The 1972–73 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the third consecutive time by Ajax in the final against Juventus at Red Star Stadium in Belgrade. The win by Ajax resulted in the fourth consecutive championship by a Dutch team. Since Ajax had won the cup for a third time, they got to keep the full size copy of the cup. Because the reigning European champions were also champions of their own league, and neither Albania nor Northern Ireland sent their champions, the number of participating clubs dropped from 33 to 30.
![]() The Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade hosted the final. | |
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 13 September 1972 – 30 May 1973 |
Teams | 30 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 57 |
Goals scored | 160 (2.81 per match) |
Attendance | 1,752,786 (30,751 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Gerd Müller (Bayern Munich) 11 goals |
Teams
editWacker Innsbruck (1st) | Anderlecht (1st) | CSKA Sofia (1st) |
Omonia (1st) | Spartak Trnava (1st) | Vejle (1st) |
Derby County (1st) | TPS (1st) | Marseille (1st) |
Magdeburg (1st) | Bayern Munich (1st) | Panathinaikos (1st) |
Újpesti Dózsa (1st) | Keflavík (1st) | Waterford (1st) |
Juventus (1st) | Aris (1st) | Sliema Wanderers (1st) |
Ajax (1st)TH | Rosenborg (1st) | Górnik Zabrze (1st) |
Benfica (1st) | Argeș Pitești (1st) | Celtic (1st) |
Real Madrid (1st) | Malmö FF (1st) | Basel (1st) |
Galatasaray (1st) | Dynamo Kyiv (1st) | Željezničar (1st) |
Bracket
editFirst round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CSKA | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Panathinaikos | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CSKA | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ajax | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ajax | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bayern Munich | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bayern Munich | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bayern Munich | 9 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Omonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waterford United | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Omonia | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ajax | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wacker | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dynamo Kyïv | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dynamo Kyïv | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Górnik Zabrze | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sliema Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Górnik Zabrze | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dynamo Kyïv | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real Madrid | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aris | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Argeș Pitești | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Argeș Pitești | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real Madrid | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real Madrid | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keflavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ajax | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Juventus | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marseille | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Juventus | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Juventus | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Magdeburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Magdeburg | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
TPS | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Juventus | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Újpesti | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Celtic | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rosenborg | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Celtic | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Újpesti | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Újpesti | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basel | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Juventus | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spartak Trnava | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anderlecht | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vejle | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spartak Trnava | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derby County | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derby County | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Željezničar | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derby County | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malmö FF | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benfica | 0 | 4 | 4 |
First round
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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CSKA Sofia | 4–1 | Panathinaikos | 2–1 | 2–0[n 1] |
Ajax | Bye | – | – | – |
Galatasaray | 1–7 | Bayern Munich | 1–1 | 0–6 |
Waterford | 2–3 | Omonia | 2–1 | 0–2 |
Wacker | 0–3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Sliema Wanderers | 0–10 | Górnik Zabrze | 0–5 | 0–5 |
Aris | 0–6 | Argeș Pitești | 0–2 | 0–4 |
Real Madrid | 4–0 | Keflavík | 3–0 | 1–0 |
Marseille | 1–3 | Juventus | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Magdeburg | 9–1 | TPS | 6–0 | 3–1 |
Celtic | 5–2 | Rosenborg | 2–1 | 3–1 |
Újpesti Dózsa | 4–3 | Basel | 2–0 | 2–3 |
Spartak Trnava | Bye | – | – | – |
Anderlecht | 7–2 | Vejle | 4–2 | 3–0 |
Derby County | 4–1 | Željezničar | 2–0 | 2–1[n 2] |
Malmö FF | 2–4 | Benfica | 1–0 | 1–4 |
- ^ Originally 1–2 to Panathinaikos, with CSKA winning the subsequent penalty shoot-out 3–2. Panathinaikos complained to UEFA, and the match was annulled and replayed the following month.[1][2]
- ^ The match was played at FK Sarajevo's Stadion Koševo due to Željezničar's Grbavica ground undergoing renovations.
