for Wales with Paul McLean equalising in kind soon after. Slack then scored a try after Holmes had been bundled off the ball after incorrectly calling for a mark, although McLean failed to convert.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, Wales
Evans scored a second penalty to make the half-time score 7–6 to Australia. In the second half, Mitchell Cox scored a try in the corner with McLean converting to make it 13–6. Wales replied almost immediately with a try from Moriarty after a 30-metre run from Rees and Evans' conversion made the score 13–12. Davies, captaining Wales for the first time, dropped a goal to put Wales ahead 15–13 before Evans' third penalty goal made the final score 18–13.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, Wales
AUSTRALIA: Roger Gould, Mitchell Cox, Andrew Slack (c), Michael Hawker (rep Mick Martin 48 min), Brendan Moon, Paul McLean, John Hipwell (rep Phillip Cox 65 min), Tony D'Arcy, Chris Carberry, Declan Curran, Tony Shaw (c), Peter McLean, Simon Poidevin, Greg Cornelsen, Mark Loane.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, Wales
WALES: Gwyn Evans, Robert Ackerman, Patrick Daniels, Alun Donovan, Clive Rees, Gareth Davies (c), Terry Holmes, Ian Stephens, Alan Phillips, Graham Price, Richard Moriarty, Geoff Wheel, Mark Davies, Gareth Williams, Jeff Squire


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, Scotland
Disaster struck in the Scotland Test for Wallaby captain Tony Shaw. He was questioning referee Quittenton when the Scottish lock Bill Cuthbertson kept niggling him. Shaw turned and hit Cuthbertson with a right, flooring him in front of the referee and the TV cameras. That moment marked the end of his Wallaby captaincy.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, Scotland
Australia scored three tries, all in the first half, to Scotland's one, but were beaten largely due to the fine goal-kicking of Andy Irvine, who scored a then-record 17 points for Scotland. Irvine scored three consecutive penalty goals to put Scotland 9–0 up but his charged-down kick allowed Poidevin to score an unconverted try. A second unconverted try for Moon followed, bringing the scores to 9–8, before Slack's try put Australia ahead for the first time at 12–9. McLean and Irvine traded penalties to make the score 15–12 to the Wallabies at half-time.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, Scotland
Irvine levelled the scores at the start of the second half with his fifth penalty goal and Rutherford's dropped goal put Scotland back in the lead. Gould's failure to gather Rutherford's kick and a kindly bounce gave a try to Renwick near the posts which Irvine converted to give Scotland their 24–15 win. The game was clean apart from the Shaw-Cuthbertson incident.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, Scotland
AUSTRALIA: Roger Gould, Mitchell Cox, Andrew Slack, Paul McLean, Brendan Moon, Mark Ella, Phillip Cox, John Meadows, Chris Carberry, Tony D'Arcy, Tony Shaw (c), Peter McLean, Simon Poidevin, Greg Cornelsen, Mark Loane.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, Scotland
SCOTLAND:  Andy Irvine (c), Keith Robertson, Jim Renwick, David Johnston, Roger Baird, John Rutherford, Roy Laidlaw, Jim Aitken, Colin Deans, Iain Milne, Bill Cuthbertson, Alan Tomes, Jim Calder, David Leslie, Iain Paxton


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, England
For the fourth time in as many internationals, Australia scored more tries than their opponents but were beaten by superior goal-kicking. The England pack gave a powerful display with an outstanding performance by Colclough.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, England
Rose's two early penalty goals, with one by Paul McLean in between, gave England a 6–3 lead at half-time. Moon then scored after a loose ball was hacked downfield by the backs to put Australia 7–6 ahead going into the final quarter of the match, although McLean failed to convert. When Mark Ella was caught near his own line the England forwards drove on and Jeavons scored from the maul. Dodge kicked the conversion to put England 12–7 up. Rose extended the lead to 15–7 with his third penalty goal before Moon scored his second try, near the corner. McLean missed with the kick (his fourth miss from five attempts at goal) but it was too late to affect the final result, 15–11 to England.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, England
The match was also notable for the half-time appearance of the streaker, Erica Roe.


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, England
AUSTRALIA: Paul McLean, Michael O'Connor, Andrew Slack (c), Michael Hawker, Brendan Moon, Mark Ella, John Hipwell, John Meadows, Chris Carberry, Tony D'Arcy, Steve Williams, Peter McLean, Simon Poidevin, Greg Cornelsen, Mark Loane (c).


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Test matches, England
ENGLAND: Marcus Rose, John Carleton, Clive Woodward, Paul Dodge, Mike Slemen (rep Nick Stringer 63 min), Huw Davies, Steve Smith, Colin Smart, Peter Wheeler, Gary Pearce, Bill Beaumont (c), Maurice Colclough, Nick Jeavons, Peter Winterbottom, Bob Hesford


1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, Touring party, Squad
Tour appearances include appearances as a replacement, which are shown in brackets e.g. (1R)


1981–82 Australian region cyclone season
The 1981–82 Australian region cyclone season was an average season. It officially started on 1 November 1981, and officially ended on 30 April 1982.


1981–82 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Chris–Damia
Intense Tropical Cyclone Chris–Damia was the strongest tropical cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean ever recorded with a minimum pressure of 898 mbar (hPa), until being surpassed by Cyclone Gafilo in 2004.


