Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1972–73 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 → |
Overview edit
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 edit
Group stage edit
Group 1 edit
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 edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 edit
Relegation playoff edit
Bracket edit
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 edit
Aggregate tied. 3rd match will be played.
Laguna won 4-1 on aggregate.
Torreón won 3-1 on aggregate.
Relegation Final edit
Aggregate tied. A replay will be played
Zacatepec won 1-0 in aggregate. Pachuca was relegated to Segunda Division.
Championship playoff edit
Bracket edit
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 edit
Atlas | 2-3 | Cruz Azul |
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Ricardo Chavarín 8', 36' | Héctor Pulido 49' Horacio López Salgado 57' Octavio Muciño 85' |
Cruz Azul won 4-2 on aggregate.
León | 3-3 | Atlético Español |
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Roberto Salomone 25', 66' Rafael Albrecht 52' (pen) |
Tabaré González 2' Tomás Boy 76' Ricardo Brandón 89' |
Aggregate tied. 3rd match will be played.
León | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Atlético Español |
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Rafael Albrecht 80' (pen) | Fernando Bustos 20' | |
Penalties | ||
6–5 |
Aggregate 4-4. León won in penalties 6-5.
Final edit
Aggregate 1-1. 3rd match will be played.
Cruz Azul | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | León |
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Kaliman Guzman Jorge Davino 115' (o.g.) |
Report | Roberto Salomone 26' |
Attendance: 35,000
Cruz Azul won 3-2 on aggregate.
1972–73 winners |
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Cruz Azul 4th title |