1972–73 Liga Española de Baloncesto
| Liga Española de Baloncesto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1972–73 | ||
| Games played | 240 | ||
| Teams | 16 | ||
| TV partner(s) | TVE | ||
| Finals | |||
| Champions | Real Madrid (15th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Juventud Schweppes | ||
| Statistical leaders | |||
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| Records | |||
| Biggest home win | Real Madrid 121–42 Ignis Mataró (4 February 1973) | ||
| Biggest away win | Vallehermoso 63–107 Madrid (18 November 1972) | ||
| Highest scoring | Kas 98–96 Barcelona (20 January 1973) | ||
| Winning streak | 30 games Real Madrid | ||
| Losing streak | 8 games Águilas Schweppes | ||
← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |||
The 1972–73 Liga Española de Baloncesto season was the 17th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto and was played between 28 October 1972 and 27 May 1973. The season ended with Real Madrid winning their 15th title.
Overview before the season
[edit]16 teams joined the league, including four promoted from the 1971–72 Segunda División.
- Promoted from 1971 to 1972 Segunda División
Teams and locations
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Location of teams in 1972–73 Liga Española de Baloncesto
Location of teams in 1972–73 Liga Española de Baloncesto (Canary Islands)
Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid (C) | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2727 | 1824 | +903 | 60 | Qualification to European Champions Cup |
| 2 | Juventud Schweppes | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2471 | 1976 | +495 | 52 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 3 | Barcelona | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 2607 | 2023 | +584 | 46 | |
| 4 | Estudiantes Aguas Monteverde | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 2339 | 2170 | +169 | 35 | Qualification to European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 5 | Filomatic Picadero[a] | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 2194 | 2081 | +113 | 30 | Withdraw |
| 6 | Kas | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 2452 | 2425 | +27 | 30 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 7 | Manresa La Casera | 30 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 2249 | 2182 | +67 | 29 | |
| 8 | Pineda | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 2068 | 2226 | −158 | 28 | |
| 9 | Ignis Mataró | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 2101 | 2384 | −283 | 25 | |
| 10 | Vasconia | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 2047 | 2119 | −72 | 24 | |
| 11 | Vallehermoso | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 2226 | 2398 | −172 | 23 | |
| 12 | San José Irpen Rovilux (O) | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 2007 | 2209 | −202 | 22 | Relegation playoffs |
| 13 | Breogán Fontecelta (O) | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 2091 | 2470 | −379 | 22 | |
| 14 | Náutico (O) | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 2002 | 2210 | −208 | 21 | |
| 15 | Manresa (R) | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 1899 | 2363 | −464 | 19 | Relegation |
| 16 | Águilas Schweppes (R) | 30 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 1853 | 2273 | −420 | 14 |
- ^ Filomatic Picadero withdrew at the end of the season
Relegation playoffs
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle Josepets | 126–166 | San José Irpen Rovilux | 56–72 | 70–90 |
| Universidad Canarias | 137–167 | Breogán Fontecelta | 71–71 | 66–96 |
| Náutico | w/o | Real Canoe |
Statistics leaders
[edit]Points
[edit]| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alfredo Pérez |
Breogán Fontecelta | 30 | 697 | 23.2 |
| 2 | Víctor Escorial |
Filomatic Picadero | 30 | 682 | 22.7 |
| 3 |  Charles Thomas |
Barcelona | 30 | 628 | 20.9 |
| 4 | Alfonso Martínez |
Ignis Mataró | 24 | 498 | 20.7 |
| 5 | José Sagi-Vela |
Kas | 30 | 619 | 20.6 |
References
[edit]- ACB.com Archived 2019-01-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Linguasport (in Spanish)
- FEB (in Spanish)