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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 referee in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and .[1]
The season was won by the team from Ely, United Kingdom, being the runner-up the team from Marburg an der Lahn, West Germany.[2] [3]
| Country | Broadcaster | Code | Colour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RTB / BRT | B | Yellow | |
 | ORTF | F | Purple | |
 | RAI | I | Blue | |
 | NCRV | NL | Orange | |
 | SRG SSR TSI | CH | Gold | |
 | BBC | GB | Red | |
| ARD | D | Light blue |
Heat 1 was hosted by RAI on 6 June 1973 in Senigallia, Italy.
| 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 was hosted by SRG SSR TSI on 20 June 1973 in Bellinzona, Switzerland.
| 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 was hosted by ORTF on 4 July 1973 at the cloister of the cathedral in Chartres, France.
| 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 was hosted by NCRV on 18 July 1973 in Arnhem, Netherlands.
| 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 was hosted by the BBC on 1 August 1973 at Durdham Down in Bristol, United Kingdom
| 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 was hosted by BRT on 15 August 1973 in Blankenberge, Belgium.
| 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 was hosted by ARD on 29 August 1973 in Heiligenhafen, West Germany.
| 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 |
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 |
The final was hosted by ORTF on 12 September 1973 in Paris, France.
| 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 |