1981–82 French Division 1

AS Monaco won Division 1 season 1981/1982 of the French Association Football League with 55 points.

Overview
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top eighteen teams from the previous season, as well as two teams promoted from 1980–81 French Division 2. The competition was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 38 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.

League table
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1982/1983
 * Toulouse FC:Champion of Division 2, winner of Division 2 group A
 * FC Rouen:Runner-up, winner of Division 2 group B
 * FC Mulhouse:Third place, winner of barrages against US Valenciennes-Anzin

Relegation play-offs

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