1982–83 Bundesliga

Relegation/promotion play-off participant Bayer 04 Leverkusen won on aggregate against Kickers Offenbach and thus retained their Bundesliga status.

Midfielders: Felix Magath (34 / 4); Bernd Wehmeyer (34 / 2); Wolfgang Rolff (32 / 4); Jimmy Hartwig (31 / 6); Allan Hansen (13 / 3).

Forwards: Jürgen Milewski (31 / 14); Horst Hrubesch (captain; 30 / 18); Lars Bastrup (25 / 5); Thomas von Heesen (20 / 6); Boriša Đorđević (2).

(league appearances and goals listed in brackets) Manager: Ernst Happel .

On the roster but did not play in a league game: Uwe Hain; Dieter Brefort; Ralf Brunnecker.