1972–73 French Division 1
{{Short description|35th season of French Division 1}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Division 1
| season = 1972–73
| winners = Nantes (3rd title)
| runners-up =
| promoted =
| relegated = Valenciennes
Red Star
Ajaccio
| continentalcup1 = European Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Nantes
| continentalcup2 = Cup Winners' Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Lyon
| continentalcup3 = UEFA Cup
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Nice
Marseille
| league topscorer = Josip Skoblar (26)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| matches = 380
| total goals = 1050
| average goals =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1971–72
| nextseason = 1973–74
}}
FC Nantes won Division 1 season 1972/1973 of the French Association Football League with 55 points.
Participating teams
{{colbegin}}
- AC Ajaccio
- Angers SCO
- SEC Bastia
- Bordeaux
- Olympique Lyonnais
- Olympique de Marseille
- FC Metz
- AS Nancy
- FC Nantes
- OGC Nice
- Nîmes Olympique
- Paris FC
- Red Star Paris
- Stade de Reims
- Stade Rennais FC
- AS Saint-Etienne
- CS Sedan
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
- RC Strasbourg
- US Valenciennes-Anzin
{{colend}}
{{Location map+ |France |width=350 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in 1972–73 Division 1 |places=
{{Location map~ |France |lat=41.92667 |long=8.73694 |label=Ajaccio|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=47.460427 |long=-0.530804 |label=Angers|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=42.7008 |long=9.4503 |label=Bastia|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=44.829242 |long=-0.598253 |label=Bordeaux|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=45.723778 |long=4.93225 |label=Lyon|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=43.269806 |long=5.395922 |label=Marseille|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=49.0713 |long=6.1040 |label=Metz |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=48.6955 |long=6.210687 |label=Nancy|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=47.255631 |long=-1.525375 |label=Nantes|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=43.673328 |long=7.258756 |label=Nice|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=43.8377777|long=4.36083333|label=Nîmes|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=48.841422 |long=2.393053 |label=Paris FC}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=48.9000 |long=2.3333 |label=Red Star|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=49.246389 |long=4.025 |label=Reims|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=48.1147 |long=-1.6794 |label=Rennes|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=45.460767 |long=4.490117 |label=St-Étienne|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=49.7025 |long=4.9411 |label=Sedan|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=47.512311 |long=6.811345 |label=Sochaux|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=48.58 |long=7.75 |label=Strasbourg|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=50.348925 |long=3.526847 |label=Valenciennes |position=left }}
