The competition started its new season on September 10, 1972 and ended on December 17, 1972. The championship was organized by the national association CBD .
At the end of the season, Sampaio Corrêa FC celebrated the championship. A qualification for the first division in 1973 was not planned. Four teams indirectly rose to the first division in 1973. The number of participants was increased from 26 to 40. The clubs América FC (RN) , SE Tiradentes , Moto Club de São Luís and Fortaleza EC rose, but this was not due to their performance in the second division, but a result of an assessment by the CBD.
The competition was divided into two group phases and a final.
Attendees
23 teams took part in the competition. These come exclusively from the Nordeste region .
In the first round, the 23 participants were divided into four groups. The groups consisted of five to six clubs. All participants played in their groups in a return match against all participants in a group. The group winner and the runner-up moved into the second round.
During the phase, 259 goals were scored in 109 games.
Here, the eight clubs qualified in the first round met in two groups of four each. In the groups, these back and forth games played against each participant. The best team in each group made it to the final.
During that phase, 42 goals were scored in 24 games.
After the game ended in a draw, the decision had to be made on penalties. Two particularities came into play here. Only one shooter was named per club and an earlier decision had to take all five penalties.
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penalties shoot
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Closing table
The table only served to determine the placement of the individual teams in the season. At times it was used by the association to determine an eternal ranking list. It is made up of all the games played. In the sorting, reaching the respective final phase has priority over the points scored.
Sampaio Corrêa FC
SE Tiradentes
Fortaleza EC
Campinense Clube
América FC (RN)
CS Alagoano
America FC (PE)
Alagoinhas AC
AO Itabaiana
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