1981–82 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Errol
Errol caused heavy damage in Western Australia in January 1982.


1981–82 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Dominic
Cyclone Dominic made landfall on April 7, 1982, near Cape Keerweer. Damage was done to buildings and power lines at Edward River Mission and Aurukun. Wind damage was seen in Darwin and the Northern Territory. The storm tide was 1 meter/3.3 ft at Weripa and 1.5 meter/5 ft at Karumba. The storm left 3.6 million dollars (1982 USD) in damage.


1981–82 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and SK Rapid Wien won the championship.


1981–82 Austrian Hockey League season
The 1981–82 Austrian Hockey League season was the 52nd season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Eight teams participated in the league, and VEU Feldkirch won the championship.


1981–82 Austrian Hockey League season, Relegation
WAT Stadlau avoided relegation as HC Salzburg folded due to bankruptcy.


1981–82 Bayernliga
The 1981–82 season of the Bayernliga, the third tier of the German football league system in the state of Bavaria at the time, was the 37th season of the league.


1981–82 Bayernliga, Overview
The league champions, FC Augsburg, were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga after successfully competing in the promotion round. For Augsburg it was their third Bayernliga title after 1972–73 and 1979–80.


1981–82 Bayernliga, Overview
Runners-up FC Schweinfurt 05 qualified for the German amateur championship, where the club lost to Hertha Zehlendorf in the first round.


1981–82 Bayernliga, Overview
The bottom five clubs were directly relegated from the league while 15th placed SC Fürstenfeldbruck had to enter the relegation round with the Landesliga runners-up where it lost to SpVgg Landshut in the first round. Fürstenfeldbruck returned to the Bayernliga in 1985 while, of the other relegated clubs, ATS Kulmbach never played in the Bayernliga again. FC Amberg won promotion back to the Bayernliga in 1986, ESV Ingolstadt in 1984, TSV 1860 Rosenheim in 1995 and ASV Neumarkt in 2000.


1981–82 Bayernliga, Overview
Franz Schick of TSV Ampfing was the league's top scorer with 29, his second of five top scorer awards in the league, achieved between 1980 and 1988.


1981–82 Bayernliga, Table
The 1981–82 season saw six new clubs in the league, SpVgg Unterhaching, 1. FC Bamberg, FC Vilshofen and TSV Schwaben Augsburg, all promoted from the Landesliga Bayern, while FC Augsburg and ESV Ingolstadt had been relegated from the 2. Bundesliga Süd to the league.


1981–82 Bayernliga, Table
For SpVgg Unterhaching it was the first-ever season in the league while Bamberg had last played in the league in 1976 and Vilshofen in 1980. Schwaben Augsburg, the first team to win Bayernliga promotion as a Landesliga runners-up after promotion/relegation play-off had been introduced in the previous season, had last played in the Bayernliga in 1960. Of the two clubs relegated to the league FC Augsburg had won it in 1979–80 and Ingolstadt the season before, both thereby earning promotion to the 2. Bundesliga.


1981–82 Bayernliga, 2. Bundesliga promotion round
In the southern group the champions of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, Oberliga Hessen, Oberliga Südwest and the Bayernliga competed for two promotion spots to the 2. Bundesliga:


1981–82 Bayernliga, Bayernliga promotion round
The 15th placed Bayernliga team had to face the runners-up of the three Landesligas for one more place in the Bayernliga.


1981–82 Belgian First Division, Overview
It was contested by 18 teams, and Standard Liège won the championship.


1981–82 Biathlon World Cup
The 1981–82 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the UIPMB (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon). The season started on 14 January 1982 in Egg am Etzel, Switzerland, and ended on 7 March 1982 in Lahti, Finland. It was the fifth season of the Biathlon World Cup, and it was only held for men.


1981–82 Biathlon World Cup, Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 1981–82 season.


1981–82 Biathlon World Cup, Calendar
*The relays were technically unofficial races as they did not count towards anything in the World Cup.


1981–82 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 1981–82 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 79th in the Football League and their 47th in the First Division. They finished in 16th position in the 22-team division. They lost in their opening match in both cup competitions: to Ipswich Town in the third round proper of the 1981–82 FA Cup and to Nottingham Forest in the second round of the League Cup.


1981–82 Birmingham City F.C. season
Twenty-four players appeared in at least one first-team game, and Dutch international midfielder Toine van Mierlo made most appearances, with 43 of the possible 45. There were 14 different goalscorers; Tony Evans was the club's leading scorer with 16 goals, of which 15 were scored in the league.


1981–82 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League First Division, League table (part)
Three points for a win were first awarded in the Football League in 1981–82.


1981–82 Blackpool F.C. season
The 1981–82 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 74th season (71st consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the bottom tier of English football, finishing twelfth.


1981–82 Blackpool F.C. season
This was the first season in which three points were awarded for a win, instead of two.


1981–82 Blackpool F.C. season
Dave Bamber was the club's top scorer, with seventeen goals (fifteen in the league, one in the FA Cup and one in the League Cup).


1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
The 1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Dave Leach and played their home games on campus at the Bronco Gymnasium in Boise, Idaho.


