1983 WNBL season
# 1983 WNBL season

The 1983 WNBL season (Women's National Basketball League) 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 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | St Kilda Saints | 72 | | | |
| 4 | Australian Institute of Sport | 63 | | | |
| 4 | Australian Institute of Sport | 63 | 1 | St Kilda Saints | 46 |
| | | | 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 70 |
| 3 | Coburg Cougars | 60 | 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 70 |
| 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 63 | | | |

## 1983 WNBL Awards

| Award | Award | Winner | Team |
| - | - | - | - |
| Most Valuable Player Award | Most Valuable Player Award | Karen Ogden Robyn Maher | St Kilda Saints Nunawading Spectres |
| Top Shooter Award | Top Shooter Award | Julie Nykiel | Noarlunga Tigers |
