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
TeamCityStadiumAméricaMexico CityAztecaAtlanteMexico CityAztecaAtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoAtlético EspañolMexico CityAztecaCruz AzulMexico CityAztecaGuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoJaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoLagunaTorreón, CoahuilaSan IsidroLeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeónMonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológico / UniversitarioPachucaPachuca, HidalgoRevolución MexicanaPueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémocSan LuisSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P.Plan de San LuisTolucaToluca, State of MexicoToluca 70TorreónTorreón, CoahuilaMoctezumaUNAMMexico CityOlímpico UniversitarioVeracruzVeracruz, VeracruzVeracruzanoZacatepecZacatepec, MorelosAgustín "Coruco" Díaz
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Results
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
GK 1 Darío Miranda DF 2 Arturo RazoDF 3 Héctor SantoyoDF 4 Rafael Albrecht DF 5 Carlos GómezMF 6 Chepe Chávez MF 7 Luis EstradaMF 8 Mario Ayala (c)FW 9 José de Jesús ValdezFW 10 Jorge DavinoFW 11 Roberto SalomoneSubstitutes:MF 12 Roberto Repetto Manager: GK 1 Miguel MarínDF 2 Marco Antonio RamírezDF 3 Javier GuzmánDF 4 Alberto QuintanoDF 5 Pedro VelázquezMF 7 Héctor Pulido (c)MF 6 Juan Manuel Alejándrez MF 8 Cesáreo Victorino FW 9 Fernando BustosFW 10 Horacio López Salgado FW 11 Eladio VeraSubstitutes:FW 12 Alberto Gómez Manager: Raúl Cárdenas
GK 1 Miguel MarínDF 2 Marco Antonio RamírezDF 3 Javier GuzmánDF 4 Alberto QuintanoDF 5 Pedro VelázquezMF 7 Héctor Pulido (c)MF 6 Juan Manuel Alejándrez MF 8 Cesáreo Victorino FW 9 Fernando BustosFW 10 Octavio Muciño FW 11 Eladio VeraSubstitutes:FW 12 Alberto Gómez FW 13 Horacio López Salgado Manager: Raúl Cárdenas GK 1 Darío Miranda DF 2 Arturo RazoDF 3 Héctor SantoyoDF 4 Rafael Albrecht DF 5 Carlos GómezMF 6 Chepe ChávezMF 7 Mario Ayala (c)MF 8 Luis EstradaFW 9 José de Jesús ValdezFW 10 Jorge DavinoFW 11 Roberto SalomoneSubstitutes:GK 12 Jorge Jaramillo Manager:
Aggregate 1-1. 3rd match will be played.
GK 1 Miguel MarínDF 2 Marco Antonio Ramírez DF 3 Javier GuzmánDF 4 Alberto QuintanoDF 5 Pedro VelázquezMF 7 Cesáreo VictorinoMF 6 Héctor Pulido (c)MF 8 Juan Manuel AlejándrezFW 9 Fernando BustosFW 10 Octavio MuciñoFW 11 Eladio Vera Substitutes:FW 12 Ignacio Flores FW 13 Alberto Gómez Manager: Raúl Cárdenas GK 1 Darío MirandaDF 2 Arturo RazoDF 3 Carlos GómezDF 4 Rafael Albrecht DF 5 Martín Villanueva DF 6 Salvador Carrillo MF 7 Luis Estrada MF 8 Mario Ayala (c)MF 9 Chepe ChávezFW 10 José de Jesús Valdez FW 11 Roberto SalomoneSubstitutes:FW 13 Jorge Davino FW 14 Mario Cuevas DF 15 Héctor Santoyo Manager:
Cruz Azul won 3–2 on aggregate.
Top scorers Player Nationality Goals ClubEnrique Borja24AméricaRicardo Chavarín23AtlasHoracio López Salgado18Cruz AzulAmaury Silva14AtlasCirilo Peralta14ZacatepecCarlos Reinoso14AméricaEladio Vera12Cruz AzulJorge Davino12LeónJuan González12PachucaRoberto Salomone11LeónRicardo Brandon11Atlético Español
References Mexico - List of final tables (RSSSF)