1972–73 Mexican Primera División season
31st professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
Football league season
Season | 1972–73 |
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Champions | Cruz Azul (4th title) |
Relegated | Pachuca |
Matches played | 321 |
Goals scored | 837 (2.61 per match) |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → |
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1972–73 season.
Overview
Atlas was promoted to Primera División.
It was contested by 18 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship.
Pachuca was relegated to Segunda División.
Teams
Group stage
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cruz Azul | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 46 | Playoffs |
2 | Atlético Español | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 36 | |
3 | UNAM | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 35 | |
4 | Puebla | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 33 | |
5 | Guadalajara | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 32 | |
6 | Monterrey | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 32 | |
7 | Veracruz | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 32 | |
8 | Zacatepec | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 28 | Relegation Playoffs |
9 | Pachuca | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 24 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | León | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 44 | Playoffs |
2 | Atlas | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 44 | |
3 | América | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 42 | |
4 | Toluca | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 39 | |
5 | Atlante | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 32 | |
6 | Jalisco | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 31 | |
7 | San Luis | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 29 | |
8 | Torreón | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 27 | Relegation Playoffs |
9 | Laguna | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 26 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
Home \ Away | AME | ATT | ATL | ATE | CRA | GDL | JAL | LAG | LEO | MTY | PAC | PUE | SNL | TOL | TOR | UNM | VER | ZAC |
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América | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | |
Atlante | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
Atlas | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | |
Atlético Español | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
Cruz Azul | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
Guadalajara | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
Jalisco | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
Laguna | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | |
León | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 5–3 | |
Monterrey | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
Pachuca | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
Puebla | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
San Luis | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | |
Toluca | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | |
Torreón | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
UNAM | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
Veracruz | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | |
Zacatepec | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation playoff
Bracket
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
15 | Laguna (agg 4-1) | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
17 | Zacatepec | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
17 | Zacatepec | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
18 | Pachuca | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
16 | Torreón | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
18 | Pachuca | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Semifinal
Aggregate tied. 3rd match will be played.
Laguna won 4-1 on aggregate.
Torreón won 3-1 on aggregate.
Relegation Final
Aggregate tied. A replay will be played
Zacatepec won 1-0 in aggregate. Pachuca was relegated to Segunda Division.
Championship playoff
Bracket
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
3 | Atlas | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
1 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
2 | León | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
2 | León | 0 | 3 | 1 (6) | |||||||||
4 | Atlético Español | 0 | 3 | 1 (5) |
Semifinal
Atlas | 2-3 | Cruz Azul |
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Ricardo Chavarín ![]() | Héctor Pulido ![]() Horacio López Salgado ![]() Octavio Muciño ![]() |
Cruz Azul won 4-2 on aggregate.
León | 3-3 | Atlético Español |
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Roberto Salomone ![]() Rafael Albrecht ![]() | Tabaré González ![]() Tomás Boy ![]() Ricardo Brandón ![]() |
Aggregate tied. 3rd match will be played.
León | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Atlético Español |
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Rafael Albrecht ![]() | Fernando Bustos ![]() | |
Penalties | ||
6–5 |
Aggregate 4-4. León won in penalties 6-5.
Final
Aggregate 1-1. 3rd match will be played.
Cruz Azul | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | León |
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Kaliman Guzman ![]() Jorge Davino ![]() | Report | Roberto Salomone ![]() |
Attendance: 35,000
Cruz Azul won 3-2 on aggregate.
1972–73 winners |
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Cruz Azul 4th title |
References
- Mexico - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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