The 1983 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by El Mokawloon SC in two-legged final victory against OC Agaza. This was the ninth season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Thirty-four sides entered the competition, with Ajuda Sports withdrawing before the 1st leg of the first round.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 2 December 1983 |
| Teams | 34 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  El Mokawloon SC (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  OC Agaza |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 127 (2.7 per match) |
Preliminary round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maseru Rovers 
|
3-2 |  Young Aces
|
1-1 | 2-1 |
Vital'O F.C. 
|
4-2 |  Gor Mahia
|
1-2 | 3-0 |
First round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ASEC Abidjan 
|
5-3 |  Buffles du Borgou FC
|
4-1 | 1-2 |
Al-Nasr (Benghazi) 
|
1-5 |  Sekondi Hasaacas F.C.
|
1-1 | 0-4 |
Bai Bureh Warriors 
|
2-4 |  Horoya AC
|
0-1 | 2-3 |
CAP Owendo 
|
0-1 |  Stationery Stores F.C.
|
0-1 | 0-0 |
Dragons Yaoundé 
|
1-7 | OC Agaza
|
0-3 | 1-4 |
CD Elá Nguema 
|
0-5 |  AS Vita Club
|
0-1 | 0-4 |
Green Buffaloes F.C. 
|
6-2 |  CD Maxaquene
|
5-1 | 1-1 |
KMKM FC 
|
2-7 |  CAPS United F.C.
|
2-3 | 0-4 |
KCC 
|
2-1 |  Horsed FC
|
2-0 | 0-1 |
| Maseru Rovers
|
3-4 |  AS Sotema
|
3-2 | 0-2 |
ASF Police 
|
1-0 |  Raja Casablanca
|
1-0 | 0-0 |
Primeiro de Maio 
|
3-4 |  AS Cheminots
|
3-2 | 0-2 |
Stade Malien 
|
w/o |  Ajuda Sports
|
— | — |
ASC Trarza 
|
1-8 |  DNC Alger
|
0-0 | 1-8 |
USCA 
|
0-2 |  Al-Ahli Wad Madani SC
|
0-0 | 0-2 |
| Vital'O F.C.
|
1-6 | El Mokawloon SC
|
0-0 | 1-6 |
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASEC Abidjan
|
w/o | Stationery Stores F.C.
|
— | — |
| Al-Ahli Wad Madani SC
|
0-7 | CAPS United F.C.
|
0-2 | 0-5 |
El Mokawloon SC 
|
4-4 (3-1 p) | KCC
|
2-2 | 2-2 |
| AS Cheminots
|
1-4 | AS Vita Club
|
1-2 | 0-2 |
| DNC Alger
|
3-2 | Stade Malien
|
2-0 | 1-2 |
| Green Buffaloes F.C.
|
2-0 | AS Sotema
|
2-0 | 0-0 |
| Horoya AC
|
3-1 | ASF Police
|
2-1 | 1-0 |
| Sekondi Hasaacas F.C.
|
1-4 | OC Agaza
|
0-0 | 1-4 |
Quarterfinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OC Agaza
|
2-2 (4-2 p) | AS Vita Club
|
2-0 | 0-2 |
| CAPS United F.C.
|
2-3 | El Mokawloon SC
|
2-1 | 0-2 |
| DNC Alger
|
1-3 | ASEC Abidjan
|
1-2 | 0-1 |
| Green Buffaloes F.C.
|
1-2 | Horoya AC
|
1-0 | 0-2 |
Semifinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASEC Abidjan
|
2-2 (a) | OC Agaza
|
2-2 | 0-0 |
| Horoya AC
|
0-4 | El Mokawloon SC
|
0-1 | 0-3 |
Final edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OC Agaza
|
0-1 | El Mokawloon SC
|
0-1 | 0-0 |
| African Cup Winners' Cup Winners |
|---|
 El Mokawloon SC Second title |