1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
They finished the regular season at 12–14 overall, with a 6–8 record in the Big Sky Conference, tied for fourth in the standings. The conference tournament included only the top four teams; the Broncos lost the tiebreaker to Weber State for the final berth, and did not qualify for a fourth consecutive year.


1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
This was the last season for varsity basketball at the 1950s Bronco Gym, and its finale against rival Idaho was sold out two weeks in advance. BSU needed a win (with a Weber State loss) to qualify for the Big Sky tourney, for a quick re-match with Idaho six nights later at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow. A record crowd of 3,946 saw the Broncos test the ninth-ranked Vandals, but fell by six; the capacity of the gym at the time was listed at 3,682. The new BSU Pavilion opened in May, for commencement exercises.


1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
No Broncos were named to the all-conference team; forward Eric Bailey, guard Terry Lee, and sophomore swingman Vince Hinchen were honorable mention.


1981–82 Boston Bruins season
The 1981–82 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 58th season.


1981–82 Boston Bruins season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1981–82 Boston Bruins season, Draft picks
Boston's draft picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.


1981–82 Boston Celtics season
The 1981–82 Boston Celtics season was the 36th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics entered the season as the defending NBA champions. They finished the season with the best record in the NBA.


1981–82 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
The 1981–82 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College as members of the Big East Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.


1981–82 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The 1981–82 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 69th in the club's history.


1981–82 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The club finished 2nd in Division Four, being promoted to Division Three, reached the 1st round of the FA Cup, and the 3rd round of the League Cup.


1981–82 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The club was promoted to Division Three at the end of the season, player-manager Roy McFarland's first season in charge.


1981–82 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1981–82 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. After losing ground in January and February 1982, just one win from the final five matches of the season ended the Bees' hopes of promotion.


1981–82 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Aside from the club record signing of £65,000 central defender Alan Whitehead, Brentford manager Fred Callaghan presided over a quiet 1981 off-season at Griffin Park. Goalkeeper Paul Priddy returned to the club for a third spell on a part-time contract as cover for David McKellar, but the club went into the season understaffed in the striking department, having lost Gary Johnson to injury in a car crash and a suitable replacement could not be found in time. Bids for midfielders John Beck, Jeff Chandler, forward David Kemp and former Brentford player Andrew McCulloch had failed to yield any transfers.


1981–82 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Despite going unbeaten in the first four Third Division matches of the season, a bad run of results in September and October 1981 dropped the club to just above the relegation places. Manager Callaghan acted swiftly in the transfer market, signing midfielders Stan Bowles, Chris Kamara and finally bolstering the forward line with the acquisition of Keith Bowen. The upturn in form was immediate and seven wins and one draw from a 10-match spell lifted the Bees from 18th place on 17 October to 4th on 28 December. The run included five consecutive away league wins, which equalled the club record.


1981–82 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Brentford began 1982 with a run in which the team took just two points from a possible 24, which dropped the club back into mid-table. Former player Gordon Sweetzer briefly returned to Griffin Park in January, but scored just one goal in 9 appearances before returning to his native Canada. The team recovered in March and things further improved after forward David Kemp was finally signed on loan in March, but he succumbed to injury after just three appearances.


1981–82 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
A 2–1 win over Chester on 24 April put the Bees in 7th position, four points behind 3rd-place Lincoln City with five matches to play. Brentford's outside chances of promotion were killed off in the following match versus Wimbledon at Griffin Park, losing 3–2, having been leading 2–0. The Bees finished the season in 8th position.


1981–82 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
During the 1981–82 English football season, Brighton & Hove Albion competed in the Football League First Division.


1981–82 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Season summary
Brighton achieved their highest-ever league finish of 13th. On 6 March 1982 the Seagulls also scored an impressive clean-sheet win at Anfield against the 1981-82 First Division Champions Liverpool 0-1 (the champions' final league loss of the season).


1981–82 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Kit
Brighton's kit was manufactured by Adidas and sponsored by British Caledonian.


1981–82 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1981–82 British Home Championship
The 1981–82 British Home Championship between the British Home Nations was won by a dominant England football team which won all three of its matches as the tournament returned after being abandoned in 1981 due to civil disturbances in Northern Ireland. The championship was eagerly awaited because for the first time since 1958, three of the Home Nations were featuring in a World Cup; the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain and this was a chance to see them in competitive action before the World Cup began.


1981–82 British Home Championship
The end-of-season format that had been used throughout the 1970s was dropped as it was felt three games in eight days was too intense at the end of a season and prior to a World Cup. The English began impressively with a heavy victory over Northern Ireland at home, followed by victory away in Wales. The Scots could only manage a draw with the disappointing Irish by contrast although they did beat Wales. The Welsh managed to salvage a result in their third game with a 3–0 defeat of Northern Ireland to claim third place.


1981–82 British Home Championship
In the final deciding match in Glasgow, England edged victory through a Paul Mariner goal and thus claimed the championship. In the World Cup, Scotland were eliminated in the first round whilst England went out in the second round without losing a game. The unfancied Irish however provided a shock by beating hosts Spain and eliminating Yugoslavia in the first round before falling victim to the inspired French in round two.


1981–82 British Ice Hockey season
The 1981–82 British Ice Hockey season featured the Northern League, the Inter-City League and English League North.


