1972 Venezuelan Primera División season

The 1972 season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top category of Venezuelan football, was played by 9 teams. The national champions were Deportivo Italia.

Venezuelan Primera División
Season1972
ChampionsDeportivo Italia (4th title)
1971
1973

Results

First Stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Deportivo Italia169252215+720
2Tiquire Aragua168352418+619
3Anzoátegui FC166641812+618
4Estudiantes de Mérida166641514+118
5Deportivo Galicia16655119+217
6Unión Deportivo Canarias164931112−117
7Portuguesa166462319+416
8Valencia163491219−710
9Deportivo Portugués1633101230−189
Source: [citation needed]

Second Stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Anzoátegui FC161051228+1425
2Deportivo Galicia167721711+621
3Valencia168531911+821
4Estudiantes de Mérida168441612+420
5Portuguesa164661717014
6Deportivo Italia16277712−511
7Tiquire Aragua162771827−911
8Deportivo Portugués162771322−911
9Unión Deportivo Canarias163491423−910
Source: [citation needed]

Second Place Playoff

Deportivo Galicia2–0Valencia

Final stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Deportivo Italia63125507
2Anzoátegui FC6303119+26
3Deportivo Galicia6303109+16
4Tiquire Aragua6213811−35
Source: [citation needed]

Second Place Playoff

Deportivo Galicia4–0Anzoátegui FC
Anzoátegui FC2–2Deportivo Galicia