1982 World Team Classic
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|tournament_name=State Express
World Team Classic
|dates=23–31 October 1982
|venue=Hexagon Theatre
|city=Reading
|country=England
|organisation=
|format=Non-ranking event
|Total prize fund=£55,000
|winners_share=£16,500
|highest_break=
|winner=
Canada
|runner_up=
England
|score=
|previous=1981
|next=1983
}}
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.
Main draw
Teams
Qualifying Round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of Ireland |
?–4 |  Scotland |
Group A
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| England |
4–? |  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–? | Scotland |
Final
| Final: Best of 7 matches. Referee: Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England. 31 October 1982. | ||
| Canada Cliff Thorburn, Kirk Stevens, Bill Werbeniuk |
4–2 | England Steve Davis, Jimmy White, Tony Knowles |
| Thorburn v Knowles: 9–120, 43–83 Werbeniuk v Davis: 76–8, 43–67, 66–54 Stevens v White: 31–73, 69–51, 70–67 Stevens v Knowles: 35–63, 4–89 Werbeniuk v White: 65–15, 80–42 Thorburn v Davis: 86–34, 81–15 | ||
| Highest break | ||
| Century breaks | ||
| 50+ breaks | ||