1982–83 Northern Premier League

The 1982–83 Northern Premier League was the fifteenth season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, the northern areas of the Midlands and North Wales. The season began on 21 August 1982 and concluded on 7 May 1983.

Overview
The League featured twenty-two clubs.

Team changes
The following two clubs left the League at the end of the previous season:
 * Bangor City promoted to Alliance Premier League
 * Lancaster City relegated to North West Counties League Division One

The following two clubs joined the League at the start of the season:
 * Chorley promoted from Cheshire County League Division One (returning after a ten years absence)
 * Hyde United promoted from Cheshire County League Division One (returning after a twelve years absence)

Cup Results
Challenge Cup:'


 * Burton Albion 2–1 Macclesfield Town

President's Cup:


 * Kings Lynn 3–2 Burton Albion

Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.


 * Burton Albion 2–0 Gateshead

End of the season
At the end of the fifteenth season of the Northern Premier League, Gateshead applied to join the Alliance Premier League and was successful.

Promotion and relegation
The following four clubs left the League at the end of the season:
 * Gateshead promoted to Alliance Premier League
 * King's Lynn transferred to Southern League Premier Division
 * Tamworth demoted and transferred to Southern League Midland Division
 * Netherfield relegated to North West Counties League Division One

The following four clubs joined the League the following season:
 * Barrow relegated from Alliance Premier League
 * Stafford Rangers relegated from Alliance Premier League
 * Horwich RMI promoted from North West Counties League Division One
 * Rhyl promoted from North West Counties League Division One