| Season: | 1981–82 |
| Nextseason: | 1982–83 |
Statistics of Division 2 in the 1981/1982 season.
It was contested by 36 teams, and Toulouse and Rouen won the championship.
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|}Mulhouse was qualified to the play-off against 18th placed team of Division 1, Valenciennes.
| Rank | Player | Club (Grp) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žarko Olarević | Le Havre (B) | 25 |
| 2 |  Patrick Martet | Le Havre (B) | 23 |
| 3 | Issicka Ouattara | Mulhouse (B) | 22 |
| 4 | Marc Pascal | Marseille (A) | 18 |
| Pierre Sither | Châteauroux (B) | ||
| Jean-François Beltramini | Rouen (B) | ||
| 7 | André Wiss | Mulhouse (B) | 17 |
| Antoine Trivino | Louhans-Cuiseaux (A) | ||
| 9 | Paco Bandera | Gueugnon (B) | 16 |
 François M'Pelé | Rennes (B) |