1982 was the 18th season of the

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First Division

Mitsubishi tied Yanmar's four championships with its own run. NKK could not adjust to the top flight for this season and was relegated instantly. Honda saved itself by defeating Toshiba in the playout.

Promotion/Relegation Series

Second Division

Yamaha returned to the First Division at the first attempt and also had an amazing cup run, winning the

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. Saitama Teachers kept its League place by defeating Seino Transportation of

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, while Teijin, the top representative of

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at the time, went back to the Shikoku regional league.

Promotion/Relegation Series

References

Japan - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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