1972–73 Segunda División

Segunda División
Season1972–73
Dates2 September 1972 –
17 June 1973
ChampionsReal Murcia (5th title)
Promoted
Relegated
Matches played380
Goals scored853 (2.24 per match)
Top goalscorerAntonio Illán
(19 goals)

The 1972–73 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Real Murcia, Elche CF and Racing de Santander were promoted to Primera División. CD Logroñés, Pontevedra CF, Cultural Leonesa and CD Mestalla were relegated to Tercera División.

Teams

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Location of teams in Segunda División 1972-73
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Canary Islands
Club City Stadium
Baracaldo Barakaldo Lasesarre
Cádiz Cádiz Ramón de Carranza
Córdoba Córdoba El Árcangel
Cultural Leonesa León Antonio Amilivia
 Elche  Elche Altabix
Gimnástico de Tarragona Tarragona José Luis Calderón
Hércules Alicante La Viña
 Logroñés  Logroño Las Gaunas
Mallorca Palma de Mallorca Luis Sitjar
Mestalla Valencia Mestalla
 Murcia  Murcia La Condomina
Osasuna Pamplona El Sadar
 Pontevedra  Pontevedra Pasarón
 Racing de Santander  Santander  El Sardinero
Rayo Vallecano Madrid Vallehermoso
Sabadell Sabadell Nova Creu Alta
San Andrés Barcelona Calle Santa Coloma
Sevilla Seville Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Real Valladolid Valladolid José Zorrilla


Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Real Murcia 38 24 6 8 61 26 +35 54 Promoted to Primera División
2 Elche CF 38 20 10 8 48 28 +20 50
3 Racing de Santander 38 20 8 10 41 37 +4 48
4 Sevilla CF 38 16 12 10 45 29 +16 44
5 Real Valladolid 38 15 12 11 42 32 +10 42
6 CD San Andrés 38 14 12 12 49 51 −2 40
7 Cádiz CF 38 14 11 13 51 45 +6 39
8 Baracaldo CF 38 14 11 13 43 48 −5 39
9 Hércules CF 38 16 7 15 42 39 +3 39
10 RCD Mallorca 38 15 9 14 37 33 +4 39
11 Rayo Vallecano 38 15 7 16 58 50 +8 37
12 CD Sabadell 38 12 12 14 45 50 −5 36
13 Córdoba CF 38 13 9 16 45 46 −1 35 Relegation playoff
14 CD Tenerife 38 13 9 16 36 38 −2 35
15 CA Osasuna 38 13 8 17 32 49 −17 34
16 Gimnástico de Tarragona 38 12 9 17 35 48 −13 33
17 CD Logroñés 38 8 14 16 40 48 −8 30 Relegated to Tercera División
18 Pontevedra CF 38 10 10 18 37 50 −13 30
19 Cultural Leonesa 38 10 10 18 37 53 −16 30
20 CD Mestalla 38 6 14 18 29 53 −24 26
Source: BDFutbol

Results

Home \ Away BAC CÁD CÓR CUL ELC GIM HÉR LOG MLL MES MUR OSA PON RAC RAY SAB SAN SEV TEN VLD
Baracaldo — 1–1 3–2 1–2 0–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 4–2 0–1 3–0 3–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0
Cádiz 3–1 — 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–3 3–1 6–0 1–1 0–0 3–2
Córdoba 2–0 2–0 — 2–2 1–2 1–0 4–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 4–0 0–0 1–0 2–3
Cultural Leonesa 1–1 1–1 3–0 — 0–0 2–0 1–4 3–2 0–0 2–1 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 2–1
Elche 1–0 3–0 1–0 3–2 — 1–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 4–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–2
Gimnástico Tarragona 2–0 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 — 1–0 2–2 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–1
Hércules 2–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 — 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 5–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0
Logroñés 1–1 3–3 4–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 — 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–1 3–0 1–2
Mallorca 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 — 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 0–1
Mestalla 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–3 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 — 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–0
Murcia 6–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 5–0 — 1–0 3–0 4–1 2–1 5–2 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–1
Osasuna 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 — 2–0 0–1 4–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0
Pontevedra 0–2 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–1 1–2 — 4–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 3–0
Racing Santander 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 — 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0
Rayo Vallecano 2–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 0–1 4–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 7–0 2–2 2–0 — 3–0 4–1 2–1 2–0 0–2
Sabadell 3–0 3–1 3–3 2–0 1–0 3–2 0–0 0–2 0–1 2–1 3–3 2–1 3–1 3–0 1–1 — 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
San Andrés 3–0 2–4 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 3–2 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–0 4–1 — 1–0 1–0 2–2
Sevilla 0–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 5–2 1–0 3–0 2–1 0–0 — 3–0 0–0
Tenerife 0–0 0–1 1–0 4–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 — 1–0
Valladolid 4–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 —
Source: BDFutbol
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoff

Home Matches:
CD Tenerife 6-2 CD Ensidesa
CA Osasuna 2-0 CD Cartagena
Córdoba CF 3-0 Gerona CF
Gimnástico de Tarragona 4-0 Atlético Madrileño
Away Matches:
CD Ensidesa 0-0 CD Tenerife Agg:2-6
CD Cartagena 2-1 CA Osasuna Agg:2-3
Gerona CF 3-2 Córdoba CF Agg:3-5
Atlético Madrileño 1-1 Gimnástico de Tarragona Agg:1-5

Pichichi Trophy

Goalscorers Goal Team
Spain Illán
19
 Rayo Vallecano
Spain Juárez
18
 Murcia
Spain Machicha
17
 Cádiz
Spain Cuesta
15
 Córdoba
Spain Álvarez
14
 Valladolid