# 1972–73 Serie D

The 1972–73 Serie D was the twenty-third edition of Serie D, the fourth highest league in the Italian football league system.
A total of 162 teams contested the league, divided into nine groups (in Italian: Gironi) of 18 teams.

## League tables
### Girone A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Gaviese (C, P) | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 50 | Promotion to Serie C |
| 2 | Albese | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 47 | |
| 3 | Ignis Varese | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 43 | |
| 4 | Imperia | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 40 | |
| 5 | Pro Patria | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 39 | |
| 6 | Asti Macobi | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 35 | |
| 7 | Borgosesia | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 35 | |
| 8 | Omegna | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 34 | |
| 9 | Albenga | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 34 | |
| 10 | Canelli | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 33 | |
| 11 | Biellese | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 33 | |
| 12 | Novese | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 32 | |
| 13 | Istituto Sociale Cafasse | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 31 | |
| 14 | Borgomanero | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 31 | |
| 15 | Casale | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 31 | |
| 16 | Ivrea | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 27 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 17 | Juventus Domo (R) | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 57 | −29 | 22 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 18 | Arona (R) | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 50 | −31 | 15 | Relegation to Promozione |
* ↑ Ivrea were relegated to 1973–74 Promozione, but they were later admitted to 1973–74 Serie D through repechage.

### Girone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bolzano (C, P) | 34 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 45 | 14 | +31 | 50 | Promotion to Serie C |
| 2 | Melzo | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 48 | |
| 3 | Carpi | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 41 | |
| 4 | Pergolettese | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 41 | |
| 5 | Romanese | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 35 | |
| 6 | Anaune | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 34 | |
| 7 | Crema | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Oltisarco | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 34 | |
| 9 | Trevigliese | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 34 | |
| 10 | Meda 1913 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 34 | |
| 11 | Fanfulla | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 33 | |
| 12 | San Giorgio Sassuolo | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 32 | |
| 13 | Arco | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 31 | |
| 14 | Pro Sesto | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 30 | |
| 15 | Pavia | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 30 | |
| 16 | Cisanese (R) | 34 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 27 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 17 | Guastalla (R) | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 25 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 18 | Sassuolo (R) | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 19 | Relegation to Promozione |

### Girone C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Clodiasottomarina (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 52 | Promotion to Serie C |
| 2 | Treviso | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 44 | |
| 3 | Mestrina | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 43 | |
| 4 | Adriese | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 41 | |
| 5 | Audace | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 39 | |
| 6 | Montebelluna | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 37 | |
| 7 | Bassano Virtus | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 37 | |
| 8 | Portogruaro | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 33 | |
| 9 | Malo | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 33 | |
| 10 | Pordenone | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 32 | |
| 11 | Rovigo | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 31 | |
| 12 | Monfalcone | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 30 | |
| 13 | Coneglianese | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 29 | |
| 14 | Legnago | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 28 | |
| 15 | Pro Gorizia | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 28 | |
| 16 | Torvis Snia (R) | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 26 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 17 | San Donà (R) | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 25 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 18 | Alense (R) | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 24 | Relegation to Promozione |

### Girone D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Riccione (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 50 | Promotion to Serie C |
| 2 | Bellaria | 34 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 50 | |
| 3 | Cattolica | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 42 | |
| 4 | Forlì | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 39 | |
| 5 | Spoleto | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 38 | |
| 6 | Città di Castello | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 38 | |
| 7 | Imola | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 37 | |
| 8 | Fermana | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 35 | |
| 9 | Pergolese | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 34 | |
| 10 | Gubbio | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 31 | |
| 11 | Foligno | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 31 | |
| 12 | Baracca Lugo | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 31 | |
| 13 | Civitanovese | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 31 | |
| 14 | Fano | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 29 | |
| 15 | Jesi | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 28 | |
| 16 | Faenza (R) | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 25 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 17 | Serenissima (R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 23 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 18 | Sangiorgese (R) | 34 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 20 | Relegation to Promozione |

#### Promotion play-offs

| 2 June 1973 |
| Bellaria | 0–1 | Riccione | Stadio La Fiorita, Cesena |
Riccione promoted to Serie C.

