The 1981–82 Nationalliga A season was the 44th season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Eight teams participated in the league, and EHC Arosa won the championship.
| Pl. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | EHC Arosa | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 133:94 | 36 | |
| 2. | EHC Kloten | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 136:109 | 32 | |
| 3. | HC Davos | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 110:112 | 30 | |
| 4. | SC Langnau | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 122:125 | 29 | |
| 5. | Fribourg-Gottéron | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 108:112 | 29 | |
| 6. | EHC Biel | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 117:134 | 23 | |
| 7. | SC Bern | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 96:111 | 23 | |
| 8. | Zürcher SC | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 103:128 | 22 |
| Pl. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | EHC Arosa | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 198:127 | 34(18) | |
| 2. | HC Davos | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 159:151 | 29(15) | |
| 3. | EHC Kloten | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 174:157 | 25(16) | |
| 4. | SC Langnau | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 166:177 | 23(15) | |
| 5. | Fribourg-Gottéron | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 147:160 | 23(15) | |
| 6. | EHC Biel | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 160:195 | 17(12) |
| Pl. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HC Lugano | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 63:40 | 19 | |
| 2. | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 50:43 | 14 | |
| 3. | SC Bern | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 48:49 | 9 | |
| 4. | HC Sierre | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 43:45 | 9 | |
| 5. | Zürcher SC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 48:62 | 5 | |
| 6. | EHC Olten | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 46:59 | 5 |