| Season | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 February – 5 September 1982 |
| Champions | Sydney City 3rd title |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 701 (2.92 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | John Kosmina (23 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Jeff Olver (10 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Brisbane Lions 7–1 Footscray JUST (7 March 1982) Marconi Fairfield 7–1 APIA Leichhardt (6 June 1982) |
| Biggest away win | Preston Makedonia 0–5 Sydney City (6 June 1982) |
| Highest scoring | Brisbane Lions 7–1 Footscray JUST (7 March 1982) Marconi Fairfield 7–1 APIA Leichhardt (6 June 1982) |
| Highest attendance | 12,186 Sydney Olympic 2–0 APIA Leichhardt (4 April 1982) |
| Lowest attendance | 400 Brisbane Lions 1–0 Canberra City (5 September 1982) |
| Total attendance | 784,724 |
| Average attendance | 3,270 |
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The 1982 National Soccer League was the sixth season of the National Soccer League, the former top-flight league in Australia. Sydney City won the championship for the third consecutive season.