1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup
The European Cup Winners 'Cup 1972/73 was the 13th playout of the competition of European Football Cup Winners' Cup. 32 club teams participated, including 11 losing Cup Finalists (KS Besa Kavaja, Standard Liege, Slawia Sofia, SEC Bastia, Fremad Amager, FC Den Haag ADO, Fredrikstad FK, Legia Warsaw, Sporting Lisbon, Hibernian Edinburgh and Pezoporikos Larnaca). Defending champions Glasgow Rangers was closed due to the incidents in the stands and after heavy fan riots in the context of the final match of last season for a year for the entire European Cup and was therefore unable to defend his title.
From Germany the DFB Cup winners FC Schalke 04, in the GDR the fdgb Cup winners FC Carl Zeiss Jena, from Austria ÖFB Cup Winner SK Rapid Wien and FC Zurich in Switzerland at the start were.
Scorer Luciano Chiarugi of AC Milan with seven gates.
Mode
The participants played as usual in pure Cup mode with return games the winner. Was there after two games Torgleichstand, the number of away goals scored decided ( away goals ). Was also equal in number to an extension took place in the return game in which was also the away goals rule. Ruled by the end of the extension is still a tie, a penalty shoot-out was performed. The final was decided on one game at a neutral venue. If the score is level after extra time the winner would also have been determined in a penalty shootout.
First round
The first legs took place on 6./10./13./14./20. September and the return matches on 26-27. Of September 1972.
2nd round
The first legs were held on November 8, 1972 October 25, the return games.
Quarterfinals
The first legs were held on March 21, 1973 March 7, the return games.
Semifinal
The first legs took place on April 15, 1973 April 11, the return games.