Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA).
Moreover, Israel were also assigned to the European zone despite not being a UEFA member.
Spain, the hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 13 spots open for competition between 33 teams.
During the draw procedure, the 33 entrants were drawn into the 7 qualifying groups from the five pots of seeds, which had been announced ten days prior.
England Scotland Czechoslovakia Poland Italy Netherlands West Germany Yugoslavia France Austria Hungary Soviet Union Sweden East Germany Belgium Wales Portugal Switzerland Greece Bulgaria Romania Northern Ireland Turkey Denmark Finland Republic of Ireland Malta Albania Cyprus Luxembourg Iceland Norway Israel West Germany and Austria qualified.