title: 1982 Soviet First League
text: # 1982 Soviet First League
  
  The 1982 Soviet First League was the twelfth season of the Soviet First League and the 42nd season of the Soviet second tier league competition.
  
  ## Final standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Žalgiris Vilnius (C, P) | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 56 | Promotion to Top League |
  | 2 | Nistru Kishinev (P) | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 56 | Promotion to Top League |
  | 3 | Kolos Nikopol | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 55 | |
  | 4 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 54 | |
  | 5 | Fakel Voronezh | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 54 | |
  | 6 | Zorya Voroshilovhrad | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 47 | |
  | 7 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 45 | |
  | 8 | Daugava Riga | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 44 | |
  | 9 | Pamir Dushanbe | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 44 | |
  | 10 | SKA Karpaty Lviv | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 42 | |
  | 11 | SKA Rostov-on-Don | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 42 | |
  | 12 | Metallurh Zaporozhzhia | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 41 | |
  | 13 | Tavriya Simferopol | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 41 | |
  | 14 | Rotor Volgograd | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 40 | |
  | 15 | Dinamo Kirov | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 38 | |
  | 16 | SKA Khabarovsk | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 38 | |
  | 17 | Iskra Smolensk | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 38 | |
  | 18 | Guria Lanchkhuti | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 37 | |
  | 19 | Zvezda Dzhizak | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 77 | −21 | 37 | |
  | 20 | SKA Odessa (R) | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 34 | Relegation to Second League |
  | 21 | SKA Kyiv (R) | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 81 | −50 | 20 | Relegation to Second League |
  | 22 | Spartak Kostroma (R) | 42 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 18 | 77 | −59 | 17 | Relegation to Second League |
  
  * 1 2 3 4 There was a draw limit for the draws earned, 12. Only twelve draws earn a point, in contrast, over the limit draws earn no points.
  * ↑ Karpaty Lvov merged with SKA Lvov into SKA-Karpaty.
  * ↑ Zvezda Dzhizak was called Buston.
  
  ## Top scorers
  
  | # | Player | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Heorhiy Koliadyuk | Kolos Nikopol | 26 |
  | 2 | Hryhoriy Batych | Nistru Kishenev | 25 (5) |
  | 3 | Ravil Sharipov | Metallurg Zaporozhye | 24 (6) |
  | 4 | Sigitas Jakubauskas | Žalgiris Vilnius | 23 (1) |
  | 5 | Valeriy Tursunov | Pamir Dushanbe | 21 (3) |
  | 6 | Volodymyr Naumenko | Tavriya Simferopol | 20 (5) |
  | 7 | Vladimir Mukhanov | Lokomotiv Moscow | 17 |
  | 7 | Sergey Andreyev | SKA Rostov-na-Donu | 17 (1) |
  | 9 | Viktor Vasilyev | Rotor Volgograd | 16 |
  | 9 | Aleksandrs Starkovs | Daugava Riga | 16 |
  | 9 | Gennady Smirnov | Fakel Voronezh | 16 (4) |
  
  ## Number of teams by union republic
  
  | Rank | Union republic | Number of teams | Club(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | RSFSR | 9 | Lokomotiv Moscow, Fakel Voronezh, Shinnik Yaroslavl, SKA Rostov-na-Donu, Rotor Volgograd, Dinamo Kirov, SKA Khabarovsk, Iskra Smolensk, Spartak Kostroma |
  | 2 | Ukrainian SSR | 7 | Kolos Nikopol, Zaria Voroshilovgrad, SKA Karpaty Lvov, Metallurg Zaporozhye, Tavria Simferopol, SKA Odessa, SKA Kiev |
  | 3 | Lithuanian SSR | 1 | Žalgiris Vilnius |
  | 3 | Moldavian SSR | 1 | Nistru Kishinev |
  | 3 | Latvian SSR | 1 | Daugava Riga |
  | 3 | Tajik SSR | 1 | Pamir Dushanbe |
  | 3 | Georgian SSR | 1 | Guria Lanchkhuti |
  | 3 | Uzbek SSR | 1 | Zvezda Dzhizak |
  