### Girone E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Grosseto (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 19 | +28 | 50 | Promotion to Serie C |
| 2 | Siena | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 45 | |
| 3 | Pistoiese | 34 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 40 | |
| 4 | Pontedera | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 38 | |
| 5 | Pietrasanta | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 37 | |
| 6 | Sangiovannese | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 36 | |
| 7 | Figline | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 35 | |
| 8 | Sansepolcro | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 35 | |
| 9 | Poggibonsi | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 34 | |
| 10 | Camaiore | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 32 | |
| 11 | Entella | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 32 | |
| 12 | Orbetello | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 32 | |
| 13 | Sestri Levante | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 31 | |
| 14 | Carrarese | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 31 | |
| 15 | Lerici | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 30 | |
| 16 | R.M. Firenze | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 30 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 17 | Sarzanese (R) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 26 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 18 | Libertas Tavarnelle (R) | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 18 | Relegation to Promozione |
* ↑ R.M. Firenze were initially relegated to Promozione due to the goal difference rule, but they were later admitted to 1973–74 Serie D through repechage.

### Girone F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Latina (C, P) | 34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 49 | Promotion to Serie C |
| 2 | VJS Velletri | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 41 | |
| 3 | L'Aquila | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 40 | |
| 4 | Cassino | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 39 | |
| 5 | ALMAS | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 39 | |
| 6 | Orvietana | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 39 | |
| 7 | Civitavecchia | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 38 | |
| 8 | STEFER Roma | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 37 | |
| 9 | OMI Roma | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 36 | |
| 10 | Nuorese | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 35 | |
| 11 | Alatri | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 33 | |
| 12 | Monteponi Iglesias | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 32 | |
| 13 | Alghero | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 31 | |
| 14 | Romulea | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 30 | |
| 15 | Sora | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 28 | |
| 16 | Palestrina (R) | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 25 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 17 | Tevere Roma (R) | 34 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 23 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 18 | Guspini (R) | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 53 | −31 | 17 | Relegation to Promozione |

### Girone G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Nocerina (C, P) | 34 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 49 | Promotion to Serie C |
| 2 | Benevento | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 12 | +33 | 47 | |
| 3 | Pro Salerno | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 47 | |
| 4 | Castrovillari | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 39 | |
| 5 | Campobasso | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 34 | |
| 6 | Sessana | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 34 | |
| 7 | Palmese | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 33 | |
| 8 | Terzigno | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 33 | |
| 9 | Cavese | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 33 | |
| 10 | Puteolana | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 33 | |
| 11 | Lavello | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 31 | |
| 12 | Flacco Venosa | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 31 | |
| 13 | Portici | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 31 | |
| 14 | Ischia Isolaverde | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 30 | |
| 15 | Paganese | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 30 | |
| 16 | Battipagliese (R) | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 28 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 17 | Pomigliano (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 27 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 18 | Savoia (R) | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 50 | −26 | 22 | Relegation to Promozione |

### Girone H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Pescara (C, P) | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 49 | 18 | +31 | 52 | Promotion to Serie C |
| 2 | Teramo | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 48 | |
| 3 | Pro Lanciano | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 41 | 11 | +30 | 46 | |
| 4 | Nardò | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 44 | |
| 5 | Martina | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 43 | |
| 6 | Fasano | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 40 | |
| 7 | Monopoli | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Santegidiese | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 34 | |
| 9 | Sulmona | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 32 | |
| 10 | Termoli | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 32 | |
| 11 | Putignano | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 31 | |
| 12 | Angolana | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 30 | |
| 13 | Manduria | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 30 | |
| 14 | Fidelis Andria | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 29 | |
| 15 | Bitonto | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 26 | |
| 16 | Gallipoli (R) | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 37 | −21 | 25 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 17 | Poggiardo (R) | 34 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 53 | −36 | 18 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 18 | Audace Cerignola (R) | 34 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 51 | −39 | 18 | Relegation to Promozione |

### Girone I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Marsala (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 49 | Promotion to Serie C |
| 2 | Leonzio | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 43 | |
| 3 | Milazzo | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 38 | |
| 4 | Massiminiana | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 38 | |
| 5 | Paternò | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 38 | |
| 6 | Enna | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | |
| 7 | Bagheria | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 35 | |
| 8 | Ragusa | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 35 | |
| 9 | Caltagirone | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 33 | |
| 10 | Palmi | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 33 | |
| 11 | Akragas | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 33 | |
| 12 | Gioiese | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 32 | |
| 13 | Nuova Igea | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 32 | |
| 14 | Folgore Castelvetrano | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 31 | |
| 15 | Cantieri Navali | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 31 | |
| 16 | Nicastro (R) | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 29 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 17 | Avola (R) | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 29 | Relegation to Promozione |
| 18 | AMAT Palermo (R) | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 56 | −38 | 18 | Relegation to Promozione |