1973 in Brazilian football

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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

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Main article: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1973

Final Stage

Position  | Team  | Points  | Played  | Won  | Drawn  | Lost  | For  | Against  | Difference

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1  | Palmeiras | 5  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 2
2  | São Paulo | 3  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 2  | 2
3  | Cruzeiro | 2  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 2  | -1
4  | Internacional | 2  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 6  | -3

Palmeiras declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.

## State championship champions

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State  | Champion  |  | State  | Champion

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Acre | Rio Branco-AC |  | Pará | Remo
Alagoas | CRB |  | Paraíba | Campinense
Amapá | Amapá |  | Paraná | Coritiba
Amazonas | Rodoviária |  | Pernambuco | Santa Cruz
Bahia | Bahia |  | Piauí | River
Ceará | Fortaleza |  | Rio de Janeiro | Barbará
Distrito Federal | CEUB |  | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC
Espírito Santo | Rio Branco-ES |  | Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional
Goiás | Vila Nova |  | Rondônia | São Domingos
Guanabara | Fluminense |  | Roraima | \-
Maranhão | Ferroviário-MA |  | Santa Catarina | Avaí
Mato Grosso | Operário (VG) |  | São Paulo | Santos
Portuguesa(1)
Mato Grosso do Sul | \-  |  | Sergipe | Itabaiana
Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro |  | Tocantins | \-

(1)Santos and Portuguesa shared the São Paulo State Championship title.

## Youth competition champions

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Competition  | Champion

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Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Fluminense

## Other competition champions

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Competition  | Champion

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Taça Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro
Torneio do Povo | Coritiba

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

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Team  | Copa Libertadores 1973

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Botafogo | Semifinals
Palmeiras | Group stage

## Brazil national team

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The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1973.

Date  | Opposition  | Result  | Score  | Brazil scorers  | Competition

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May 27, 1973 |  Bolivia | W | 5-0 | Rivellino (2), Valdomiro, Leivinha (2) | International Friendly
June 3, 1973 |  Algeria | W | 2-0 | Rivellino, Paulo César Caju | International Friendly
June 6, 1973 |  Tunisia | W | 4-1 | Paulo César Caju (2), Valdomiro, Leivinha | International Friendly
June 9, 1973 |  Italy | L | 0-2 | - | International Friendly
June 13, 1973 |  Austria | D | 1-1 | Jairzinho | International Friendly
June 16, 1973 |  West Germany | W | 1-0 | Dirceu | International Friendly
June 21, 1973 |  Soviet Union | W | 1-0 | Jairzinho | International Friendly
June 25, 1973 |  Sweden | L | 0-1 | - | International Friendly
June 30, 1973 |  Scotland | W | 1-0 | Derek Johnstone (own goal) | International Friendly
July 3, 1973 |  Shamrock Rovers XI | W | 4-3 | Paulo César Caju (2), Jairzinho, Valdomiro | International Friendly (unofficial match)
December 19, 1973 |   Rest of the World | W | 2-1 | Pelé, Luís Pereira | International Friendly (unofficial match)

## References

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* Brazilian competitions at RSSSF
* 1973 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF[permanent dead link]

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