1981–82 British Ice Hockey season
Dundee Rockets won the Northern League, Blackpool Seagulls won the English League North and Streatham Redskins won the Inter-City League. Murrayfield Racers won the British Championship.


1981–82 Buffalo Sabres season
The 1981–82 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 12th season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.


1981–82 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1981–82 Buffalo Sabres season, Playoffs
The Sabres lost to the Boston Bruins three games to one, in the Adams Division semi-finals.


1981–82 Buffalo Sabres season, Draft picks
Buffalo's draft picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.


1981–82 Bulgarian Cup
The 1981–82 Bulgarian Cup was the 42nd season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). Lokomotiv Sofia won the competition, beating Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2–1 after extra time in the final at the Slavi Aleksiev Stadium in Pleven.


1981–82 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 1981–82 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 30th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Six teams participated in the league, and Levski-Spartak Sofia won the championship.


1981–82 Bundesliga
The 1981–82 Bundesliga was the 19th season of the Bundesliga, West Germany's premier football league. It began on 8 August 1981 and ended on 29 May 1982. Bayern Munich were the defending champions.


1981–82 Bundesliga, Competition modus
Every team played two games against each other team, one at home and one away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal difference and, if still tied, by goals scored. The team with the most points were crowned champions while the two teams with the fewest points were relegated to 2. Bundesliga. The third-to-last team had to compete in a two-legged relegation/promotion play-off against the third-placed team from 2. Bundesliga.


1981–82 Bundesliga, Team changes to 1980–81
TSV 1860 Munich, FC Schalke 04 and Bayer 05 Uerdingen were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga after finishing in the last three places. They were replaced by SV Werder Bremen, winners of the 2. Bundesliga Northern Division, SV Darmstadt 98, winners of the Southern Division and Eintracht Braunschweig, who won a two-legged promotion play-off against Kickers Offenbach.


1981–82 Bundesliga, Relegation play-offs
Bayer Leverkusen and third-placed 2. Bundesliga team Kickers Offenbach had to compete in a two-legged relegation/promotion play-off. Leverkusen won 3–1 on aggregate and thus remained in the Bundesliga.


1981–82 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Defenders: Ditmar Jakobs (33 / 4); Manfred Kaltz (32 / 9); Jürgen Groh (32); Holger Hieronymus (28 / 1); Franz Beckenbauer (10); Peter Hidien (2). Midfielders: Bernd Wehmeyer (34 / 1); Jimmy Hartwig (31 / 14); Felix Magath (28 / 8); Caspar Memering (23 / 1); Michael Schröder (1). Forwards: Lars Bastrup  (34 / 13); Horst Hrubesch (captain; 32 / 27); Jürgen Milewski (23 / 10); Thomas von Heesen (20 / 7); Boriša Đorđević  (7); Werner Dreßel (1); Dieter Kramer (1). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1981–82 Bundesliga, Champion squad
On the roster but did not appear in a league match: Heinz-Josef Koitka; Bernhard Scharold; Ralf Brunnecker.


1981–82 Burnley F.C. season
The 1981–1982 season was Burnley's second consecutive season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Brian Miller in his second season in charge of the club.


1981–82 CHL season
The 1981–82 CHL season was the 19th season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Indianapolis Checkers won the league title.


1981–82 Calgary Flames season
The 1981–82 Calgary Flames season was the second season in Calgary and tenth for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League. The follow-up to the Flames' first season in Calgary proved to be disappointing on the ice. 29 wins represented the Flames lowest total since the franchise's inaugural season in Atlanta. Despite the poor record, Calgary finished in third place in the newly organized Smythe Division, earning a playoff match-up against the Vancouver Canucks. The Flames returned to their Atlanta form, being swept out of the post-season in three straight games, as the Canucks began their run to the Stanley Cup Finals.


1981–82 Calgary Flames season
The 1981–82 season saw the Flames acquire Lanny McDonald from the Colorado Rockies, bringing the Hanna, Alberta product home. Sporting his trademark moustache, McDonald would spend his final seven seasons with the Flames, and remains an icon in Calgary. McDonald would score 34 of his 40 goals that season in a Flames uniform.


1981–82 Calgary Flames season
Pekka Rautakallio was the Flames representative at the 1982 All-Star Game.


1981–82 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1981–82 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1981–82 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1981–82 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-season.


1981–82 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1981–82 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1981–82 season.


1981–82 Calgary Flames season, Draft picks
Calgary's picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, held in Montreal, Quebec.


1981–82 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1981–82 season was Cardiff City F.C. 's 55th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twentieth.


1981–82 Cardiff City F.C. season
The season saw a two-tier management system at the club with former Wales international Graham Williams as team manager with Richie Morgan, who had been in charge of the team for the last three years, acting as general manager. However the system failed to produce results and, after just eleven league games, the pair were sacked and replaced by Len Ashurst.


1981–82 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1981–82 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 1981–82 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three.


1981–82 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1981–82 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.


1981–82 Challenge Cup
The 1981–82 Challenge Cup was the 81st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the State Express Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Widnes and Hull F.C. at Wembley. The match ended as a draw, resulting in a replay being staged at Elland Road, which Hull won 18–9.


