| Competition: | 1. divisjon |
| Season: | 1982 |
| Winners: | Viking 7th title |
| Relegated: | Fredrikstad Sogndal Molde |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Viking |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Bryne |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Matches: | 132 |
| Total Goals: | 355 |
| Biggest Home Win: | (13 June 1982) (29 August 1982) (5 September 1982) |
| Biggest Away Win: | HamKam 0–4 Rosenborg (27 June 1982) |
| Highest Scoring: | [1] (8 August 1982) |
| League Topscorer: | Tor Arne Granerud Trygve Johannessen (11 goals) |
| Longest Wins: | Lillestrøm Vålerengen (4 games) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Viking (9 games) |
| Longest Winless: | Start (10 games) |
| Longest Losses: | Lillestrøm Vålerengen (4 games) |
| Highest Attendance: | 21,201 (16 May 1982) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 835 (10 October 1982) |
| Average Attendance: | 4,568 22.3% |
| Dates: | 25 April – 10 October |
| Prevseason: | 1981 |
| Nextseason: | 1983 |
The 1982 1. divisjon was the 38th completed season of top division football in Norway.
22 games were played with 2 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve were relegated. The winners of the two groups of the 2. divisjon were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between number ten in the First Division and the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon.
Viking won the championship, their seventh title.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
The qualification play-off matches were contested between Fredrikstad (10th in the 1. divisjon), Eik (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Steinkjer (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Eik won both their games and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tor Arne Granerud | Ham-Kam | 11 |
| Trygve Johannessen | Viking | ||
| 3 | Svein Mathisen | Start | 10 |
| Lasse Opseth | Sogndal | ||
| 5 |  Juhani Himanka | Lillestrøm | 9 |
| Sverre Brandhaug | Rosenborg | ||
| Bernt Mæland | Bryne | ||
| 8 | Pål Jacobsen | Vålerengen | 8 |
| Geir Henæs | Moss | ||
| Jan Berg | Molde |