1972–73 1re série season

The 1972–73 1re série season was the 52nd season of the 1re série, the top level of ice hockey in France. Chamonix Hockey Club won their 28th league title.
==First round==
;Northern Group
 	Club 	GP	W	T	L	GF 	GA 	Pts
1.	Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey 	10	9	1	0	150	33 	29
2.	Français Volants 	10	7	1	2	88 	28 	25
3.	Club des patineurs lyonnais 	10	5	1	4	44 	71 	21
4.	CPM Croix 	10	4	1	5	50 	75 	19
5.	Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt	9 	1	0	8	34 	90 	9
6.	Le Vésinet 	9 	1	0	8	44 	114	9
Poitiers withdrew.
;Alpes Group
*10/15: Grenoble - Briancon 13:3
*11/5: Grenoble - Briancon 4:2
*11/10: Chamonix - Grenoble 4:1
*11/12: Chamonix - Briancon 13:4
*11/24: Saint-Gervais - Briancon 7:4
*11/24: Villard-de-Lans - Grenoble 6:1
*11/25: Saint-Gervais - Grenoble 5:3
*11/25: Gap - Megeve 6:2
*11/26: Megeve - Briancon 19:1
*11/30: Gap - Chamonix 3:3
*12/1: Grenoble - Gap 6:3
*12/2: Megeve - Villard-de-Lans 2:1
*12/3: Saint-Gervais - Briancon 11:3
*12/10: Chamonix - Gap 10:3
*12/12: Saint-Gervais - Megeve 8:2
*12/14: Gap - Saint-Gervais 7:5
*12/15: Megeve - Grenoble 4:3
*12/16: Saint-Gervais - Chamonix 3:3
*12/16: Megeve - Briancon 14:6
*12/17: Saint-Gervais - Villard-de-Lans 10:4
*12/17: Gap - Grenoble 7:1
*12/17: Chamonix - Briancon 13:4
*12/20: Saint-Gervais - Megeve 10:3
*12/20: Grenoble - Chamonix 5:2
*12/22: Grenoble - Villard-de-Lans 9:5
*12/23: Saint-Gervais - Gap 6:2
*12/23: Chamonix - Villard-de-Lans 2:2
*12/24: Gap - Megeve 5:2
*12/27: Megeve - Grenoble 5:4
*12/28: Saint-Gervais - Grenoble 4:1
*12/28: Gap - Briancon 7:2
*12/30: Gap - Briancon 10:4
*12/31: Villard-de-Lans - Megeve 3:1
*1/2: Villard-de-Lans - Gap 3:3
*1/4: Chamonix - Saint-Gervais 4:2
*1/4: Megeve - Chamonix 1:1
*1/5: Chamonix - Megeve 6:3
*Saint-Gervais - Villard-de-Lans 7:4
*Chamonix- Villard-de-Lans 3:1
*Villard-de-Lans - Briancon
*Villard-de-Lans - Briancon
*Villard-de-Lans - Gap
 	Club 	GP	W	T	L 	GF	GA 	Pts
1.	Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais	12	9	1	2 	78	40 	31
2.	Chamonix HC 	12	7	4	1 	64	32 	30
3.	Gap Hockey Club 	12	6	2	4 	56	44 	26
4.	Ours de Villard-de-Lans 	12	5	2	5 	29	38 	24
5.	Club des Sports de Megève 	12	5	1	6 	58	54 	23
6.	CSG Grenoble 	12	5	0	7 	51	50 	22
7.	Diables Rouges de Briançon 	12	0	0	12	33	111	0
Scores from three games missing from table.
==Final round==
*1/20: Villard-de-Lans - Saint Gervais 4:2
*1/20: Gap - Francais Volants 5:3
*1/20: Viry-Chatillon - Chamonix 7:7
*2/3: Villard-de-Lans - Viry-Chatillon 6:6
*2/3: Saint Gervais - Gap 4:4
*2/3: Francais Volants - Chamonix 4:3
*2/9: Saint Gervais - Francais Volants 10:3
*2/9: Viry-Chatillon - Gap 7:4
*2/9: Chamonix - Villard-de-Lans 4:2
*2/14: Villard-de-Lans - Gap 7:4
*2/14: Chamonix - Saint Gervais 5:4
*2/14: Viry-Chatillon - Francais Volants 7:5
*2/24: Chamonix - Gap 3:2
*2/24: Villard-de-Lans - Francais Volants 4:0
*2/24: Saint Gervais - Viry-Chatillon 5:4
*3/3: Saint Gervais - Villard-de-Lans 3:3
*3/3: Gap - Francais Volants 5:1
*3/3: Chamonix - Viry-Chatillon 9:3
*3/24: Saint Gervais - Gap 5:4
*3/24: Viry-Chatillon - Villard-de-Lans 10:4
*3/24: Chamonix - Francais Volants 2:0
*4/7: Saint Gervais - Francais Volants 4:4
*4/7: Gap - Viry-Chatillon 9:2
*4/7: Chamonix - Villard-de-Lans 7:2
*4/14: Villard-de-Lans - Francais Volants 5:3
*4/14: Viry-Chatillon - Saint Gervais 6:5
*4/14: Chamonix - Gap 9:4
*4/18: Gap - Villard-de-Lans 5:3
*4/18: Chamonix - Saint Gervais 5:3
*4/18: Viry-Chatillon - Francais Volants 4:3
 	Club 	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	Chamonix HC 	10	8	1	1	54	31	27
2.	Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey 	10	5	2	3	54	56	22
3.	Ours de Villard-de-Lans 	10	4	2	4	40	44	20
4.	Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais	10	3	3	4	45	42	19
5.	Gap Hockey Club 	10	4	1	5	46	44	19
6.	Français Volants 	10	1	1	8	23	45	13
==Group B==
*1/20: Megeve - Lyon 5:0
*1/21: Grenoble - Croix 3:1
*2/3: Grenoble - Lyon 9:0
*2/3: Megebe - Croix 11:4
*2/24: Lyon - Croix 3:2
*2/24: Grenoble - Megeve 8:4
*3/3: Lyonx - Croix 4:3
*3/4: Grenoble - Croix 13:2
*4/6: Grenoble - Lyon 9:3
*4/8: Megeve - Croix 5:0 Forfeit
*4/15: Grenoble - Megeve 6:4
*4/21: Megeve - Lyon 9:3
 	Club 	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
7. 	CSG Grenoble 	6 	6	0	0	48	14	18
8. 	Club des Sports de Megève 	6 	4	0	2	38	21	14
9. 	Club des patineurs lyonnais	6 	2	0	4	13	37	10
10.	CPM Croix 	6 	0	0	6	12	39	0
==Group C==
*1/20: Briancon - AC Boulogne-Billancourt (not played)
*Le Vesinet - AC Boulogne-Billancourt 6:3
*2/24: Le Vesinet - Briancon 7:6
*3/25: AC Boulogne-Billancourt - Briancon 4:3 (counted double)
*4/?: Le Vesinet - AC Boulogne-Billancourt 5:3
*4/7: Briancon - Le Vesinet 8:6
11. Le Vesinet, 12. ACBB, 13. Briancon.
==External links==
*Season on hockeyarchives.info
Category:1972 in ice hockey
Category:1973 in ice hockey
Category:Ligue Magnus seasons