1981–82 Challenge Cup, Final
Widnes returned to Wembley as defending champions, having won the Challenge Cup for the sixth time in their history in the previous year.


1981–82 Challenge Cup, Final
Widnes led by eight points with 15 minutes of the game remaining, but Hull F.C. came back to draw the match 14–14, meaning the final would be replayed for the first time since 1954.


1981–82 Cheshire County Football League
The 1981–82 Cheshire County Football League was the 58th and last in the history of the Cheshire County League, a football competition in England, most clubs are transferredto the newly formed North West Counties Football League. Teams were divided into two divisions.


1981–82 Cheshire County Football League, Division One
The division featured two new teams, both promoted from last season's Division Two:


1981–82 Chester F.C. season
The 1981–82 season was the 44th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.


1981–82 Chester F.C. season
Also, it was the seventh season spent in the Third Division after the promotion from the Fourth Division in 1975. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season was the 56th season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Offseason
During the off-season, the NHL realigned their divisions, and the Black Hawks moved from the Smythe Division to the Norris Division. Joining Chicago in the Norris Division were the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Winnipeg Jets, making it the only six team division in the league.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Offseason
At the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, the Hawks drafted Tony Tanti with their first round draft pick. Tanti had 81 goals and 150 points with the Oshawa Generals of the OHL in 1980-81.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
Chicago had a solid start to the season, opening with a 9-5-6 record in their first 20 games, only two points behind the Minnesota North Stars for first place in the Norris Division. The Black Hawks struggled over the next part of the season, as they quickly fell out of contention for first place, going 14-28-4 in their next 46 games, falling into fourth place. During the slump, head coach Keith Magnuson resigned, as Bob Pulford took over as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Chicago finished the season with a 30-38-12 record, earning 72 points, which was good enough for the final playoff spot in the Norris.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
Offensively, Denis Savard had a breakout season, scoring 32 goals and a club record 119 points while playing in all 80 games. Al Secord scored a team high 44 goals, and finished with 75 points, while getting a team high 303 penalty minutes. Tom Lysiak had another solid season, scoring 32 goals and 82 points. On defence, Doug Wilson had an excellent season, scoring 39 goals and 85 points, while Doug Crossman emerged with 12 goals and 40 points.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
In goal, Tony Esposito had the majority of playing time, going 19-25-8 with a 4.52 GAA in 52 games. Murray Bannerman backed him up with an 11-12-4 record and a 4.17 GAA in 29 games.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs, Chicago Black Hawks 3, Minnesota North Stars 1
The Black Hawks opened the playoffs with a best-of-five Norris Division semi-final series against the Minnesota North Stars. The North Stars had the best record in the Norris, going 37-23-20, earning 94 points, which was 22 more than the Black Hawks. The series opened with two games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. With the game tied at 2-2 at the end of regulation time, the Hawks Greg Fox emerged as the hero in overtime, scoring 3:34 into the extra period, as Chicago won the game 3-2 to take a 1-0 series lead.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs, Chicago Black Hawks 3, Minnesota North Stars 1
Chicago goaltender Murray Bannerman made 45 saves in the victory. In the second game, the Black Hawks, led by two goals by Tom Lysiak and 33 saves from Murray Bannerman, defeated the North Stars 5-3 to take both games in Minnesota. The series shifted to Chicago Stadium for the next two games, and the North Stars rebounded with a 7-1 victory in the third game, as Dino Ciccarelli led the way with three goals for Minnesota. The Black Hawks completed the upset in the fourth game, defeating the North Stars 5-2, as goaltender Tony Esposito made 31 saves for the win.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs, Chicago Black Hawks 4, St. Louis Blues 2
In the best-of-seven Norris Division finals, the Black Hawks faced the St. Louis Blues, who finished third in the division with a 32-40-8 record, tying Chicago with 72 points, however, St. Louis held the tie-breaker, as they won two more games during the season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Blues defeated the second place Winnipeg Jets in four games.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs, Chicago Black Hawks 4, St. Louis Blues 2
The series opened with two games at The Checkerdome in St. Louis, Missouri, and in the first game, the Black Hawks took a 2-0 lead after the first period, only to have St. Louis have a 3-2 lead over two periods. In the third period, the Hawks scored two quick goals by Denis Savard and Tom Lysiak to take a 4-3 lead, however, Joe Mullen of the Blues tied it midway through the period. Doug Wilson then scored late in the third, pacing Chicago to a 5-4 win to open the series.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs, Chicago Black Hawks 4, St. Louis Blues 2
St. Louis evened the series in the second game, as Bernie Federko had a goal and assist, while goaltender Mike Liut made 26 saves in a 3-1 Blues victory. The series shifted to Chicago Stadium for the next two games, and the Black Hawks stormed out of the game, scoring three goals in the first 3:01 to take a 3-0 lead. Chicago had a 6-2 lead midway in the third period, however, St. Louis scored three consecutive goals before running out of time, as the Hawks hung on for a 6-5 victory, taking a 2-1 series lead.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs, Chicago Black Hawks 4, St. Louis Blues 2
In the fourth game, the Blues led the game 4-2 midway through the game, however, the Black Hawks would score five consecutive goals, winning the game 7-4, and taking a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. The fifth game was back at The Checkerdome, and the two teams ended regulation time tied at 2-2. In overtime, the Blues Bernie Federko kept St. Louis alive, scoring 3:28 into the extra period, as the Blues avoided elimination with a 3-2 victory. The sixth game was back in Chicago, as the Black Hawks, led by Tony Esposito and his 31 saves, eliminated the Blues with a 2-0 victory.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs, Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Black Hawks 1
The Black Hawks would face the Vancouver Canucks in the best-of-seven Campbell Conference finals. The Canucks finished the season with a 30-33-17 record, earning 77 points, five higher than the Black Hawks during the regular season. In the playoffs, Vancouver eliminated the Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings to qualify for the conference finals. The first two games were at Chicago Stadium, and in the first game, the Canucks Thomas Gradin opened the scoring at 8:02 of the first period, however, the Hawks Terry Ruskowski quickly evened the score just over two minutes later to tie the game.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs, Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Black Hawks 1
Those would be the only goals scored in regulation, as the game was sent into overtime. Neither the Black Hawks or Canucks could capitalize during the first overtime period, setting up double overtime. In the second overtime, the Canucks Jim Nill silenced the home crowd, as Vancouver hung on for a 2-1 victory. Canucks goaltender Richard Brodeur made 46 saves in the win, while Tony Esposito have 39 saves in the loss.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs, Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Black Hawks 1
Chicago evened the series in the second game, as they were led by Denis Savard and his two goals, while Murray Bannerman had 30 saves in a 4-1 Black Hawks victory. The series shifted to Vancouver, British Columbia for the next two games at PNE Coliseum, and in the third game, Glen Sharpley give Chicago a 1-0 lead. However, this lead would not last as Vancouver's two consecutive power play goals would prove too much for the Hawks even though they tied the game at the end of first period.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs, Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Black Hawks 1
The Canucks would break the tie in 2nd period by Curt Fraser and win the game 4-3 to take a 2-1 series lead. Vancouver took a 3-0 lead midway through the fourth game, however, the Black Hawks, on goals by Glen Sharpley and Denis Savard cut the Canucks lead to 3-2 early in the third. Vancouver then scored two quick goals, and hung on for a 5-3 win, taking a 3-1 series lead back to Chicago.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs, Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Black Hawks 1
In the fifth game, the Canucks jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead before the Hawks Tom Lysiak scored 5:09 into the game to cut the Canucks lead in half. Vancouver took a 3-1 lead after the first. After a scoreless second period, the Black Hawks cut the Canucks lead to 3-2 with an early third period goal by Grant Mulvey, however, Vancouver took control of the game, and the series, skating their way to a 6-2 victory, eliminating the Hawks.


