31st professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
Football league season
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
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
Zacatepec
Zacatepec , Morelos
Agustín "Coruco" Díaz
Group stage
Group 1
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
Results
Source:
[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation playoff
Bracket
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
Semifinal
Cruz Azul won 4-2 on aggregate.
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.
References
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