The 1981–82 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Hadera (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Ashkelon (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Artzit. Maccabi Shefa-'Amr also promoted after promotion play-offs.
Maccabi Lazarus Holon suspended from the league and demoted to Liga Bet, due to riot in their eighteenth match against Hapoel Holon, which abandoned in the 44th minute.
Maccabi Shefa-'Amr promoted to Liga Artzit.