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Player statistics, Playoffs
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;


1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season, Draft picks
Chicago's draft picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.


1981–82 Chicago Bulls season
The 1981-82 NBA season was the Bulls' 16th season in the NBA.


1981–82 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 1981–82 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 12th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers finished 15–67 (.183), tying the lowest winning percentage in franchise history, along with the 1970–71 team.


1981–82 Clydebank F.C. season
The 1981–82 season was Clydebank's sixteenth season after being elected to the Scottish Football League. They competed in Scottish League Division One where they finished 4th. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.


1981–82 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1981–82 season was Colchester United's 40th season in their history and first season back in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division following relegation the previous campaign. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.


1981–82 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester mounted a serious promotion challenge for much of the season, but a downturn in form in the second half of the season led to Bobby Roberts losing his job as manager, with Allan Hunter recruited to replace him in May when the U's promotion hopes were over for the season. They exited both cups in the third round, although they took Second Division Newcastle United to a thrilling extra time finale at Layer Road where the hosts were eventually defeated 4–3.


1981–82 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
After the board had decided to keep the faith in Bobby Roberts for the new season despite relegation, the introduction of the three-points for a win format for this year helped Colchester hit the top of the league by November 1981, scoring an impressive 41 goals. The U's also reached the third round of the FA Cup, taking Newcastle United to a replay before losing 4–3 following extra time at Layer Road.


1981–82 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
A £25,000 outlay brought forward John Lyons to Layer Road who promptly scored on his debut as Colchester thrashed promotion rivals Sheffield United 5–2 in front of the Match of the Day cameras. However, a host of injuries and suspensions in the latter stages of the season saw Colchester drop down the table, and as such the board requested Roberts resign in April. He refused to do so and was sacked a month later. Former player Ray Bunkell filled the brief void before Allan Hunter was brought in as his replacement, tasked with his first managerial role.


1981–82 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Colchester had gone from promotion favourites to sixth, 16 points off the promotion places, despite a prolific strike force in Ian Allinson, who scored 26 goals, and Kevin Bremner, who scored 24 goals.


1981–82 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


1981–82 Colorado Rockies season
The 1981–82 Colorado Rockies season was the sixth and final season for the Rockies in Colorado. The franchise would relocate to New Jersey for the 1982–83 season and be re-named the New Jersey Devils. In 1995 the Devils would win the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. The same year, NHL hockey would return to Colorado with the Quebec Nordiques relocating there to become the Avalanche, for the  1995–96 season. They went on to become Stanley Cup champions in their first season in Denver.