}}
League table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|winpoints=2
|team1=NAN|name_NAN=Nantes
|team2=NIC|name_NIC=Nice
|team3=OM |name_OM =Marseille
|team4=STE|name_STE=Saint-Étienne
|team5=ANG|name_ANG=Angers
|team6=NAL|name_NAL=Nancy
|team7=NMS|name_NMS=Nîmes
|team8=REI|name_REI=Reims
|team9=BAS|name_BAS=Bastia
|team10=REN|name_REN=Rennes
|team11=SOC|name_SOC=Sochaux
|team12=PAR|name_PAR=Paris FC
|team13=OL |name_OL =Lyon
|team14=BOR|name_BOR=Bordeaux
|team15=MET|name_MET=Metz
|team16=RCS|name_RCS=Strasbourg
|team17=SED|name_SED=Sedan
|team18=VAL|name_VAL=Valenciennes
|team19=RED|name_RED=Red Star
|team20=ACA|name_ACA=Ajaccio
|win_NAN=23|draw_NAN=9|loss_NAN=6|gf_NAN=67|ga_NAN=31|status_NAN=C
|win_NIC=20|draw_NIC=10|loss_NIC=8|gf_NIC=70|ga_NIC=44
|win_OM =19|draw_OM =10|loss_OM =9|gf_OM =64|ga_OM =37
|win_STE=18|draw_STE=10|loss_STE=10|gf_STE=64|ga_STE=47
|win_ANG=16|draw_ANG=11|loss_ANG=11|gf_ANG=52|ga_ANG=47
|win_NAL=16|draw_NAL=10|loss_NAL=12|gf_NAL=59|ga_NAL=47
|win_NMS=16|draw_NMS=10|loss_NMS=12|gf_NMS=48|ga_NMS=39
|win_REI=15|draw_REI=11|loss_REI=12|gf_REI=50|ga_REI=47
|win_BAS=15|draw_BAS=8|loss_BAS=15|gf_BAS=59|ga_BAS=41
|win_REN=14|draw_REN=10|loss_REN=14|gf_REN=46|ga_REN=53
|win_SOC=12|draw_SOC=13|loss_SOC=13|gf_SOC=56|ga_SOC=54
|win_PAR=13|draw_PAR=10|loss_PAR=15|gf_PAR=54|ga_PAR=58
|win_OL =14|draw_OL =7|loss_OL =17|gf_OL =62|ga_OL =67
|win_BOR=12|draw_BOR=11|loss_BOR=15|gf_BOR=49|ga_BOR=55
|win_MET=13|draw_MET=9|loss_MET=16|gf_MET=44|ga_MET=52
|win_RCS=9|draw_RCS=12|loss_RCS=17|gf_RCS=42|ga_RCS=62
|win_SED=11|draw_SED=8|loss_SED=19|gf_SED=49|ga_SED=71
|win_VAL=9|draw_VAL=10|loss_VAL=19|gf_VAL=37|ga_VAL=51|status_VAL=R
|win_RED=7|draw_RED=14|loss_RED=17|gf_RED=38|ga_RED=58|status_RED=R
|win_ACA=7|draw_ACA=9|loss_ACA=22|gf_ACA=40|ga_ACA=89|status_ACA=R
|col_EC=green1|text_EC=Qualification to European Cup first round
|result1=EC
|col_UC=blue1|text_UC=Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
|result2=UC|result3=UC
|col_CWC=yellow1|text_CWC=Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round
|note_res_CWC=Lyon qualified for 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the 1972–73 Coupe de France.
|result13=CWC
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to French Division 2
|result18=R|result19=R|result20=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/competition/overall/120-division_1/1972-1973 Footballdatabase.eu]
}}
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1973/1974
- RC Lens: Champion of Division 2, winner of Division 2 group A
- Troyes AF: Runner-up, winner of Division 2 group B
- AS Monaco: Third place, winner of barrages
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ACA|team2=ANG|team3=BAS|team4=BOR|team5=OL
|team6=OM|team7=MET|team8=NAL|team9=NAN|team10=NIC
|team11=NMS|team12=PFC|team13=RS|team14=REI|team15=REN
|team16=STE|team17=SED|team18=SOC|team19=RCS|team20=VAL
