title: 1973 Venezuelan Primera División season
text: # 1973 Venezuelan Primera División season
  
  The 1973 season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top category of Venezuelan football, was played by 9 teams. The national champions were Portuguesa.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Portuguesa | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 46 |
  | 2 | Valencia | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 44 |
  | 3 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 44 |
  | 4 | Anzoátegui FC | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 35 |
  | 5 | Deportivo Galicia | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 34 |
  | 6 | Deportivo Italia | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 31 |
  | 7 | Unión Deportiva Canarias | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 26 |
  | 8 | Deportivo Portugués | 31 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 18 |
  | 9 | Aragua | 32 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 53 | −38 | 6 |
  