1982 World Team Classic
The 1982 World Team Classic sponsored by State Express was a team snooker tournament played at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading and the same seven teams competed. All matches including the final were again played in the best of six matches with a tie break frame between the captains if it stayed 3-3. Canada won their first title with the trio of Cliff Thorburn, Kirk Stevens, Bill Werbeniuk beating defending champions England 4–2.Teams
| Country | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
| Steve Davis | Jimmy White | Tony Knowles |
| Ray Reardon | Terry Griffiths | Doug Mountjoy |
| Alex Higgins | Dennis Taylor | Tommy Murphy |
| Cliff Thorburn | Bill Werbeniuk | Kirk Stevens |
| Eddie Charlton | Paddy Morgan | Ian Anderson |
| Eddie Sinclair | Ian Black | Jim Donnelly |
| Patsy Fagan | Dessie Sheehan | Eugene Hughes |
Qualifying Round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
 Republic of Ireland | ?–4 |  Scotland | |
Group A
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
 England | 4–3 |  Northern Ireland | |
| Northern Ireland | 1–4 | Scotland | |
| England | 4–1 | Scotland | |
Group B
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
 Wales | 3–4 |  Canada | |
| Canada | 4–0 |  Australia | |
| Wales | 4–1 | Australia | |
Semi-Finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
| England | 4–2 | Wales | |
| Canada | 4–0 | Scotland | |
Final