First leg
editCSKA Sofia | 2–1 | Panathinaikos |
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Kolev 24' (pen.) Yankov 71' |
Report | Verón 59' |
Galatasaray | 1–1 | Bayern Munich |
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Ünder 55' | Report | Müller 66' |
Wacker | 0–1 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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Report | Puzach 88' |
Sliema Wanderers | 0–5 | Górnik Zabrze |
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Report | Lubański 25', 27', 39' Banaś 82' Wilczek 87' |
Real Madrid | 3–0 | Keflavík |
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Santillana 15', 30' Grande 90' |
Report |
Magdeburg | 6–0 | TPS |
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Mewes 5' Pommerenke 24', 79' Seguin 30' Sparwasser 38', 45' |
Report |
Újpesti Dózsa | 2–0 | Basel |
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Horváth 57' Zámbó 60' |
Report |
Anderlecht | 4–2 | Vejle |
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Ejderstedt 49' Rensenbrink 59', 62' Van Himst 85' |
Report | Johansen 64' (pen.), 67' |
Derby County | 2–0 | Željezničar |
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McFarland 38' Gemmill 53' |
Report |
Second leg
editPanathinaikos | Annulled | CSKA Sofia |
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Verón 18' Melo 20' (pen.) |
Trankov 68' | |
Penalties | ||
2–3 |
The game was annulled because the referee ended the shoot-out prematurely after Panathinaikos fourth penalty was saved by Bulgarian goalkeeper.[3] Panathinaikos complained to UEFA and the match was annulled and replayed the following month.[4]
Panathinaikos | 0–2 | CSKA Sofia |
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Report | Zhekov 4' Kolev 46' |
CSKA Sofia won 4–1 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich | 6–0 | Galatasaray |
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Müller 14', 78' Hoeneß 29' Schneider 35' Beckenbauer 76' (pen.) Roth 88' |
Report |
Bayern Munich won 7–1 on aggregate.
Omonia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv | 2–0 | Wacker |
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Puzach 23' Damin 51' |
Report |
Dynamo Kyiv won 3–0 on aggregate.
Górnik Zabrze | 5–0 | Sliema Wanderers |
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Szołtysik 1' Lubański 31' Szarmach 62', 90' Oślizło 67' |
Report |
Górnik Zabrze won 10–0 on aggregate.
Argeș Pitești won 6–0 on aggregate.
Keflavík | 0–1 | Real Madrid |
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Report | Verdugo 89' |
Real Madrid won 4–0 on aggregate.
Juventus won 3–1 on aggregate.
Magdeburg won 9–1 on aggregate.
Celtic won 5–2 on aggregate.
Újpesti Dózsa won 4–3 on aggregate.
Vejle | 0–3 | Anderlecht |
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Report | Volders 61' Rensenbrink 85', 87' |
Anderlecht won 7–2 on aggregate.
Željezničar | 1–2 | Derby County |
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Sprečo 60' | Report | Hinton 9' O'Hare 15' |
Derby County won 4–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 4–2 on aggregate.
Second round
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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CSKA Sofia | 1–6 | Ajax | 1–3 | 0–3 |
Bayern Munich | 13–0 | Omonia | 9–0 | 4–0 |
Dynamo Kyiv | 3–2 | Górnik Zabrze | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Argeș Pitești | 3–4 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | 1–3 |
Juventus | 2–0 | Magdeburg | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Celtic | 2–4 | Újpesti Dózsa | 2–1 | 0–3 |
Spartak Trnava | 2–0 | Anderlecht | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Benfica | 3–0 | 0–0 |
First leg
editDynamo Kyiv | 2–0 | Górnik Zabrze |
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Muntyan 60' Puzach 75' |
Report |
Argeș Pitești | 2–1 | Real Madrid |
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Dobrin 22' (pen.) Prepurgel 62' |
Report | Anzarda 41' |
Celtic | 2–1 | Újpesti Dózsa |
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Dalglish 60', 75' | Report | Bene 38' |
Spartak Trnava | 1–0 | Anderlecht |
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Kabát 46' | Report |
Second leg
editAjax | 3–0 | CSKA Sofia |
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Cruyff 13', 75' Blankenburg 15' |
Report |
Ajax won 6–1 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich won 13–0 on aggregate.
