| Final Ranking | pts | win | drw | lst | gf | ga | g+- | | | 1. | Durban City | 49 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 58: | 25 | +33 | | | 2. | Wits University | 48 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 57: | 25 | +32 | | | 3. | Iwisa Kaizer Chiefs | 43 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 52: | 32 | +20 | Ch | | 4. | Dion Highlands | 42 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 50: | 27 | +23 | | | 5. | Orlando Pirates | 42 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 48: | 36 | +12 | | | 6. | Hellenic | 40 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 50: | 31 | +19 | | | 7. | Arcadia Fluoride | 39 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51: | 33 | +18 | | | 8. | Jade East Dynamos | 39 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 51: | 43 | +8 | | | 9. | Moroka Swallows | 39 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 59: | 51 | +8 | | | 10. | Witbank Black Aces | 36 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 46: | 45 | +1 | | | 11. | African Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 36: | 51 | -15 | | | 12. | Mamelodi United | 30 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 38: | 61 | -23 | | | 13. | Benoni United | 29 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 35: | 49 | -14 | | | 14. | PG Rangers | 27 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 38: | 45 | -7 | Pr | | 15. | Bush Bucks | 26 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 43: | 59 | -16 | Pr | | 16. | AmaZulu | 26 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 35: | 51 | -16 | | | 17. | Bloemfontein Celtic | 15 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25: | 62 | -37 | Pr | | 18. | Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 27: | 73 | -46 | |
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| AmaZulu, Bloemfontein Celtic and Leicester City were relegated. | | Promoted: Cape Town Spurs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Welkom Real Hearts and Ireland United. | | _ 1982 Mainstay Cup: Kaizer Chiefs 2–1 African Wanderers | | _ 1982 Datsun Challenge Cup: Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 Wits University | | _ 1982 Top 8 Cup: Orlando Pirates 2-0 Dion Highlands | | Goals: 796-798? |
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| Team | Durb | Wits | Kaiz | High | Orla | Hell | Arca | Moro | Dyna | Witb | Afri | Mame | Beno | AmaZ | Leic | Bloe | Bush | Rang | | Durban City | -- | | | | | | 1:1 | | | | | | | 0:0 | | | | | | Wits University | | -- | | 1:0 | 3:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kaizer Chiefs | | 2:3 | -- | 0:1 | 0:0 | | | 1:0 | 1:2 | 1:0 | | | | | | | 1:0 | 4:0 | | Highlands Park | | | | -- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Orlando Pirates | | | | | -- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hellenic | | | 3:1 | | | -- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arcadia Shepherds | | | | | | | -- | | | | | | | | | | | | | Moroka Swallows | | | 1:1 | | | 1:0 | | -- | | | | | | | | | | | | Dynamos | | | | | | 1:0 | | | -- | | | | | | | 0:1 | | | | Witbank Aces | | | | 2:1 | | | | | | -- | 1:1 | | | | | | | | | African Wanderers | | | | | | | | | | | -- | | | | | | | | | Mamelodi United | | | | | | | | | | | | -- | | | 2:1 | | | | | Benoni United | | | | | | | | | | | | | -- | | | | | 3:1 | | AmaZulu | | | | | | | | | | | | | | -- | | 3:0 | | | | Leicester City | | | 0:1 | | | | | | | | | | | 0:2 | -- | | | | | Bloemfontein Celtic | | | | | | | 1:2 | | | | | | | | | -- | | | | Bush Bucks Durban | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4:1 | | | | -- | | | Rangers | | | | | 0:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | -- |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | | Wits University | 3-2 | Orlando Pirates | | | Wed 17.03.82 | Kaizer Chiefs | 0-1 | Dion Highlands | | 0-1 Paddy Hall | | Sun 02.05.82 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1-0 | Dynamos | | | 1-0 Marks Maponyane | | Sat 08.05.82 | Kaizer Chiefs | 4-0 | PG Rangers | | | Sun 23.05.82 | Hellenic | 3-1 | Kaizer Chiefs | | | Dickie Benjamin 2, Des Backos --- Teenage Dladla | | Sun 30.05.82 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1-0 | Witbank Aces | | | 1-0 Ian Lectoha | | Thu 03.06.82 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Kaizer Chiefs | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Sun 13.06.82 | Durban City | 0-0 | AmaZulu | | | Sun 13.06.82 | Kaizer Chiefs | 0-0 | Orlando Pirates | | | Sun 13.06.82 | Moroka Swallows | 1-0 | Hellenic | | | Sun 13.06.82 | Dynamos | 0-1 | Bloemfontein Celtic | | | Sun 13.06.82 | Witbank Aces | 2-1 | Highlands Park | | | Sun 13.06.82 | Benoni United | 3-1 | Rangers | | | Sun 13.06.82 | Leicester City | 0-2 | AmaZulu | | | Sun 13.06.82 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 1-2 | Arcadia Shepherds | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Sat 26.06.82 | Moroka Swallows | 1-1 | Kaizer Chiefs | | | Sat 26.06.82 | Mamelodi United | 2-1 | Leicester City | | | Sat 26.06.82 | PG Rangers | 0-1 | Orlando Pirates | | | Sat 26.06.82 | Wits University | 1-0 | Highlands Park | | | Sat 26.06.82 | Witbank Aces | 1-1 | African Wanderers | | | Sun 27.06.82 | Durban City | 1-1 | Arcadia Fluoride | | | Sun 27.06.82 | Dynamos | 1-0 | Hellenic | | | Sun 27.06.82 | Bush Bucks Durban | 4-1 | Benoni United | | | Sun 27.06.82 | AmaZulu | 3-0 | Bloemfontein Celtic | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Sat 0-.--.82 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1-2 | Dynamos | 1-1 | | 0-1 Mike Collins 15' 1-1 Marks Maponyane 36' 1-2 Mike Collins 2T Ellis Park | | Sun 31.10.82 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2-3 | Wits University | 1-3 | 0-1 Andy Stanton 1T 0-2 Brian Greenholf +3' 0-3 Rod Anley 12' 1-3 pen. 1T  RC: Ace Ntsoelengoe (Kaizer) 8-' 2-3 8-' Orlando Stadium. Referee: Stenley Swart. Wits players and referee Swart took refuge after the game. |
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| Internet Ranking | pts | win | drw | lst | gf | ga | g+- | | | 1. | Durban City | 49 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 58: | 25 | +33 | | | 2. | Wits University | 48 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 57: | 25 | +32 | | | 3. | Kaizer Chiefs | 43 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 52: | 32 | +20 | Ch | | 4. | Highlands Park | 42 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 49: | 27 | +22 | | | 5. | Orlando Pirates | 42 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 46: | 36 | +10 | | | 6. | Hellenic | 40 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 50: | 31 | +19 | | | 7. | Arcadia Fluoride | 39 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51: | 33 | +18 | | | 8. | Moroka Swallows | 39 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 59: | 51 | +8 | | | 9. | Dynamos | 39 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 51: | 43 | +8 | | | 10. | Witbank Aces | 36 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 46: | 45 | +1 | | | 11. | African Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 36: | 50 | -14 | | | 12. | Mamelodi United | 30 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 38: | 61 | -23 | | | 13. | Benoni United | 29 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 35: | 49 | -14 | | | 14. | PG Rangers | 27 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 38: | 45 | -7 | Pr | | 15. | Bush Bucks Durban | 26 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 43: | 59 | -16 | Pr | | 16. | Amazulu Durban | 26 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 35: | 51 | -16 | | | 17. | Bloemfontein Celtic | 15 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25: | 62 | -37 | Pr | | 18. | Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 27: | 73 | -46 | |
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