Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Jón Halldórsson
|
9 | Njarðvík |
| Guðjón Guðmundsson
|
8 | Þór A. |
| Kristján Kristjánsson
|
8 | Völsungur |
| Sverrir Pétursson
|
8 | Þróttur R. |
| Pálmi Jónsson
|
7 | FH |
| Þórður Karlsson
|
7 | Njarðvík |
| Örn Guðmundsson
|
7 | Þór A. |
The 1982 season of 1. deild karla was the 28th season of second-tier football in Iceland.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Þróttur R. | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 29 | Promoted to 1983 Úrvalsdeild |
| 2 | Þór A. | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 23 | |
| 3 | Reynir S. | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 21 | |
| 4 | FH | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 20 | |
| 5 | Völsungur | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 16 | |
| 6 | Njarðvík | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 15 | |
| 7 | Einherji | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 15 | |
| 8 | Fylkir | 18 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 14 | |
| 9 | Skallagrímur | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 14 | Relegated to 1983 2. deild |
| 10 | Þróttur N. | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 13 |
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jón Halldórsson
|
9 | Njarðvík |
| Guðjón Guðmundsson
|
8 | Þór A. |
| Kristján Kristjánsson
|
8 | Völsungur |
| Sverrir Pétursson
|
8 | Þróttur R. |
| Pálmi Jónsson
|
7 | FH |
| Þórður Karlsson
|
7 | Njarðvík |
| Örn Guðmundsson
|
7 | Þór A. |