1981–82 Colorado Rockies season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1981–82 Colorado Rockies season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1981–82 Colorado Rockies season, Player statistics, Regular season
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts;


1981–82 Combined Counties Football League
The 1981–82 Combined Counties Football League season was the fourth in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England.


1981–82 Combined Counties Football League
With the arrival of several new clubs, the league was split into two divisions – East and West. The Eastern Division was won by Malden Town, after they won the league the previous season. The Western Division was won by Ash United. There was a championship playoff, which was won 3–0 on aggregate by Ash United. There was no promotion or relegation, although some clubs left the league at the end of the season and it reverted to a single division.


1981–82 Combined Counties Football League
The league switched to the system of three points for a win, instead of two.


1981–82 Combined Counties Football League, Eastern Division
The Eastern Division featured eleven clubs, all from the previous season Combined Counties League.


1981–82 Combined Counties Football League, Western Division
The Western Division featured seven clubs from the previous season Combined Counties League along with four new clubs:


1981–82 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 1981–82 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1981–82 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 17–11 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 7–7 record. They made it to the first round of the 1982 National Invitation Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut, and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut and were led by fifth-year head coach Dom Perno.


1981–82 Copa del Rey
The 1981–82 Copa del Rey was the 80th staging of the Spanish Cup, the annual domestic cup competition in the Spanish football. The tournament was attended by 136 teams from the main categories of Spaniard football.


1981–82 Copa del Rey
The tournament began on 30 August 1981 and ended on 13 April 1982 with the final, held in Nuevo José Zorrilla Stadium, in Valladolid. This field was opened two months earlier and was baptized as Stadium of Pneumonia because it was always cold there.


1981–82 Copa del Rey
Real Madrid CF won their 15th title with a 2–1 victory over Sporting de Gijón, team that played their second consecutive final.


1981–82 Copa del Rey
The defending champions, FC Barcelona, was defeated 1–0 (on aggregate score) by Atlético de Madrid in the round of 16.


1981–82 Copa del Rey, First round
Bye by draw: AD Ceuta, Atlético de Madrid, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Real Sociedad, Valencia CF.


1981–82 Copa del Rey, First round
Bye: CD Binéfar, their opponents, CD Mirandés, retired of the competition by economic problems.


1981–82 Copa del Rey, Fourth round
Bye : Rayo Vallecano, Atlético Madrileño, CD Málaga, Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Sociedad, Sporting de Gijón, Real Valladolid Deportivo, Real Zaragoza, UD Las Palmas, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Valencia CF.


1981–82 Coppa Italia
The 1981–82 Coppa Italia, the 35th Coppa Italia was an Italian Football Federation domestic cup competition won by Internazionale.


1981–82 Coupe de France
The Coupe de France 1981–1982 was its 65th edition. It was won by Paris SG which defeated AS Saint-Étienne in the Final.


1981–82 Coupe de France, Semi-finals
Bruno Steck Jean-Philippe Dehon Dominique Marais Yves Devillechabrolle Delio Onnis


1981–82 Coupe de France, Final
Dominique Bathenay Éric Renaut Dominique Rocheteau Ivica Surjak Luis Fernandez  Jean-Marc Pilorget


1981–82 Coupe de France, Final
Patrick Battiston Jean-Louis Zanon Johnny Rep Jean-François Larios Michel Platini  Christian Lopez


1981–82 Cuban National Series
Vegueros, from Pinar del Río Province, won its second straight Cuban National Series title, nipping Citricultores, from Matanzas Province, for the second straight year.


1981–82 Cuban National Series
In a rare switch, Havana's Metropolitanos finished well ahead of its rival, Industriales. The league was marred by a corruption scandal, which saw nearly 18 players suspended.


1981–82 Cupa României
The 1981–82 Cupa României was the 44th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.


1981–82 Cupa României
The title was won by Dinamo București against FC Baia Mare.


1981–82 Cupa României, Format
First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.


1981–82 Cupa României, Format
In the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the team who played away will qualify, if the teams are from the same league, then the winner will be established at penalty kicks.


1981–82 Cupa României, Format
From the second round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the winner will be established at penalty kicks.


1981–82 Cupa României, Format
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.


1981–82 Cypriot Cup
The 1981–82 Cypriot Cup was the 40th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 42 clubs entered the competition. It began on 31 March 1982 with the preliminary round and concluded on 5 June 1982 with the replay final which was held at Makario Stadium. Omonia won their 6th Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Apollon 4–1 in the final.


1981–82 Cypriot Cup, Format
In the 1981–82 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division, the Cypriot Second Division and the Cypriot Third Division.


1981–82 Cypriot Cup, Format
The competition consisted of six knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. If the rematch was also drawn, then extra time was following and if the match remained drawn after extra time the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out.


1981–82 Cypriot Cup, Format
The cup winner secured a place in the 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup.


1981–82 Cypriot Cup, Preliminary round
In the first preliminary draw, participated all the 14 teams of the Cypriot Third Division and 6 of the 14 teams of the Cypriot Second Division (last six of the league table of each group at the day of the draw).


1981–82 Cypriot Cup, First round
14 clubs from the Cypriot First Division and the rest clubs from the Cypriot Second Division met the winners of the preliminary round ties:


1981–82 Cypriot Cup, Final
Because the match ended in a draw after the extra time, a replay match was played.


