SV Waldhof Mannheim, Bayer Uerdingen and Kickers Offenbach were promoted to the Bundesliga while FC Augsburg, SpVgg Fürth, FSV Frankfurt and TuS Schloß Neuhaus were relegated to the Oberliga.
Final standings
For the 1982–83 season FSV Frankfurt, FC Augsburg, BV Lüttringhausen and TuS Schloß Neuhaus were newly promoted to the 2. Bundesliga from the Oberliga while SV Darmstadt 98 and MSV Duisburg had been relegated to the league from the Bundesliga.
Results
Source: kicker.de
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Promotion/relegation playoff
The final place in the Bundesliga was contested between the third placed team in the 2. Bundesliga (Bayer Uerdingen) and the third-last team in the Bundesliga (FC Schalke 04). Bayer Uerdingen won on aggregate and were promoted to the Bundesliga.