| Competition: | Segunda División |
| Season: | 1981–82 |
| Dates: | 20 September 1981 – 23 May 1982 |
| Winners: | Celta Vigo (2nd title) |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 955 |
| League Topscorer: | Pichi Lucas (26 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 1980–81 |
| Nextseason: | 1982–83 |
The 1981–82 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Celta de Vigo, UD Salamanca and CD Málaga were promoted to Primera División. Burgos, AD Almería, Levante UD and Getafe Deportivo were relegated to Segunda División B.
Promoted to 1981–82 La Liga
| Club | Town | Stadium | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés | Vitoria | Mendizorrotza |  José María García de Andoin |
| Almería | Almería | Juan Rojas | Pachín |
| Atlético Madrileño | Madrid | Joaquín Peiró | |
| Burgos | El Plantío | Luis María Astorga | |
| Castilla | Madrid | Juan Santisteban | |
| Celta Vigo | Vigo | Balaídos | Milorad Pavić |
| Córdoba | Córdoba | El Arcángel | |
| Deportivo La Coruña | A Coruña | Riazor | Luis Rodríguez Vaz |
| Elche | Elche | Martínez Valero | |
| Getafe Deportivo | Getafe | Las Margaritas | Máximo Hernández |
| Levante | Valencia | Ciutat de València | Roberto Gil |
| Linares | Linares | Linarejos | Nando Yosu |
| Málaga | Málaga | La Rosaleda | Antonio Fernández Benítez |
| Mallorca | Palma de Mallorca | Lluís Sitjar |  Lucien Muller |
| Murcia | Murcia | La Condomina | Eusebio Ríos |
| Oviedo | Oviedo | Carlos Tartiere | José María |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Vallecas | Manuel Peñalva Usanos |
| Recreativo Huelva | Huelva | Colombino | Jesús Aranguren |
| Sabadell | Sabadell | Nova Creu Alta | Manuel Polinario |
| Salamanca | Salamanca | Helmántico | Manolo Villanova |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | ||
| 2 | Jesús Orejuela | 24 | |
| 3 | Del Cura | 15 | |
| Nene Suárez | Celta Vigo | 15 | |
| 5 | Miloš Kostić | Elche | 13 |
| Nando | Elche | 13 | |
| Murcia | 13 | ||
| Burgos | 13 | ||
| José Manuel Traba | Deportivo La Coruña | 13 | |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 12 | |
| Paco Machín | Castilla | 12 | |
| José Luis Munárriz Clemos | Córdoba | 12 | |
| Linares | 12 | ||