1982–83 French Division 1
FC Nantes won Division 1 season 1982/1983 of the French Association Football League with 58 points.
Participating teams
- Auxerre
- SEC Bastia
- Bordeaux
- Stade Brest
- Stade Lavallois
- RC Lens
- Lille
- Olympique Lyonnais
- FC Metz
- AS Monaco
- FC Mulhouse
- AS Nancy
- FC Nantes Atlantique
- Paris Saint-Germain FC
- FC Rouen
- AS Saint-Etienne
- FC Sochaux
- RC Strasbourg
- Toulouse FC
- FC Tours
League table
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1983/1984
- Stade Rennais:Champion of Division 2, winner of Division 2 group A
- Sporting Toulon Var:Runner-up, winner of Division 2 group B
- Nîmes Olympique:Third place, winner of barrages against FC Tours
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
| 1 | PSG | 23,928 |
| 2 | Lens | 19,472 |
| 3 | Nantes | 16,711 |
| 4 | Toulouse | 15,847 |
| 5 | Girondins | 15,562 |
| 6 | Rouen | 12,879 |
| 7 | Saint-Étienne | 11,475 |
| 8 | Tours | 10,987 |
| 9 | Brest | 10,352 |
| 10 | Lyon | 9,990 |
| 11 | Metz | 9,317 |
| 12 | Nancy | 9,047 |
| 13 | Stade lavallois | 8,417 |
| 14 | LOSC | 8,415 |
| 15 | AJA | 8,333 |
| 16 | Mulhouse | 8,077 |
| 17 | Strasbourg | 6,349 |
| 18 | Sochaux | 5,239 |
| 19 | Bastia | 3,925 |
| 20 | Monaco | 3,394 |
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