|name_ACA=Ajaccio
|match_ACA_ANG=1–1
|match_ACA_BAS=0–1
|match_ACA_BOR=2–2
|match_ACA_OL=4–3
|match_ACA_OM=1–0
|match_ACA_MET=0–0
|match_ACA_NAL=2–2
|match_ACA_NAN=1–1
|match_ACA_NIC=0–3
|match_ACA_NMS=1–1
|match_ACA_PFC=2–1
|match_ACA_RS=2–2
|match_ACA_REI=2–3
|match_ACA_REN=2–3
|match_ACA_STE=2–0
|match_ACA_SED=2–1
|match_ACA_SOC=2–0
|match_ACA_RCS=0–2
|match_ACA_VAL=3–1
|name_ANG=Angers
|match_ANG_ACA=4–0
|match_ANG_BAS=3–0
|match_ANG_BOR=3–1
|match_ANG_OL=1–0
|match_ANG_OM=0–2
|match_ANG_MET=3–2
|match_ANG_NAL=0–0
|match_ANG_NAN=1–0
|match_ANG_NIC=0–0
|match_ANG_NMS=0–1
|match_ANG_PFC=1–1
|match_ANG_RS=1–0
|match_ANG_REI=1–1
|match_ANG_REN=0–2
|match_ANG_STE=2–0
|match_ANG_SED=2–2
|match_ANG_SOC=1–0
|match_ANG_RCS=1–0
|match_ANG_VAL=5–1
|name_BAS=Bastia
|match_BAS_ACA=1–0
|match_BAS_ANG=2–0
|match_BAS_BOR=1–1
|match_BAS_OL=1–1
|match_BAS_OM=0–0
|match_BAS_MET=4–0
|match_BAS_NAL=3–1
|match_BAS_NAN=0–0
|match_BAS_NIC=3–0
|match_BAS_NMS=3–0
|match_BAS_PFC=1–0
|match_BAS_RS=3–0
|match_BAS_REI=1–1
|match_BAS_REN=4–0
|match_BAS_STE=3–3
|match_BAS_SED=3–0
|match_BAS_SOC=3–1
|match_BAS_RCS=3–0
|match_BAS_VAL=2–0
|name_BOR=Bordeaux
|match_BOR_ACA=3–0
|match_BOR_ANG=1–2
|match_BOR_BAS=1–1
|match_BOR_OL=1–0
|match_BOR_OM=2–1
|match_BOR_MET=2–0
|match_BOR_NAL=3–1
|match_BOR_NAN=2–1
|match_BOR_NIC=0–1
|match_BOR_NMS=0–1
|match_BOR_PFC=0–1
|match_BOR_RS=1–1
|match_BOR_REI=2–0
|match_BOR_REN=1–1
|match_BOR_STE=1–1
|match_BOR_SED=6–1
|match_BOR_SOC=1–1
|match_BOR_RCS=2–1
|match_BOR_VAL=2–0
|name_OL=Lyon
|match_OL_ACA=1–0
|match_OL_ANG=2–1
|match_OL_BAS=2–0
|match_OL_BOR=0–1
|match_OL_OM=4–4
|match_OL_MET=3–0
|match_OL_NAL=2–2
|match_OL_NAN=2–4
|match_OL_NIC=1–2
|match_OL_NMS=1–0
|match_OL_PFC=5–2
|match_OL_RS=1–2
|match_OL_REI=1–1
|match_OL_REN=3–1
|match_OL_STE=2–0
|match_OL_SED=1–2
|match_OL_SOC=2–0
|match_OL_RCS=4–0
|match_OL_VAL=1–0
|name_OM=Marseille
|match_OM_ACA=3–0
|match_OM_ANG=3–2
|match_OM_BAS=1–0
|match_OM_BOR=1–1
|match_OM_OL=5–2
|match_OM_MET=5–0
|match_OM_NAL=0–0
|match_OM_NAN=1–0
|match_OM_NIC=1–1
|match_OM_NMS=1–2
|match_OM_PFC=0–0
|match_OM_RS=3–0
|match_OM_REI=3–1
|match_OM_REN=3–0
|match_OM_STE=3–1
|match_OM_SED=0–1
|match_OM_SOC=1–1
|match_OM_RCS=3–1
|match_OM_VAL=1–0
|name_MET=Metz
|match_MET_ACA=7–0
|match_MET_ANG=2–0
|match_MET_BAS=3–2
|match_MET_BOR=1–1
|match_MET_OL=2–2
|match_MET_OM=2–0
|match_MET_NAL=1–0
|match_MET_NAN=0–2
|match_MET_NIC=1–0
|match_MET_NMS=0–1
|match_MET_PFC=0–1
|match_MET_RS=3–0
|match_MET_REI=1–2
|match_MET_REN=2–1
|match_MET_STE=1–2
|match_MET_SED=4–2
|match_MET_SOC=2–1
|match_MET_RCS=1–1
|match_MET_VAL=1–1
|name_NAL=Nancy
|match_NAL_ACA=2–1
|match_NAL_ANG=0–0
|match_NAL_BAS=3–2
|match_NAL_BOR=2–1
|match_NAL_OL=4–1
|match_NAL_OM=1–0
|match_NAL_MET=0–2
|match_NAL_NAN=1–1
|match_NAL_NIC=3–0
|match_NAL_NMS=2–1
|match_NAL_PFC=1–2
|match_NAL_RS=2–1
|match_NAL_REI=3–0
|match_NAL_REN=4–0
|match_NAL_STE=4–0
|match_NAL_SED=1–1
|match_NAL_SOC=4–2
|match_NAL_RCS=2–1
|match_NAL_VAL=1–1
|name_NAN=Nantes
|match_NAN_ACA=6–1
|match_NAN_ANG=2–0
|match_NAN_BAS=1–0
|match_NAN_BOR=3–0
|match_NAN_OL=3–0
