1983 National Soccer League
| NSL 1983 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1983 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | St George-Budapest |
| Top scorer | Doug Brown (16) |
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.
League table
| Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St George-Budapest (C) | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 55 | 1983 National Soccer League Champions |
| 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 Tigers | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 39 | |
| 9 | Marconi Stallions | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 38 | |
| 10 | Canberra City | 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 | 36 | −11 | 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 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 26 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Individual awards
- Player of the Year: Joe Watson (Sydney City)
- U-21 Player of the Year: Oscar Crino (South Melbourne)
- Top Scorer(s): Doug Brown (South Melbourne – 16 goals)
- Coach of the Year: Frank Arok (St George-Budapest)