1981–82 Austrian Hockey League season
# 1981–82 Austrian Hockey League season

The 1981–82 Austrian Hockey League season was the 52nd season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Eight teams participated in the league, and VEU Feldkirch won the championship.

## First round

| | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | EC KAC | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 170 | 107 | 44 |
| 2. | VEU Feldkirch | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 155 | 99 | 39 |
| 3. | HC Salzburg | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 151 | 105 | 36 |
| 4. | Wiener EV | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 129 | 113 | 33 |
| 5. | EC VSV | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 137 | 117 | 25 |
| 6. | Kapfenberger SV | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 122 | 149 | 23 |
| 7. | ECS Innsbruck | 28 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 117 | 164 | 18 |
| 8. | WAT Stadlau | 28 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 82 | 209 | 4 |

## Final round

| | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts (Bonus) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | VEU Feldkirch | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 31 | 19 (4) |
| 2. | EC KAC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 42 | 17 (5) |
| 3. | Wiener EV | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 42 | 15 (2) |
| 4. | HC Salzburg | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 47 | 12 (3) |
| 5. | EC VSV | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 47 | 11 (1) |
| 6. | Kapfenberger SV | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 83 | 1 (0) |

## Relegation

* ECS Innsbruck - WAT Stadlau 3:0 (6:5 OT, 4:2, 6:2)

WAT Stadlau avoided relegation as HC Salzburg folded due to bankruptcy.

