The season began in May, 1983 and concluded in early October 1983 with the NSL Championship final where Toronto Italia secured the title against Dinamo Latino in a penalty shootout.
[4] Toronto Panhellenic achieved a milestone in league history as it won its first regular-season title.
[15][16][17] The membership in the league decreased to eight teams as the Bradford Marshlanders requested a sabbatical, and the Toronto Falcons joined the Liga Hispanoamerica de Football Amateur (LHFA).
The cup tournament was a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all eight teams took part.
The two winners in the group stage would advance to a two-legged match final for the Cup.