The 1972–73 season was Atlético Madrid's 69th season in existence and the club's 36th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
Summary After winning the Cup in 1971, the squad with Austrian head coach Max Merkel clinched the league trophy being its 7th title in the 1972/73. Paraguayan winger Domingo Benegas returned from Burgos CF along the transfer in of Left-back Jose Luis Capon. As incumbent champions in 1972-73 Copa del Generalisimo the team was early eliminated by Deportivo La Coruña in the 5th round. Also in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup the club reached the eightfinals only to be defeated by the soviet team Spartak Moscow in a two-legged series. Shockingly, Merkel was sacked by the club president Vicente Calderon due to an interview with a German newspaper in which, allegedly, he criticized the Spanish football league.
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from TypeDFJosé Luis CapónBurgos CFFWDomingo BenegasBurgos CFloan ended Out Pos. Name To TypeDFIsacio Calleja retiredGKZubiarrain
Competitions Primera Division
League table
Results by round
Matches
Copa del Generalísimo
Fifth round
European Cup Winners' Cup
Round of 32
Eightfinals
Statistics Squad statistics Competition Points Total GD 1972–73 Primera División 48 34 20 8 6 49 29 +20 1972–73 Copa del Generalísimo - 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup - 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 Total 48 40 23 9 8 57 37 +20
Players statistics
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