1972–73 Mexican Primera División season (original) (raw)

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31st professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico

Football league season

Primera División de México

Season 1972–73
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.

Atlas was promoted to Primera División.

It was contested by 18 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship.

Pachuca was relegated to Segunda División.

Location of the 1972-73 Primera División teams

Team City Stadium
América Mexico City Azteca
Atlante Mexico City Azteca
Atlas Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Atlético Español Mexico City Azteca
Cruz Azul Mexico City Azteca
Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Jalisco Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Laguna Torreón, Coahuila San Isidro
León León, Guanajuato León
Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Tecnológico / Universitario
Pachuca Pachuca, Hidalgo Revolución Mexicana
Puebla Puebla, Puebla Cuauhtémoc
San Luis San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. Plan de San Luis
Toluca Toluca, State of Mexico Toluca 70
Torreón Torreón, Coahuila Moctezuma
UNAM Mexico City Olímpico Universitario
Veracruz Veracruz, Veracruz [Veracruzano](/wiki/Estadio%5FLuis%5F%22Pirata%22%5FFuente "Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente")
Zacatepec Zacatepec, Morelos Agustín "Coruco" Díaz
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
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_]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

| 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 | | | | |

Aggregate tied. 3rd match will be played.

Laguna won 4-1 on aggregate.

Torreón won 3-1 on aggregate.

Aggregate tied. A replay will be played

Zacatepec won 1-0 in aggregate. Pachuca was relegated to Segunda Division.

Championship playoff

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| 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) | | | | |

Cruz Azul won 4-2 on aggregate.

Aggregate tied. 3rd match will be played.

Aggregate 4-4. León won in penalties 6-5.

Aggregate 1-1. 3rd match will be played.

Cruz Azul won 3-2 on aggregate.

1972–73 winners
Cruz Azul4th title