Football at the 1983 Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR
The football tournament at the 1983 Spartakiad of Peoples of the USSR was a preparatory competition for the Soviet Union Olympic football team among the Olympic reserves. The competition took place on July 16 through August 3, 1983 as part of the Spartakiad of Peoples of the USSR. The competition included footballers under 20 years of age (born between 1963 and 1965). All participating teams at first were split in four groups with top two team in each of them advancing to the next round forming two semifinal groups  of four in each. Depending on their standing in their groups, teams would play off with another team that placed the same place in another group. Competition. Preliminary games. "All times local ()" <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> "Lithuania finished first ahead of Belorussia based on their goal difference." "Turkmenia finished third ahead of Estonia based on their head-to-head match up." <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>