The 1983 Schweppes County Championship was the 84th officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won the Championship title. The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the sixth and final time.
In May 1983, in the match between Essex and Surrey at Chelmsford, Surrey were dismissed in their first innings for 14 runs; as of 2025, it remains the lowest completed innings total in a Championship match since World War II.
Table 16 points for a win 8 points to each team for a tie 8 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points. Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins. Each team plays 24 matches. +TeamPWLDPts1Essex 2411 5 8 69 79 3242Middlesex 2411 4 8 60 72 3083Hampshire 2410 2 12 62 71 2894Leicestershire 249 3 12 52 81 2775Warwickshire 2410 3 11 52 64 2766Northamptonshire 247 4 13 63 77 2527Kent 247 4 13 68 70 2508Surrey 247 4 13 65 70 2479Derbyshire 247 5 12 46 65 21910Somerset 243 7 14 57 75 18011Sussex 243 10 10 50 72 17012Gloucestershire 243 8 12 56 61 16513Lancashire 243 4 17 56 61 16514Nottinghamshire 243 10 11 39 62 14915Glamorgan 242 10 12 45 64 14116Worcestershire 242 11 11 43 54 12917Yorkshire 241 5 17 45 64 125
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