1972–73 Cupa României

1972–73 Cupa României
Country Romania
Champions Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Runners-up Constructorul Galați

The 1972–73 Cupa României was the 35th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.

The title was won by Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea against Constructorul Galați.

Format

The competition is an annual knockout tournament.

In the first round proper, two pots were made, first pot with Divizia A teams and other teams till 16 and the second pot with the rest of teams qualified in this phase. Each tie is played as a single leg.

First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.

In the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the team who played away will qualify.

From the second round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the team from the lower division will qualify. If the teams are from the same division, the winner will be established at penalty kicks.

In the final, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, a replay will be played.

From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.

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First round proper

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 December 1972
Chimia Făgăraș (Div. D) 0–7 (Div. A) Dinamo București
Constructorul Galați (Div. C) 1–0 (Div. A) Jiul Petroşani
Metalul Oradea (Div. D) 1–4 (Div. A) Universitatea Cluj
3 December 1972
Vagonul Arad (Div. C) 0–4 (Div. A) SC Bacău
Metalul București (Div. B) 4–0 (Div. A) Universitatea Craiova
Autobuzul București (Div. C) 3–3 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) UTA Arad
Progresul București (Div. B) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) Petrolul Ploiești
FC Galaţi (Div. B) 1–0 (Div. A) CSM Reșița
Minerul Lupeni (Div. C) 0–1 (Div. A) Steaua București
Bihor Oradea (Div. B) 0–1 (Div. A) Sportul Studențesc București
CFR Pașcani (Div. B) 1–2 (Div. A) Argeș Pitești
Știința Petroșani (Div. C) 2–1 (Div. A) ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (Div. B) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) CFR Cluj
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea (Div. B) 1–0 (Div. A) Steagul Roșu Brașov
CSM Sibiu (Div. B) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) FC Constanța
Carpați Sinaia (Div. C) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) Rapid București

Second round proper

Team 1  Score  Team 2
30 May 1973
Universitatea Cluj 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) Sportul Studențesc București
Argeș Pitești 2–1 FC Constanța
Petrolul Ploiești 2–1 FC Galaţi
SC Bacău 2–1 Rapid București
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea 1–0 CFR Cluj
Constructorul Galați 1–0 Dinamo București
Steaua București 4–1 Știința Petroșani
Metalul București 1–1 (a.e.t.) UTA Arad

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
24 June 1973
Steaua București 1–0 Universitatea Cluj
Constructorul Galați 1–1 (a.e.t.) SC Bacău
Metalul București 1–1 (a.e.t.) Petrolul Ploiești
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea 2–1 Argeș Pitești

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
27 June 1973
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Metalul București
Constructorul Galați 2–2 (a.e.t.) Steaua București

Final

1 July 1973
17:30 EET
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Constructorul Galați
Şutru  39' Report Cernega  65'
23 August, Bucharest
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Aurel Bentu (Bucharest)

Replay

3 July 1973
17:30 EET
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea 3 – 0 Constructorul Galați
Iordache  8'
Gojgaru  54', 86'
Report
23 August, Bucharest
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nicolae Petriceanu (Bucharest)
Cupa României 1972–73 Winners

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
1st Title

References

  1. "Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României - Ripensia Sport Magazin". ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. Retrieved 2015-10-21.

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