The competition started its new season on January 23, 1983 and ended on May 29, 1983. The championship was organized by the national association CBF . At the end of the season, the Flamengo Rio de Janeiro celebrated its third title, which was achieved within four years. The championship was peppered with numerous national players such as Zico , Leandro , Bebeto , Carlos Mozer and others. a.
The 38 best teams of the state championships were initially determined as participants. The field was then filled with a team from the historical best of the association, which had not yet qualified through the first selection. The round was completed with the champions of Serie B 1982 Campo Grande AC . Furthermore, the best four teams of the Taça de Prata (second division) 1983 were added, but they did not appear until the second round of the competition.
The participating teams were initially divided into eight main groups, which played the preliminary round matches side by side.
1st round :
In groups A to H , the teams played in groups of five with a round trip. The best three in a group went straight to the next round. The fourth placed in each group went to an elimination round.
Elimination round :
The eight teams played against each other once in four pairings. The winners of these games completed the field of participants in the second round.
2nd round :
In groups I to P , the teams played in groups of four with a round trip. The best two in a group went straight to the next round.
3rd round :
In groups Q to T , the teams played in groups of four with a round trip. The best two in a group made it to the quarter-finals.
Final round :
From the quarter-finals to the final, all games were played in home and return matches.
Total table:
An overall table was formed from the results of all games. This is used by the national association to calculate the perpetual best list.
The table only served to determine the placement of the individual teams in the season. It is made up of all the games played. In the sorting, reaching the respective final phase has priority over the points scored. The games from the elimination round were not taken into account.
1-0 Pita (25th) 
Zico