# Jeux sans frontières season 9

The 9th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1973. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Senigallia (Italy), Blankenberge (Belgium), Heiligenhafen (West Germany), Arnhem (Netherlands), Chartres (France), Avenches (Switzerland), and Bristol (United Kingdom). The grand final was held in Paris (France). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi [it].
The season was won by the team from Ely, United Kingdom, the runner-up being the team from Marburg an der Lahn, West Germany.

## Participants

| Country | Broadcaster | Code | Colour |
| Belgium | RTB / BRT | B | Yellow |
| France | ORTF | F | Purple |
| Italy | RAI | I | Blue |
| Netherlands | NCRV | NL | Orange |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR TSI | CH | Gold |
| United Kingdom | BBC | GB | Red |
| West Germany | ARD | D | Light blue |

## Heats
### Heat 1

Heat 1 was hosted by RAI on 6 June 1973 in Senigallia, Italy, presented by Giulio Marchetti and Rosanna Vaudetti.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | NL | Raalte | 43 |
| 2 | I | Senigallia | 37 |
| 3 | CH | Fontainemelon | 36 |
| 4 | GB | Bicester | 31 |
| 5 | B | Seraing | 29 |
| 6 | D | Alzey | 26 |
| 7 | F | Moëlan-sur-Mer | 23 |

### Heat 2

Heat 2 was hosted by TSI on behalf of SRG SSR TSI on 20 June 1973 in Bellinzona, Switzerland, presented by Mascia Cantoni [it] and Ezio Guidi [it].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | NL | Hoogeveen | 45 |
| 2 | GB | Manchester | 44 |
| 3 | B | Herentals | 35 |
| 4 | D | Ansbach | 32 |
| 5 | I | Matera | 31 |
| 6 | CH | Bellinzona | 28 |
| 7 | F | Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 23 |

### Heat 3

Heat 3 was hosted by ORTF on 4 July 1973 at the cloister of the cathedral in Chartres, France, presented by Guy Lux and Simone Garnier [fr].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | B | Ieper | 42 |
| 2 | F | Chartres | 40 |
| 3 | CH | Engelberg | 36 |
| 4 | I | Cantù | 35 |
| 5 | NL | Zandvoort | 33 |
| 6 | GB | Peebles | 30 |
| 7 | D | Hof | 29 |

### Heat 4

Heat 4 was hosted by NCRV on 18 July 1973 in Arnhem, Netherlands, presented by Barend Barendse [nl] and Dick Passchier [nl].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | GB | Ely | 41 |
| 2 | CH | Châtillon | 38 |
| 2 | D | Meinerzhagen | 38 |
| 4 | NL | Ten Boer | 37 |
| 5 | I | San Vito al Tagliamento | 36 |
| 6 | B | Arlon | 30 |
| 7 | F | Guingamp | 28 |

### Heat 5

Heat 5 was hosted by the BBC on 1 August 1973 at Durdham Down in Bristol, United Kingdom, presented by Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | D | Marburg an der Lahn | 47 |
| 2 | F | Cognac | 38 |
| 3 | GB | Blyth | 37 |
| 4 | B | Koekelberg | 33 |
| 5 | CH | Sargans | 29 |
| 6 | NL | Kapelle | 26 |
| 7 | I | Chieri | 18 |

### Heat 6

Heat 6 was hosted by BRT on 15 August 1973 in Blankenberge, Belgium, presented by Jan Theys and Willy Delabastita.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | D | Werl | 43 |
| 2 | NL | Geleen | 39 |
| 3 | B | Blankenberge | 38 |
| 4 | I | Battipaglia | 32 |
| 5 | GB | Ashington | 31 |
| 5 | CH | Balerna | 31 |
| 7 | F | Bourg-en-Bresse | 26 |

### Heat 7

Heat 7 was hosted by ARD on 29 August 1973 in Heiligenhafen, West Germany, presented by Camillo Felgen and Erhard Keller.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | NL | Heusden-Altena | 47 |
| 2 | D | Heiligenhafen | 37 |
| 3 | F | Vittel | 35 |
| 4 | CH | Grenchen | 33 |
| 4 | GB | Wells | 33 |
| 6 | I | Foligno | 28 |
| 7 | B | Dottignies | 24 |

### Qualifiers

The teams with the most points from each country advanced to the grand final:
| Country | Town | Place won | Points won |
| D | Marburg an der Lahn | 1 | 47 |
| NL | Heusden-Altena | 1 | 47 |
| B | Ieper | 1 | 42 |
| GB | Ely | 1 | 41 |
| F | Chartres | 2 | 40 |
| CH | Châtillon | 2 | 38 |
| I | Senigallia | 2 | 37 |

## Final

The final was hosted by ORTF on 12 September 1973 in Paris, France, presented by Guy Lux and Simone Garnier [fr].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | GB | Ely | 43 |
| 2 | D | Marburg an der Lahn | 41 |
| 3 | F | Chartres | 39 |
| 4 | I | Senigallia | 36 |
| 5 | B | Ieper | 32 |
| 6 | CH | Châtillon | 26 |
| 7 | NL | Heusden-Altena | 24 |