See main article: 1983 North American Soccer League season.
| North American Soccer League playoffs | |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Country: | United States Canada |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Defending Champions: | New York Cosmos |
| Winners: | Tulsa Roughnecks (1st title) |
| Second: | Toronto Blizzard |
| Semifinal1: | Montreal Manic |
| Semifinal2: | Golden Bay Earthquakes |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Prev Season: | 1982 |
| Next Season: | 1984 |
The 1983 NASL Playoffs was the post-season championship of North American Soccer League (NASL), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada at that time. It was the 16th edition of the NASL Playoffs, the tournament culminating at the end of the 1983 regular season. The playoffs began on September 5, 1983, and concluded with the Soccer Bowl '83 on October 1.[1]
New York Cosmos were the defending NASL champions, having won their fifth title in Soccer Bowl '82, but they were eliminated by Montreal Manic in the Quarterfinals. The 1983 regular season best record were Vancouver Whitecaps, but they were also eliminated in the Quarterfinals, by Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984).
Eastern Division
Southern Division
Western Division
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.[2]
-Premiers (most points). -Best record. -Other playoff teams.
| Eastern Division | W | L | GF | GA | PT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | New York Cosmos | 22 | 8 | 87 | 49 | 194 | |
| align=left | Chicago Sting | 15 | 15 | 66 | 73 | 147 | |
| align=left | Toronto Blizzard | 16 | 14 | 51 | 48 | 135 | |
| align=left | Montreal Manic | 12 | 18 | 58 | 71 | 124 |
| Southern Division | W | L | GF | GA | PT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Tulsa Roughnecks | 17 | 13 | 56 | 49 | 145 | |
| align=left | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 14 | 16 | 60 | 63 | 136 | |
| align=left | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 7 | 23 | 48 | 87 | 83 | |
| align=left | Team America | 10 | 20 | 33 | 54 | 79 |
| Western Division | W | L | GF | GA | PT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 6 | 63 | 34 | 187 | |
| align=left | Golden Bay Earthquakes | 20 | 10 | 71 | 54 | 169 | |
| align=left | Seattle Sounders | 12 | 18 | 62 | 61 | 119 | |
| align=left | San Diego Sockers | 11 | 19 | 53 | 65 | 106 |