1981–82 Cypriot First Division
The 1981–82 Cypriot First Division was the 43rd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 11th title.


1981–82 Cypriot First Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1981–82 Cypriot First Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The last two teams were relegated to the 1982–83 Cypriot Second Division.


1981–82 Cypriot First Division, Format
The champions ensured their participation in the 1982–83 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1982–83 UEFA Cup.


1981–82 Cypriot First Division, Changes from previous season
Alki Larnaca and Aris Limassol were relegated from previous season and played in the 1981–82 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first two teams of the 1980–81 Cypriot Second Division, Evagoras Paphos and APOP Paphos.


1981–82 Cypriot Second Division
The 1981–82 Cypriot Second Division was the 27th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Alki Larnaca FC won their 2nd title.


1981–82 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1981–82 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first two teams were promoted to 1982–83 Cypriot First Division. The last two teams were relegated to the 1982–83 Cypriot Third Division.


1981–82 Cypriot Third Division
The 1981–82 Cypriot Third Division was the 11th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Digenis Akritas Ipsona won their 1st title.


1981–82 Cypriot Third Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1981–82 Cypriot Third Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first two teams were promoted to 1982–83 Cypriot Second Division. The last two teams were relegated to regional leagues.


1981–82 Cypriot Third Division, Format, Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


1981–82 Czechoslovak Extraliga season
The 1981–82 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 39th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and Dukla Jihlava won the championship.


1981–82 Czechoslovak First League
The 1981–82 Czechoslovak First League was contested by 16 teams, and Dukla Prague won the championship. Peter Herda and Ladislav Vízek were the league's top scorers with 15 goals each.


1981–82 DDR-Oberliga
The 1981–82 DDR-Oberliga was the 33rd season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany.


1981–82 DDR-Oberliga
The league was contested by fourteen teams. BFC Dynamo won the championship, the club's fourth of ten consecutive East German championships from 1978 to 1988.


1981–82 DDR-Oberliga
Rüdiger Schnuphase of FC Carl Zeiss Jena was the league's top scorer with 19 goals, with Schnuphase also taking out the seasons East German Footballer of the year award.


1981–82 DDR-Oberliga
On the strength of the 1981–82 title BFC Dynamo qualified for the 1982–83 European Cup where the club was knocked out in an East-West German encounter by Hamburger SV in the first round. Second-placed club Dynamo Dresden qualified for the 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup as the seasons FDGB-Pokal winners and lost to Boldklubben af 1893 in the first round. Third-placed 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig qualified for the 1982–83 UEFA Cup where it was knocked out by Viking F.K. while fourth-placed FC Vorwärts Frankfurt lost to SV Werder Bremen and fifth-placed FC Carl Zeiss Jena was eliminated by Girondins de Bordeaux, all in the first round.


1981–82 DDR-Oberliga, Table
The 1981–82 season saw two newly promoted clubs, BSG Energie Cottbus and BSG Chemie Buna Schkopau.


1981–82 DDR-Oberliga (ice hockey) season
The 1981–82 DDR-Oberliga season was the 34th season of the DDR-Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in East Germany. Two teams participated in the league, and SC Dynamo Berlin won the championship.


1981–82 DFB-Pokal
The 1981–82 DFB-Pokal was the 39th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 28 August 1981 and ended on 1 May 1982. In the final Bayern Munich defeated 1. FC Nürnberg 4–2. Bayern thus won the trophy for the sixth time. It was the last season, that the cup was held with 128 teams participating. Afterwards the competition was scaled down to 64 teams.


1981–82 DFB-Pokal Frauen
The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1981–82 was the second season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Frankfurt on 1 May 1982 SSG Bergisch Gladbach defeated VfL Wittekind Wildeshausen 3–0, thus claiming their second cup title.


1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season
The 1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season was the second season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rookie Jay Vincent  led the team in scoring with 21.4 points per game and earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors. The Mavericks improved to 28–54, getting out of the Midwest Division cellar as they finished above the Utah Jazz.


1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season, Draft picks
The 1981 NBA Draft brought three players who would become vital parts of the team. The Mavs selected 6'6" forward Mark Aguirre with the first pick, 6'6" guard Rolando Blackman 9th, and 6'7" forward Jay Vincent 24th. By the end of his seven-year Mavs career, Aguirre would average 24.6 points per game. Blackman contributed 19.2 points over his 11-year career in Dallas.


1981–82 Danish 1. division season
The 1981–82 Danish 1. division season was the 25th season of ice hockey in Denmark. Eight teams participated in the league, and Vojens IK won the championship. Herning IK was relegated.


1981–82 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
The 1981–82 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Ray Meyer, in his 40th season, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont.


1981–82 Denver Nuggets season
The 1981-82 Denver Nuggets season was their 15th season, and their sixth in the NBA. During the 1981-82 season, they scored at least 100 points in every game and allowed at least 100 points in every game. They returned to the postseason for the first time since the 1978-79 season.


1981–82 Denver Nuggets season
In the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the Phoenix Suns in three games in the First Round.


1981–82 Detroit Pistons season
The 1981-82 NBA season was the Pistons' 34th season in the NBA and 25th season in the city of Detroit.


1981–82 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1981–82 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 50th season, 56th overall for the franchise.


1981–82 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1981–82 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.