1982–83 Eerste Divisie
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1982–83 season was contested by 16 teams, two less than the previous season. This was due to the disbandment of FC Amsterdam at the end of last season and the disbandment of SC Amersfoort halfway this year. DS '79 won the championship.
New entrants
Relegated from the 1981–82 EredivisiePromotion competition
In the promotion competition, four period winners played for promotion to the Eredivisie.Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
| 1 | Cambuur | 7,407 |
| 2 | Volendam | 4,375 |
| 3 | DS '79 | 4,220 |
| 4 | MVV | 3,922 |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 3,813 |
| 6 | VVV | 3,527 |
| 7 | Den Haag | 3,478 |
| 8 | Den Bosch | 3,169 |
| 9 | Wageningen | 2,807 |
| 10 | Eindhoven | 2,267 |
| 11 | Vitesse | 2,106 |
| 12 | Veendam | 2,088 |
| 13 | Heracles | 1,969 |
| 14 | De Graafschap | 1,581 |
| 15 | Telstar | 1,400 |
| 16 | SVV | 1,333 |
| 17 | Amersfoort | 979 |
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