The National Soccer League 1983 season was the seventh season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The champions were St George, winning the title on the last day of the season from Sydney City SC.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | St George Saints | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 55 |
| 2 | Sydney City | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 54 |
| 3 | Preston | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 52 |
| 4 | South Melbourne | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 52 |
| 5 | Newcastle KB United | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 26 | 49 |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 43 |
| 7 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 36 | 41 |
| 8 | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 36 | 39 |
| 9 | Marconi Fairfield | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 38 |
| 10 | Canberra City | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 53 | 38 |
| 11 | Adelaide City | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 36 |
| 12 | Footscray JUST | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 36 |
| 13 | West Adelaide | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 33 |
| 14 | Brisbane City | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 50 | 33 |
| 15 | Wollongong City | 30 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 55 | 27 |
| 16 | Brisbane Lions | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 61 | 26 |