Górnik Zabrze | 2–1 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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Lubański 30' Gorgoń 62' |
Report | Blokhin 25' |
Dynamo Kyiv won 3–2 on aggregate.
Real Madrid | 3–1 | Argeș Pitești |
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Report |
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Real Madrid won 4–3 on aggregate.
Magdeburg | 0–1 | Juventus |
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Report | Cuccureddu 51' |
Juventus won 2–0 on aggregate.
Újpesti Dózsa won 4–2 on aggregate.
Anderlecht | 0–1 | Spartak Trnava |
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Report | Masrna 88' |
Spartak Trnava won 2–0 on aggregate.
Derby County won 3–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ajax | 5–2 | Bayern Munich | 4–0 | 1–2 |
Dynamo Kyiv | 0–3 | Real Madrid | 0–0 | 0–3 |
Juventus | 2–2 (a) | Újpesti Dózsa | 0–0 | 2–2 |
Spartak Trnava | 1–2 | Derby County | 1–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
editJuventus | 0–0 | Újpesti Dózsa |
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Report |
Spartak Trnava | 1–0 | Derby County |
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Horváth 42' | Report |
Second leg
editAjax won 5–2 on aggregate.
Real Madrid | 3–0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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Santillana 2' Aguilar 36' Amancio 81' |
Report |
Real Madrid won 3–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Juventus won on away goals.
Derby County | 2–0 | Spartak Trnava |
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Hector 40', 51' | Report |
Derby County won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ajax | 3–1 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Juventus | 3–1 | Derby County | 3–1 | 0–0 |
First leg
editSecond leg
editReal Madrid | 0–1 | Ajax |
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Report | G. Mühren 50' |
Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.
Derby County | 0–0 | Juventus |
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Report |
Juventus won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
editTop scorers
editRank | Name | Team | Goals |
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1 | Gerd Müller | Bayern Munich | 11 |
2 | Ferenc Bene | Újpesti Dózsa | 6 |
3 | Włodzimierz Lubański | Górnik Zabrze | 5 |
Santillana | Real Madrid | 5 | |
5 | Nicolae Dobrin | Argeș Pitești | 4 |
Kevin Hector | Derby County | 4 | |
Rob Rensenbrink | Anderlecht | 4 | |
Jürgen Sparwasser | Magdeburg | 4 | |
9 | José Altafini | Juventus | 3 |
Arie Haan | Ajax | 3 | |
Johan Cruyff | Ajax | 3 | |
Lou Macari | Celtic | 3 | |
Anatoliy Puzach | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | |
Constantin Radu | Argeș Pitești | 3 | |
Franz Roth | Bayern Munich | 3 | |
Edgar Schneider | Bayern Munich | 3 |
Notes
edit- ^ Dynamo Kyiv played their home match at ChMP Central Stadium, Odesa, instead of their regular stadium Central Stadium, Kyiv, due to frozen pitch.[5]
References
edit- ^ "UEFA annul Cup result". The Times. Reuters. 9 October 1972. p. 7.
- ^ Barham, Albert (25 October 1972). "Derby could silence their critics". The Guardian. p. 27.
- ^ "Еврокубки, Кубок Чемпионов 1972–1973: 26 октября 1972, Панатинаикос (Греция) – ЦСКА Септемврийско знаме (Болгария)" [European Cups, 1972–73 European Cup: 26 October 1972, Panathinaikos (Greece) – CSKA Septemvriysko Zname (Bulgaria)] (in Russian). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "UEFA annul Cup result". The Times. Reuters. 9 October 1972. p. 7.
- ^ Valerko, Artur (11 September 2015). "Семь королевских аудиенций" (in Russian). SPORTARENA.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
External links
edit- 1972–73 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results; at rsssf
- All scorers 1972–73 European Cup according to protocols UEFA
- All attendances 1972–73 European Cup according to protocols UEFA through UEFA match database
- 1972-73 European Cup - results and line-ups (archive)