| 1983 National Soccer League Final Table Researched and Written by John Punshon & Greg Stock |
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Results | Table | Top Scorers | Squads | NSL Cup | NSL Index
Source: National Soccer League Season Guide 2002/3 by Andrew Howe.
| Final Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. George | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 20 | 55 | 2 | Sydney City | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 54 | 3 | Preston Makedonia | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 52 | 4 | South Melbourne | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 52 |
| 5 | Newcastle KB United | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 49 |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 43 |
| 7 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 41 |
| 8 | APIA Leichhardt | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 39 |
| 9 | Marconi | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 38 |
| 10 | Canberra Arrows | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 38 |
| 11 | Adelaide City | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 36 |
| 12 | Footscray JUST | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 36 |
| 13 | West Adelaide | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 33 |
| 14 | Brisbane City | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 50 | -17 | 33 | 15 | Wollongong City | 30 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 27 |
| 16 | Brisbane Lions | 30 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 26 |
Competition Rules: 3 points for a win; 1 point for a draw Champions, premiers and relegations St. George were crowned 1983 National Soccer League Champions There was no final series contested The league continued with 16 teams over 30 rounds of matches No team was promoted or relegated |