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The 1973 season

8 belt games · 1 title change

Spain carried the belt into the 1973 season. It changed hands 1 time among 2 franchises, and Netherlands finished the season with it. Most defenses: Netherlands, 5.

Who held it, in order

SpainNetherlands

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
427Jan 17, 1973Spain beat Greece 3–2 (FIFA World Cup qualification) PlayoffsDefense
428Feb 21, 1973Spain beat Greece 3–1 (FIFA World Cup qualification) PlayoffsDefense
429May 2, 1973Netherlands beat Spain 3–2 (Friendly)Title change
430Aug 22, 1973Netherlands beat Iceland 5–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification) PlayoffsDefense
431Aug 29, 1973Netherlands beat Iceland 8–1 (FIFA World Cup qualification) PlayoffsDefense
432Sep 12, 1973Netherlands beat Norway 2–1 (FIFA World Cup qualification) PlayoffsDefense
433Oct 10, 1973Netherlands and Poland tied 1–1 (Friendly)Tie · defense
434Nov 18, 1973Netherlands and Belgium tied 0–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification) PlayoffsTie · defense

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