The following article presents a summary of the 1973 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 72nd season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Final Stage
PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1Palmeiras532103122São Paulo331114223Cruzeiro2310212-14Internacional2310236-3
Palmeiras declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreRio Branco-ACParáRemoAlagoasCRBParaíbaCampinenseAmapáAmapáParanáCoritibaAmazonasRodoviáriaPernambucoSanta CruzBahiaBahiaPiauíRiverCearáFortalezaRio de JaneiroBarbaráDistrito FederalCEUBRio Grande do NorteABCEspírito SantoRio Branco-ESRio Grande do SulInternacionalGoiásVila NovaRondôniaSão DomingosGuanabaraFluminenseRoraima-MaranhãoFerroviário-MASanta CatarinaAvaíMato GrossoOperário (VG)São PauloSantosPortuguesa(1)Mato Grosso do Sul-SergipeItabaianaMinas GeraisCruzeiroTocantins-
(1)Santos and Portuguesa shared the São Paulo State Championship title.
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa São Paulo de JunioresFluminense
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionTaça Minas GeraisCruzeiroTorneio do PovoCoritiba
Brazilian clubs in international competitions TeamCopa Libertadores 1973BotafogoSemifinalsPalmeirasGroup stage
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1973.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionMay 27, 1973W5-0Rivellino (2), Valdomiro, Leivinha (2)International FriendlyJune 3, 1973W2-0Rivellino, Paulo César CajuInternational FriendlyJune 6, 1973W4-1Paulo César Caju (2), Valdomiro, LeivinhaInternational FriendlyJune 9, 1973L0-2-International FriendlyJune 13, 1973D1-1JairzinhoInternational FriendlyJune 16, 1973W1-0DirceuInternational FriendlyJune 21, 1973W1-0JairzinhoInternational FriendlyJune 25, 1973L0-1-International FriendlyJune 30, 1973W1-0Derek Johnstone (own goal)International FriendlyJuly 3, 1973 Shamrock Rovers XI W4-3Paulo César Caju (2), Jairzinho, ValdomiroInternational Friendly (unofficial match) December 19, 1973 Rest of the World W2-1Pelé, Luís PereiraInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 1973 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF