1972–73 Alpha Ethniki
Appearance
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Season | 1972–73 |
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Champions | Olympiacos 18th Greek title |
Relegated | Kalamata Atromitos Trikala Omonia |
European Cup | Olympiacos |
Cup Winners' Cup | PAOK |
UEFA Cup | Panathinaikos Panachaiki |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 705 (2.3 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Antonis Antoniadis (22 goals) |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → |
The 1972–73 Alpha Ethniki was the 37th season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 17 September 1972 and ended on 3 June 1973. Olympiacos won their 18th Greek title and their first one in six years.
The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olympiacos (C) | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 13 | +59 | 94 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
2 | PAOK | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 24 | +51 | 92 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
3 | Panathinaikos[b] | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 89 | 29 | +60 | 82 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Panachaiki | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 78 | |
5 | AEK Athens | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 71 | |
6 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 69 | |
7 | Panionios | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 69 | |
8 | Iraklis | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 69 | |
9 | Aris | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 69 | |
10 | Kavala | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 64 | |
11 | Egaleo | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 64 | |
12 | Olympiacos Volos | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 63 | |
13 | Fostiras | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 62 | |
14 | Panserraikos | 34 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 61 | |
15 | Kalamata (R) | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 60 | Relegation to Beta Ethniki |
16 | Atromitos (R) | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 49 | −32 | 58 | |
17 | Trikala (R) | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 53 | |
18 | Omonia[c] (R) | 34 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 71 | −49 | 42 | Moving to Cypriot First Division |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since Olympiacos, winners of 1972–73 Greek Football Cup, was qualified for the 1973–74 European Cup, losing cup finalists PAOK earned a spot in the first round of the 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup.
- ^ Panathinaikos were deducted 3 points and had 3 games penalty.
- ^ Omonia were deducted 1 point.
Results
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Panathinaikos | 22 |
2 | ![]() |
PAOK | 19 |
3 | ![]() |
Olympiacos | 16 |
4 | ![]() |
Panachaiki | 15 |
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PAOK | ||
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Panachaiki | ||
7 | ![]() |
Panathinaikos | 14 |
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PAOK | ||
9 | ![]() |
Olympiacos | 13 |