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.
| Season | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Deportivo Italia (4th title) |
← 1971 1973 → | |
Results
editFirst Stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Italia | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 20 |
| 2 | Tiquire Aragua | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Anzoátegui FC | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 18 |
| 4 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 18 |
| 5 | Deportivo Galicia | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 17 |
| 6 | Unión Deportivo Canarias | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 17 |
| 7 | Portuguesa | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 16 |
| 8 | Valencia | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 10 |
| 9 | Deportivo Portugués | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 9 |
Source: [citation needed]
Second Stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anzoátegui FC | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 25 |
| 2 | Deportivo Galicia | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 21 |
| 3 | Valencia | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 21 |
| 4 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 20 |
| 5 | Portuguesa | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Deportivo Italia | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 11 |
| 7 | Tiquire Aragua | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 11 |
| 8 | Deportivo Portugués | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 11 |
| 9 | Unión Deportivo Canarias | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 10 |
Source: [citation needed]
Second Place Playoff
editFinal stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Italia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Anzoátegui FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Deportivo Galicia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Tiquire Aragua | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Second Place Playoff
edit| Deportivo Galicia | 4–0 | Anzoátegui FC |
|---|---|---|
| Anzoátegui FC | 2–2 | Deportivo Galicia |
|---|---|---|