| Competition: | La Liga |
| Winners: | Real Sociedad 2nd title |
| Relegated: | Cádiz Hércules Castellón |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Real Sociedad |
| Continentalcup2: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Real Madrid Barcelona (as title holders) |
| Continentalcup3: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Athletic Bilbao Valencia Real Betis Sevilla |
| Matches: | 306 |
| Total Goals: | 853 |
| League Topscorer: | Quini (27 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 1980–81 |
| Nextseason: | 1982–83 |
The 1981–82 La Liga season was the 51st since its establishment. It began on 19 September 1981, and concluded on 25 April 1982.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente Calderón | |||
| Nou Camp | |||
| Ramón de Carranza | |||
| Castalia | |||
| Sarriá | |||
| José Rico Pérez | |||
| Insular | |||
| El Sadar | |||
| El Sardinero | |||
| Benito Villamarín | |||
| Real Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | ||
| Real Sociedad | Atocha | ||
| Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | |||
| El Molinón | |||
| Valencia | |||
| José Zorrilla | |||
| La Romareda |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Quini | Barcelona | 27 |
| 2 | Pichi Alonso | Zaragoza | 16 |
| 3 | Carlos Diarte | Real Betis | 14 |
| Pedro Uralde | Real Sociedad | 14 | |
| 5 | Raúl Amarilla | Zaragoza | 13 |
| Frank Arnesen | Valencia | 13 | |
| Santi Lorente | Sevilla | 13 | |
| Manuel Sarabia | Athletic Bilbao | 13 | |
| Jesús María Satrústegui | Real Sociedad | 13 | |
| Segundo | Hércules | 13 |