1983 in Soviet football

The 1983 Soviet football championship was the 52nd seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the first time.

Honours
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Second League (finals)
[Oct 23 – Nov 12]

Top goalscorers
Top League
 * Yuri Gavrilov (Spartak Moscow) – 18 goals

First League
 * Yuriy Bondarenko (Tavriya Simferopol) – 25 goals