1983 North American Soccer League season

Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1983. This was the 16th and penultimate season of the NASL.

Overview
There were 12 teams in the league. The Tulsa Roughnecks won the championship. Though Vancouver won two more games than any other club, for the fourth time in league history, the team with the most wins did not win the regular season due to the NASL's system of awarding points.

New teams

 * Team America

Teams folding

 * Edmonton Drillers
 * Jacksonville Tea Men
 * Portland Timbers

Teams moving

 * None

Name changes

 * San Jose to Golden Bay

Regular season
W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system

6 points for a win in regulation and overtime, 4 point for a shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 bonus point for each regulation goal scored, up to three per game.
 * -Premiers (most points). -Best record. -Other playoff teams.

Soccer Bowl '83
1983 NASL Champions: Tulsa Roughnecks

Post season awards

 * Most Valuable Player: Roberto Cabanas, New York
 * Coach of the year: Don Popovic, Golden Bay
 * Rookie of the year: Gregg Thompson, Tampa Bay
 * North American Player of the Year: Tino Lettieri, Vancouver
 * Soccer Bowl MVP: Njego Pesa, Tulsa