1983 WNBL season
      
The 1983 WNBL season was the third season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league.
Ladder
 | 
Team | 
Played | 
Won | 
Lost | 
Won % | 
| 1 | 
St Kilda Saints | 
17 | 
14 | 
3 | 
82 | 
| 2 | 
Nunawading Spectres | 
17 | 
13 | 
4 | 
76 | 
| 3 | 
Coburg Cougars | 
17 | 
12 | 
5 | 
71 | 
| 4 | 
Australian Institute of Sport | 
18 | 
12 | 
6 | 
67 | 
| 5 | 
West Adelaide Bearcats | 
17 | 
9 | 
8 | 
53 | 
| 6 | 
North Adelaide Rockets | 
17 | 
7 | 
10 | 
41 | 
| 7 | 
Brisbane Blazers | 
10 | 
3 | 
7 | 
30 | 
| 8 | 
Bankstown Bruins | 
17 | 
5 | 
12 | 
29 | 
| 9 | 
Noarlunga Tigers | 
17 | 
4 | 
13 | 
24 | 
| 10 | 
Sutherland Sharks | 
17 | 
3 | 
14 | 
18 | 
 Finals 
 | Semi Finals
 |  |  | Grand Final
 |  | 
 |   |   |   |  |  |   |   |   |  | 
 |  | 
 | 1
 | St Kilda Saints
 | 72
 |  | 
 | 
 | 4
 | Australian Institute of Sport
 | 63
 |  | 
 |  | 1
 | St Kilda Saints
 | 46
 |  | 
 | 
 | 
 |  | 2
 | Nunawading Spectres
 | 70
 |  | 
 | 3
 | Coburg Cougars
 | 60
 |  | 
 |  | 
 | 2
 | Nunawading Spectres
 | 63
 |  | 
 | 
 | 
1983 WNBL Awards