|match_NAN_OM=1–2
|match_NAN_MET=0–0
|match_NAN_NAL=2–1
|match_NAN_NIC=2–2
|match_NAN_NMS=2–1
|match_NAN_PFC=2–0
|match_NAN_RS=3–1
|match_NAN_REI=0–0
|match_NAN_REN=1–0
|match_NAN_STE=1–0
|match_NAN_SED=1–0
|match_NAN_SOC=4–3
|match_NAN_RCS=6–2
|match_NAN_VAL=1–0
|name_NIC=Nice
|match_NIC_ACA=5–3
|match_NIC_ANG=2–4
|match_NIC_BAS=1–0
|match_NIC_BOR=0–1
|match_NIC_OL=2–2
|match_NIC_OM=1–1
|match_NIC_MET=6–0
|match_NIC_NAL=1–0
|match_NIC_NAN=3–0
|match_NIC_NMS=2–0
|match_NIC_PFC=3–2
|match_NIC_RS=1–1
|match_NIC_REI=2–2
|match_NIC_REN=2–0
|match_NIC_STE=1–1
|match_NIC_SED=4–2
|match_NIC_SOC=4–1
|match_NIC_RCS=3–0
|match_NIC_VAL=4–1
|name_NMS=Nîmes
|match_NMS_ACA=2–1
|match_NMS_ANG=2–2
|match_NMS_BAS=2–1
|match_NMS_BOR=2–0
|match_NMS_OL=3–1
|match_NMS_OM=1–1
|match_NMS_MET=0–0
|match_NMS_NAL=2–1
|match_NMS_NAN=1–1
|match_NMS_NIC=0–1
|match_NMS_PFC=2–0
|match_NMS_RS=1–1
|match_NMS_REI=2–1
|match_NMS_REN=1–1
|match_NMS_STE=4–0
|match_NMS_SED=2–1
|match_NMS_SOC=3–0
|match_NMS_RCS=3–0
|match_NMS_VAL=1–1
|name_PFC=Paris FC
|match_PFC_ACA=3–1
|match_PFC_ANG=1–2
|match_PFC_BAS=2–0
|match_PFC_BOR=4–3
|match_PFC_OL=5–1
|match_PFC_OM=1–3
|match_PFC_MET=1–3
|match_PFC_NAL=3–2
|match_PFC_NAN=1–2
|match_PFC_NIC=2–0
|match_PFC_NMS=3–1
|match_PFC_RS=3–0
|match_PFC_REI=0–0
|match_PFC_REN=2–2
|match_PFC_STE=1–1
|match_PFC_SED=2–1
|match_PFC_SOC=0–2
|match_PFC_RCS=1–1
|match_PFC_VAL=1–1
|name_RS=Red Star
|match_RS_ACA=3–0
|match_RS_ANG=1–2
|match_RS_BAS=2–2
|match_RS_BOR=3–1
|match_RS_OL=0–1
|match_RS_OM=1–2
|match_RS_MET=1–0
|match_RS_NAL=0–1
|match_RS_NAN=1–3
|match_RS_NIC=1–1
|match_RS_NMS=1–1
|match_RS_PFC=2–3
|match_RS_REI=1–2
|match_RS_REN=2–0
|match_RS_STE=0–3
|match_RS_SED=1–1
|match_RS_SOC=3–3
|match_RS_RCS=0–0
|match_RS_VAL=1–0
|name_REI=Reims
|match_REI_ACA=0–0
|match_REI_ANG=3–2
|match_REI_BAS=2–0
|match_REI_BOR=3–1
|match_REI_OL=2–1
|match_REI_OM=2–1
|match_REI_MET=0–0
|match_REI_NAL=2–3
|match_REI_NAN=2–1
|match_REI_NIC=2–3
|match_REI_NMS=0–1
|match_REI_PFC=1–1
|match_REI_RS=3–0
|match_REI_REN=1–1
|match_REI_STE=0–0
|match_REI_SED=5–1
|match_REI_SOC=1–0
|match_REI_RCS=1–0
|match_REI_VAL=1–0
|name_REN=Rennes
|match_REN_ACA=1–1
|match_REN_ANG=1–2
|match_REN_BAS=2–1
|match_REN_BOR=3–0
|match_REN_OL=3–2
|match_REN_OM=2–3
|match_REN_MET=1–0
|match_REN_NAL=4–1
|match_REN_NAN=0–0
|match_REN_NIC=1–0
|match_REN_NMS=1–0
|match_REN_PFC=2–1
|match_REN_RS=1–1
|match_REN_REI=1–0
|match_REN_STE=2–2
|match_REN_SED=1–1
|match_REN_SOC=0–0
|match_REN_RCS=1–0
|match_REN_VAL=2–0
|name_STE=Saint-Étienne
|match_STE_ACA=3–1
|match_STE_ANG=5–0
|match_STE_BAS=2–1
|match_STE_BOR=6–2
|match_STE_OL=1–1
|match_STE_OM=2–1
|match_STE_MET=1–0
|match_STE_NAL=1–0
|match_STE_NAN=1–2
|match_STE_NIC=0–1
|match_STE_NMS=3–1
|match_STE_PFC=3–0
|match_STE_RS=1–1
|match_STE_REI=2–1
|match_STE_REN=2–0
|match_STE_SED=2–0
|match_STE_SOC=2–2
|match_STE_RCS=5–1
|match_STE_VAL=3–2
|name_SED=Sedan
|match_SED_ACA=5–0
|match_SED_ANG=2–2
|match_SED_BAS=2–1
|match_SED_BOR=1–0
|match_SED_OL=4–1
|match_SED_OM=0–2
|match_SED_MET=1–1
|match_SED_NAL=1–0
|match_SED_NAN=0–3
