The 1982–83 English Hockey League season took place from September 1982 until May 1983.
The principal event for men was the National Inter League Championship which brought together the winners of their respective regional leagues. The Men's championship was won by Slough
The Men's Cup was won by Neston and the Women's Cup was won by Slough.
Men's Truman National Inter League Championship (Held at Eastcote, May 7–8)
Group A Team 1 Team 2 Score Slough Swalwell 2-1 Trojans Olton & West Warwicks 1-1 Trojans Swalwell 3-0 Olton & West Warwicks Slough 0-1 Olton & West Warwicks Swalwell 0-4 Slough Trojans 1-1 Pos Team P W D L F A Pts 1 Slough 32104252 Trojans 31205243 Swalwell 31025524 Olton & West Warwicks 3012161
Group B Team 1 Team 2 Score Fareham Neston 1-1 Westcliff Isca 1-1 Westcliff Fareham 1-2 Isca Neston 2-2 Fareham Isca 1-0 Neston Westcliff 2-1 Pos Team P W D L F A Pts 1 Fareham 32104252 Neston 31205453 Isca 30213423 Westcliff 3012351 = Qualified for final
Final Team 1 Team 2 Score Slough Fareham 2-1 aet Slough Paul Loudon, Steve Partington, John Allen, Kartar Davatwal, Brajinder Daved, Avtar Singh Matharu, S Davatwal, Ken Partington, Bal Saini (Gurdial Davatwal sub), Ravinder Laly, Ahmed Maqsood Fareham Kevin Burge, Paul Burd, Paul Hastings, Derek Bradbury, Mike Farmer, Guy Lawson, Nigel Eves, Chris Kirkham, Colin Bradbury (Nigel Cook sub), Andy Atkins, Paul Jones
Men's Cup (Rank Xerox National Clubs Championship) Neston won the Men's National Cup. Quarter-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Southgate Richmond 2-0 Slough Teddington 4-1 Neston Harborne 1-0 Beckenham Cambridge City 1-0
Semi-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Neston* Southgate 0-0 Slough Beckenham 5-0 *Neston won on penalty strokes
Final (Apr 17, St Albans) Team 1 Team 2 Score Neston Slough 3-2
Neston Pete Wise, Colin Cubley, Phil McKeown, John Royce, Malcolm Wilkinson, Stan Stannard, Tony Pickthall, Steve Greene, Robbie Smith, Pete Renshaw, David Church Slough Paul Loudon, Paul Barber, Manjit Flora, Steve Partington, Brajinder Daved, Avtar Singh Matharu, Ken Partington, Bal Saini, Bhaji Flora, Ravinder Laly, Kuki Dhak
Women's Cup (National Clubs Championship) Slough won the Women's National Cup.
Semi-finals (Apr 9, Oakham School) Team 1 Team 2 Score Chelmsford Orpington 2–0 Slough Ealing 3–1
Final (Apr 23, Luton) Team 1 Team 2 Score Scorers Slough Chelmsford 2–0Lesley Hobley (2)
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