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1972–73 Mexican Primera División season
31st professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
31st professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Primera División de México |
| season | 1972–73 |
| winners | Cruz Azul (4th title) |
| relegated | Pachuca |
| matches | 321 |
| total goals | 837 |
| prevseason | 1971–72 |
| nextseason | 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
| 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
Results
Relegation playoff
Bracket
| seed-width = 25 | team-width = 140 | score-width = 35
| RD1-seed1 = 15 | RD1-team1 = Laguna (agg 4-1) | RD1-score1-1 = 1 | RD1-score1-2 = 0 | RD1-score1-3 = 3 | RD1-seed2 = 17 | RD1-team2 = Zacatepec | RD1-score2-1 = 0 | RD1-score2-2 = 1 | RD1-score2-3 = 0
| RD1-seed3 = 16 | RD1-team3 = Torreón | RD1-score3-1 = 0 | RD1-score3-2 = 3 | RD1-score3-3 = 3 | RD1-seed4 = 18 | RD1-team4 = Pachuca | RD1-score4-1 = 0 | RD1-score4-2 = 1 | RD1-score4-3 = 1
| RD2-seed1 = 17 | RD2-team1 = Zacatepec | RD2-score1-1 = 0 | RD2-score1-2 = 1 | RD2-score1-3 = 1 | RD2-seed2 = 18 | RD2-team2 = Pachuca | RD2-score2-1 = 0 | RD2-score2-2 = 0 | RD2-score2-3 = 0
Semifinal
Aggregate tied. 3rd match will be played. Reyes Ramírez
Laguna won 4–1 on aggregate.
Estrada Cibeyra
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
| seed-width = 25 | team-width = 140 | score-width = 35
| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Cruz Azul | RD1-score1-1 = 3 | RD1-score1-2 = 1 | RD1-score1-3 = 4 | RD1-seed2 = 3 | RD1-team2 = Atlas | RD1-score2-1 = 2 | RD1-score2-2 = 0 | RD1-score2-3 = 2
| RD1-seed3 = 2 | RD1-team3 = León | RD1-score3-1 = 0 | RD1-score3-2 = 3 | RD1-score3-3 = 1 (6) | RD1-seed4 = 4 | RD1-team4 = Atlético Español | RD1-score4-1 = 0 | RD1-score4-2 = 3 | RD1-score4-3 = 1 (5)
| RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Cruz Azul | RD2-score1-1 = 1 | RD2-score1-2 = 0 | RD2-score1-3 = 2 | RD2-seed2 = 2 | RD2-team2 = León | RD2-score2-1 = 1 | RD2-score2-2 = 0 | RD2-score2-3 = 1
Semifinal
López Salgado
Muciño
Cruz Azul won 4–2 on aggregate.
Albrecht
Boy
Brandon
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. Davino
Cruz Azul won 3–2 on aggregate.
References
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