1972–73 Mexican Primera División season
| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cruz Azul (4th title) |
| Relegated | Pachuca |
| Matches | 321 |
| Goals | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
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:
Results
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
Cruz Azul won 4–2 on aggregate.
| León | 3-3 | Atlético Español |
|---|---|---|
| Salomone 25', 66' Albrecht 52' (pen.) |
Tabaré González 2' Boy 76' Brandon 89' |
Aggregate tied. 3rd match will be played.
Aggregate 4-4. León won in penalties 6-5.
Final
Aggregate 1-1. 3rd match will be played.
Cruz Azul won 3–2 on aggregate.
| 1972–73 winners |
|---|
| Cruz Azul 4th title |