After the first Catalan women's football league in 1971,[1] the Francoist organisationEducación y Descanso [es] took over to organise Catalan tournaments in 1972, in whichPenya Femenina Barcelona did not participate.[2] These tournaments were cancelled in March 1973,[3] with Educación y Descanso starting the second edition of its spring season (copa primavera) shortly thereafter, in April 1973, with Barcelona taking part.[4]
Barcelona had still played in 1972, with Pubill being called up to the representative Spanish team in October 1972.[5]
Ahead of the 1973 season, Barcelona advertised trials for the squad, organised by Nuri, inMundo Deportivo from at least January 1973.[6]
A great surprise came on matchday 6 of the spring season whenSabadell, who had lost the previous five games and were bottom of the league, defeated Barcelona 3–0. Barcelona had been unbeaten at the top of the league;[7] after matchday 7, the result was annulled and the points were awarded to Barcelona, with Sabadell penalised for having fielded multiple unregistered players in the match.[8]
Two of the games hosted by Industria del Taxi, against Barcelona andEspanyol, had to be postponed for Taxi's pitch to be disinfected after hosting a horse show.[9] These were rescheduled after the last natural matchday; at the end of the spring season, Barcelona and Espanyol were both tied in first place on 21 points, and so the results of both teams' yet-to-be-played matches against Taxi would decide the victor.[9] Barcelona won the league.[10]
Note: Originally scheduled for 12:00 midday on 3 June at Camp de Iberia,[11] the match was suspended as the pitch needed to be disinfected after hosting a horse show. Both teams arrived to the match so that the referee could officially give a no-fault suspension.[12]