| Season | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Portuguesa Santos |
| Campeonato Nacional |
Palmeiras Corinthians São Paulo Portuguesa Santos Guarani |
| Matches played | 264 |
| Goals scored | 533 (2.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pelé ( Santos) – 11 goals |
| Biggest home win | Santos 6-0 Juventus (April 4, 1973) |
| Biggest away win | São Bento 1-4 América (November 12, 1972) |
| Highest scoring | Palmeiras 6-1 São Bento (April 18, 1973) |
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The 1973 Campeonato Paulista da Divisão Especial de Futebol Profissional, [1] organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 72nd season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Portuguesa and Santos split the title, with the former winning it for the 3rd time and the latter for the 13th. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was Santos' Pelé with 11 goals. [1] [2]
Championship
Much like in the previous year, a preliminary phase was disputed before the championship proper, in which all teams played against each other twice and the six best teams qualified into the main championship. That phase was to be disputed in the second semester of 1972, by the teams that had been eliminated in that phase in the previous year and the six worst-placed teams in the main championship [3]
The championship proper was divided into two rounds, in which each team played against each other once, and the winner of each round qualified to the Finals. [1] [3]
Preliminary round
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponte Preta | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 30 | Qualified |
| 2 | América | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 28 | |
| 3 | Juventus | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 27 | |
| 4 | Botafogo | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 26 | |
| 5 | São Bento | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 25 | |
| 6 | Ferroviária | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 25 | |
| 7 | Comercial | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 22 [a] | Eliminated |
| 8 | Marília | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 22 | |
| 9 | Portuguesa Santista | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 18 | |
| 10 | XV de Piracicaba | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 16 [a] | |
| 11 | Noroeste | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 14 | |
| 12 | Paulista | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Results
First round
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 19 | Qualified to the Finals |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 18 | |
| 3 | Guarani | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 15 | |
| 4 | Corinthians | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 14 | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | |
| 6 | América | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 11 | |
| 7 | Ponte Preta | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 11 | |
| 8 | Portuguesa | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 | |
| 9 | Ferroviária | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 6 | |
| 10 | São Bento | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 6 | |
| 11 | Juventus | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 5 | |
| 12 | Botafogo | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Results
Second round
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 18 | Qualified to the Finals |
| 2 | Corinthians | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 14 | |
| 3 | Juventus | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | |
| 4 | Guarani | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Santos | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 12 | |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 | |
| 7 | Ponte Preta | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 12 | |
| 8 | América | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 11 | |
| 9 | Ferroviária | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 11 | |
| 10 | São Paulo | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | |
| 11 | Botafogo | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 | |
| 12 | São Bento | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Results
Finals
The finals would be disputed in an only match, with extra time in case of a tie, and penalties if the tie persisted. However, after Portuguesa's third shot, when Santos led by 2–0, referee Armando Marques mistakenly sounded the whistle, even though there were still two shots left for each team, and there was still the possibility of Portuguesa tying. [4] When the referee realized his mistake, Portuguesa's players had already left the stadium, [5] and in the very same night, the Federation proclaimed both clubs to have won the title. [4]
| Santos | 0–0 ( a.e.t.) | Portuguesa |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Zé Carlos  Carlos Alberto  Edu |
2–0 |
Isidoro Calegari Wilsinho |
Top Scores
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelé | Santos | 11 |
| 2 | César Maluco | Palmeiras | 8 |
| Ademir da Guia | |||
| 4 | Brecha | Santos | 6 |
| Euzébio |
References
- ^ a b c "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1973". Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1973". Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1972". Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "Armando Marques, campeão" [Armando Marques, champion]. Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). São Paulo, Brazil. August 27, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Santos e Portuguesa campeões" [Santos and Portuguesa champions]. Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). São Paulo, Brazil. August 27, 1973. p. 17. Retrieved April 18, 2019.