|match_SED_NIC=0–5
|match_SED_NMS=2–1
|match_SED_PFC=3–1
|match_SED_RS=0–1
|match_SED_REI=2–0
|match_SED_REN=2–3
|match_SED_STE=1–3
|match_SED_SOC=1–1
|match_SED_RCS=0–0
|match_SED_VAL=3–1
|name_SOC=Sochaux
|match_SOC_ACA=4–0
|match_SOC_ANG=1–1
|match_SOC_BAS=3–2
|match_SOC_BOR=0–0
|match_SOC_OL=3–1
|match_SOC_OM=1–2
|match_SOC_MET=4–1
|match_SOC_NAL=2–2
|match_SOC_NAN=0–1
|match_SOC_NIC=5–1
|match_SOC_NMS=0–0
|match_SOC_PFC=1–1
|match_SOC_RS=1–0
|match_SOC_REI=2–1
|match_SOC_REN=2–1
|match_SOC_STE=2–1
|match_SOC_SED=1–0
|match_SOC_RCS=1–1
|match_SOC_VAL=3–0
|name_RCS=Strasbourg
|match_RCS_ACA=6–0
|match_RCS_ANG=0–0
|match_RCS_BAS=0–4
|match_RCS_BOR=2–2
|match_RCS_OL=0–2
|match_RCS_OM=1–1
|match_RCS_MET=0–1
|match_RCS_NAL=1–1
|match_RCS_NAN=0–3
|match_RCS_NIC=0–1
|match_RCS_NMS=2–1
|match_RCS_PFC=2–0
|match_RCS_RS=2–2
|match_RCS_REI=4–1
|match_RCS_REN=2–1
|match_RCS_STE=0–0
|match_RCS_SED=2–1
|match_RCS_SOC=4–2
|match_RCS_VAL=1–1
|name_VAL=Valenciennes
|match_VAL_ACA=3–2
|match_VAL_ANG=3–0
|match_VAL_BAS=1–0
|match_VAL_BOR=3–0
|match_VAL_OL=1–2
|match_VAL_OM=1–0
|match_VAL_MET=1–0
|match_VAL_NAL=0–1
|match_VAL_NAN=1–1
|match_VAL_NIC=1–1
|match_VAL_NMS=1–0
|match_VAL_PFC=1–1
|match_VAL_RS=0–0
|match_VAL_REI=1–2
|match_VAL_REN=2–0
|match_VAL_STE=0–1
|match_VAL_SED=5–1
|match_VAL_SOC=0–0
|match_VAL_RCS=1–2
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/competition/overall/120-division_1/1972-1973 Footballdatabase.eu]
}}
Top goalscorers
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club |
|---|
| 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|YUG}} Josip Skoblar |align="left"|Marseille |26 |
| 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Lacombe |align="left"|Lyon |23 |
| 3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Revelli |align="left"|Nice |22 |
| 4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Dick van Dijk |align="left"|Nice |20 |
| 5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Nestor Combin |align="left"|Metz |18 |
| rowspan="4"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|COG}} François M'Pelé |align="left"|Ajaccio |rowspan="4"|17 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} François Félix
|align="left"|Bastia |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Fleury Di Nallo
|align="left"|Lyon |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Delio Onnis
|align="left"|Reims |
| rowspan="3"|10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Floch |align="left"|Paris FC |rowspan="3"|16 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Kuszowski
|align="left"|Nancy |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Revelli
|align="left"|Saint-Étienne |
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://www.pari-et-gagne.com/saison197273.html Division 1 season 1972-1973] at pari-et-gagne.com
{{Ligue 1 seasons}}
{{1972–73 in French football}}
{{1972–73 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{Portal bar|Association football|France}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1972-73 French Division 1}}