1973 Argentine Primera División
82nd season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 1973 Primera División season was the 82nd season of top-flight football in Argentina. Huracán won the Metropolitano (5th title) while Rosario Central won the Nacional (2nd title).
Season1973
ChampionsHuracán (Metropolitano)
Rosario Central (Nacional)
Rosario Central (Nacional)
| Season | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Huracán (Metropolitano) Rosario Central (Nacional) |
← 1972 1974 → | |
There were no relegations.[1]
Metropolitano Championship
 Huracán, Metropolitano champions | |
| Season | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Huracán (5th title) |
| Promoted | All Boys |
| Relegated | (none) |
| 1974 Copa Libertadores | Huracán |
| Top goalscorer |  Hugo Curioni Oscar Más Ignacio Pena (17 goals each) |
← 1972 1974 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huracán | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 46 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 42 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 40 |
| 4 | Independiente | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 38 |
| 5 | River Plate | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 37 |
| 6 | Vélez Sársfield | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 34 |
| 7 | Estudiantes (LP) | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 33 |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 33 |
| 9 | Atlanta | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 32 |
| 10 | Argentinos Juniors | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 31 |
| 11 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 30 |
| 12 | Racing | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 30 |
| 13 | Chacarita Juniors | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 27 |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 26 |
| 15 | Colón | 32 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 24 |
| 16 | All Boys | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 21 |
| 17 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 20 |
Nacional Championship
| Season | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rosario Central (2nd title) |
| 1974 Copa Libertadores | Rosario Central |
| Top goalscorer | Juan Gómez Voglino (18 goals) |
← 1972 1974 → | |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 22 |
| 2 | River Plate | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 22 |
| 4 | Estudiantes (LP) | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 17 |
| 5 | Newell's Old Boys | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 17 |
| 6 | San Lorenzo (MdP) | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Chacarita Juniors | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Instituto | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 14 |
| 9 | Racing | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 13 |
| 10 | Colón | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 13 |
| 11 | San Martín (M) | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 |
| 12 | Cipolletti | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 11 |
| 13 | San Martín (T) | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 10 |
| 14 | All Boys | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 9 |
| 15 | Juventud Antoniana | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 35 | −22 | 7 |
Source: [2]
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 22 |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 22 |
| 3 | Huracán | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 21 |
| 4 | Belgrano | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 20 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 18 |
| 6 | Argentinos Juniors | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 18 |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 16 |
| 8 | Independiente | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 16 |
| 9 | Atlético Tucumán | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 16 |
| 10 | Independiente Rivadavia | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 13 |
| 11 | Desamparados | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 12 |
| 12 | Chaco For Ever | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 11 |
| 13 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 9 |
| 14 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 9 |
| 15 | Kimberley | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 6 |
Source: [3]
Final Tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Central | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 2 | River Plate | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |