| Tourney Name: | AFC Night Series |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Other Titles: | AFC Sterling Cup |
| Dates: | 8 March – 26 July 1983 |
| Num Teams: | 17 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Champion Other: | Carlton |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second Other: | Richmond |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Prevseason: | 1982 |
| Nextseason: | 1984 |
The 1983 Australian Football Championships Night Series was the 5th edition of the AFC Night Series, a VFL-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the leading clubs from the VFL, the SANFL, the WAFL and State Representative Teams.[1]
A total of 17 teams from across Australia played 16 matches over five months, with matches held during the pre-season and midweek throughout the premiership season.
1 Includes previous appearances in the Championship of Australia and NFL Night Series.
2 Replaced Swan Districts who was banned for two years by the AFC for fielding a Reserves-Colts side in their 1982 Quarter-final loss to Richmond.
| Melbourne | Hobart | |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley Park | KGV Oval | |
| Capacity: 72,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | |