The 1982 Schweppes County Championship was the 83rd officially organised running of the County Championship. Middlesex won the Championship title. The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the fifth time.
Table 16 points for a win 8 points to each team for a tie 8 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points. Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins. Each team plays 22 matches. +TeamPWLDPts1Middlesex 2212 2 8 59 74 3252Leicestershire 2210 4 8 57 69 2863Hampshire 228 6 8 48 74 2504Nottinghamshire 227 7 8 44 65 2215Surrey 226 6 10 56 62 2146Somerset 226 6 10 51 66 2137Essex 225 5 12 57 72 2128Sussex 22 6 7 9 42 68 2079Northamptonshire 225 3 14 61 54 19510Yorkshire 225 1 16 48 51 17911Derbyshire 224 3 15 45 64 17312Lancashire 224 3 15 48 55 16713Kent 223 4 15 55 63 16614Worcestershire 223 5 14 43 54 14115Gloucestershire 222 9 11 46 55 13316Glamorgan 221 8 13 43 60 11917Warwickshire 220 8 14 58 53 111
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