| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States Canada |
| Dates | April 22 – October 1 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | New York Cosmos |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tulsa Roughnecks (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Toronto Blizzard |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
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).