Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification. A total of 21 AFC and OFC teams entered the competition. However, Iran withdrew before the draw was made. The Asian and Oceanian zone was allocated 2 places in the final tournament. There would be two rounds of play:
First Round: The remaining 20 teams would be divided into 4 groups. The groups had different rules, as follows:
* Group 1 had 5 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.
* Group 2 had 5 teams. The teams played against each other once in Saudi Arabia. The group winner would qualify.
* Group 3 had 4 teams. The teams played against each other once in Kuwait. The group winner would qualify.
* Group 4 had 6 teams. All matches were played in Hong Kong. There would be four stages of play:
** Classification matches: All teams would be paired up to play preliminary matches to determine group classification.
** Group stage: Based on the results of the classification matches, the 6 teams were divided into 2 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other once. The group winners and runners-up would advance to the semifinals.
** Semifinals: The winner of Group A played against the runner-up of Group B in a single match, and the winner of Group B played against the runner-up of Group A in a single match. The winners would advance to the Final.
** Final: The 2 teams played against each other in a single match. The winner would advance to the Final Round.
Final Round: The 4 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
First round
Group 1
Rank
Team
1
14
8
6
2
0
31
3
+28
2
10
8
4
2
2
22
9
+13
3
6
8
2
2
4
5
14
−9
4
5
8
1
3
4
5
8
−3
5
5
8
1
3
4
6
35
−29
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- New Zealand advanced to the Final Round.
Group 2
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Saudi Arabia advanced to the Final Round.
Group 3
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Kuwait advanced to the Final Round.
Group 4
Classification matches
---- ---- Based on the results, China PR, Japan and Macau were placed in Group A, while Hong Kong, Korea DPR and Singapore were placed in Group B.
Group A
---- ---- China and Japan advanced to the Group 4 Semifinals.
Group B
---- ---- Korea DPR and Hong Kong advanced to the Group 4 Semifinals.
Semifinals
Korea DPR advanced to the Group 4 Final. ---- China PR advanced to the Group 4 Final on penalties.
China PR and New Zealand finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. Kuwait and New Zealand qualified.
