The 26th national football championship in Vietnam known locally as the Vietnam National A1 Football Cup was played from December 1982 until May 1982

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17 teams again took part in the competition that was played in three stages; a Group stage featuring 2 groups of 9 and 8 teams of which the top four qualified for stage two. The group winners of stage 2 would meet in the final.

The bottom two placed teams from the first stage would meet in an end of season relegation match.