1982–83 Rugby Football League season
| 1982–83 Rugby Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Slalom Lager Championship |
| Teams | 16 |
| Champions |
 Hull
|
| Premiership winners |
 Widnes
|
| Man of Steel |
 Allan Agar
|
| Top try-scorer(s) |
 Bob Eccles 37 |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from Second Division |
Fulham Wakefield Trinity Salford Whitehaven
|
| Relegated to Second Division |
 Barrow Workington Town HalifaxCarlisle |
| Second Division | |
| Champions | Fulham |
| Top point-scorer(s) | Steve Diamond (Fulham) 308 |
| Top try-scorer(s) | John Crossley (Fulham) 27 |
The 1982–83 Rugby Football League season was the 88th ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August, 1982 until May, 1983 for the Slalom Lager Championship.
Hull finished on top of the First Division table to claim their sixth and, to date, last championship, but Widnes won the Rugby League Premiership competition. Fulham, Wakefield Trinity, Salford and Whitehaven were promoted to the First Division.
Warrington beat St. Helens 16–0 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Hull F.C. beat Bradford Northern 18–7 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.
Final Standings
The 1982-83 State Express Challenge Cup was won by underdogs Featherstone Rovers after defeating Hull F.C. 14-12 in the final.
The Final was played at Wembley before a crowd of 84,969.
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