The 1981–82 season was the 80th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division after being promoted the previous season. Dundee would finish in 8th place, remaining safe by 4 points. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would be knocked out in the group stage of the League Cup, and eliminated by Rangers in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.