The 1981–82 European Cup was the 17th edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 7, 1981, and finished on August 29, 1982.

The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who won the final group.

First round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Stjernen 8:1, 8:2 Aalborg IKZagłębie Sosnowiec 7:3, 8:2 HC Steaua BucureștiFlyers Heerenveen 4:0, 4:2 Székesfehérvári VolánEC Villacher SV 4:5, 2:2 HC GherdëinaHK Jesenice 3:7, 2:6 EHC BielCSG Grenoble 6:2, 3:1 Casco Viejo Bilbao

SG Dynamo Weißwasser, SC Riessersee : bye

Second round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Zagłębie Sosnowiec 5:2, 5:7 Flyers Heerenveen Stjernen 2:3, 3:6 SG Dynamo WeißwasserHC Gherdëina w/o EHC BielCSG Grenoble 1:8, 4:11 SC Riessersee

Kärpät, Färjestads BK, TJ Vítkovice, CSKA Moscow : bye

Third round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Gherdëina 0:7, 6:11 TJ VítkoviceSC Riessersee 7:4, 3:1 Färjestads BKSG Dynamo Weißwasser 3:12, 0:7 CSKA MoscowKärpät w/o Zagłębie Sosnowiec

Final Group (Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2SC Riessersee 0:3 TJ VítkoviceCSKA Moscow 13:2 Kärpät SC Riessersee 1:14 CSKA MoscowTJ Vítkovice 3:1 Kärpät SC Riessersee 6:4 Kärpät CSKA Moscow 4:3 TJ Vitkovice

Final group standings

RankTeamPoints 1 CSKA Moscow 6 2 TJ Vitkovice 4 3 SC Riessersee 2 4 Kärpät 0

References Season 1982