1972–73 Primeira Divisão

The 1972–73 Primeira Divisão was the 39th season of top-tier football in Portugal.

Primeira Liga
Season1972–73
ChampionsBenfica
20th title
Matches played240
Goals scored691 (2.88 per match)
Top goalscorerEusébio (40 goals)

Overview

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It was contested by 16 teams. S.L. Benfica won the championship, with 28 victories, 0 losses and 2 draws.

League standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Benfica (C)30282010113+8858Qualification to European Cup first round
2Belenenses30141245330+2340Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
3Vitória de Setúbal3016686526+3938
4Porto3015785628+2837
5Sporting CP3015785731+2637Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round
6Vitória de Guimarães30111183838033
7Boavista30127114147−631
8CUF Barreiro30118113837+130
9Leixões30118113245−1330
10Barreirense3097144364−2125
11Farense3088142753−2624
12Beira-Mar30513122757−3023
13Montijo3095162947−1823
14União de Coimbra (R)3057182254−3217Relegation to Segunda Divisão
15Atlético CP (R)3049172752−2517
16União de Tomar (R)3065193569−3417
Source: RSSSF[1] and footballzz.co.uk[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ AwayACPBARBEMBELBENBOACUFFARLEIMONPORSCPUCOUTOVGUVSE
Atlético CP1–32–20–00–01–32–22–10–11–30–21–00–04–00–13–3
Barreirense1–01–11–50–31–13–24–13–14–40–01–44–21–01–12–3
Beira-Mar1–10–22–21–21–11–21–10–11–11–10–01–12–01–00–0
Belenenses3–24–24–00–21–11–00–04–02–12–02–23–13–02–13–2
Benfica2–03–09–05–04–12–03–06–06–03–24–16–12–18–03–0
Boavista3–21–21–12–21–31–02–01–13–01–03–21–03–11–13–1
CUF Barreiro2–11–11–21–20–13–01–12–01–00–21–12–02–13–12–4
Farense1–12–13–20–00–52–01–01–02–11–11–32–02–02–20–3
Leixões1–01–03–31–01–53–02–31–11–03–12–20–04–01–10–0
Montijo2–01–00–11–10–11–00–12–02–00–10–01–03–21–11–3
Porto5–14–01–01–12–21–01–14–10–14–10–13–04–11–22–0
Sporting CP4–15–14–01–01–21–00–14–00–14–10–33–14–02–01–0
União de Coimbra1–02–20–11–10–42–31–11–02–00–10–21–53–01–00–0
União de Tomar0–13–18–10–60–22–41–13–11–12–11–71–11–01–21–0
Vitória de Guimarães0–03–12–00–01–24–01–11–02–11–01–11–13–13–31–0
Vitória de Setúbal5–05–03–00–00–14–03–15–05–04–03–02–04–01–12–1
Source: [1][2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

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Top goalscorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals[3]
1 EusébioBenfica40
2 Flávio MinuanoPorto21
3 Héctor YazaldeSporting19
4 NélsonSporting18
5 DudaVitória de Setúbal17
AbelPorto
7 Francisco GonzálezBelenenses16
8 ArcanjoVitória de Setúbal14
MoinhosBoavista
10 José TorresVitória de Setúbal13

References

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  1. ^ a b "Portugal 1972-73 - RSSSF (Jorge Miguel Teixeira)". RSSSF. 2001. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  2. ^ a b "Portuguese League 1972/73 - footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  3. ^ "TheFinalBall Goalscorer statistics". TheFinalBall. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
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