1972–73 UEFA Cup
2nd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
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The 1972–73 UEFA Cup was the second season of the UEFA Cup, the third-tier club football competition organised by UEFA. The 1973 UEFA Cup final was played over two legs at Anfield, Liverpool, England, and at Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach, West Germany. It was won by Liverpool of England, who defeated West German team Borussia Mönchengladbach by an aggregate result of 3–2 to claim their first UEFA Cup title.
Liverpool (1st title)
Borussia MönchengladbachThe first leg of the final was played at Anfield in Liverpool. | |
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| Dates | 13 September 1972 – 23 May 1973 |
| Teams | 63 (from 29[1] associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Liverpool (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
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| Matches played | 124 |
| Goals scored | 405 (3.27 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,947,828 (15,708 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jupp Heynckes (Borussia Mönchengladbach) Jan Jeuring (Twente) 12 goals each |
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This was the sixth consecutive title won by an English team between the UEFA Cup and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, as well as the first time Liverpool won a European competition.
Association team allocation
A total of 63 teams from 29 UEFA member associations participate in the 1972–73 UEFA Cup. A new allocation scheme was devised by UEFA, which featured fixed slots for all but two competing associations, and lasted for eight seasons:
- 3 associations have four teams qualify.
- 3 associations have three teams qualify.
- 18 associations have two teams qualify.
- 7 associations have one team qualify.
Spain was the only association with a fixed allocation of three teams; the other two associations would rotate on a yearly basis among all countries that were allocated two teams.
Albania was not included in this scheme, as it had only entered the competition once without playing and would not have a UEFA Cup competitor until 1981. Northern Ireland withdrew from the competition, so another association was granted an extra third birth for this season. The three chosen associations were France, Yugoslavia and Portugal.
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Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for competition:
- TH: Title holders
- CW: Cup winners
- CR: Cup runners-up
- LC: League Cup winners
- 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, etc.: League position
- P-W: End-of-season European competition play-offs winners
Notes
- ^ West Germany: The fourth UEFA Cup spot for West Germany was not awarded to the fourth best team not qualified for the European Cup or the European Cup Winners' Cup, which was Hertha BSC, as it was common practice. Instead, this place was awarded to Kaiserslautern, who had been runners-up in the 1971–72 DFB-Pokal.
- ^ Finland: Official UEFA records show HJK Helsinki as the Finnish representative in the UEFA Cup, despite finishing 4th in the 1971 Mestaruussarja, before withdrawing from its first round match-up.[2] However, records from the RSSSF, contemporary papers and the Football Association of Finland show that HIFK Helsinki was indeed the team that withdrew from the tournament after finishing 2nd in the Mestaruussarja.[3][4][5] While no official reason for the withdrawal has been provided, HIFK ran into financial problems during the 1972 season and was fighting to avoid relegation at the time of the UEFA Cup first round. The team was finally relegated on 24 September 1972, halfway through what should've been its European participation.[citation needed]
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows. Matches were scheduled for Wednesdays, though some matches took place on Tuesdays.
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
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| First round | 12–20 September 1972 | 26 September – 4 October 1972 |
| Second round | 24–25 October 1972 | 1–8 November 1972 |
| Third round | 28–29 November 1972 | 13 December 1972 |
| Quarter-finals | 6–7 March 1973 | 20–21 March 1973 |
| Semi-finals | 10–11 April 1973 | 25 April 1973 |
| Final | 10 May 1973 | 23 May 1973 |
Bracket
First round
Summary
1 Hvidovre walkover, HIFK withdrew.
Matches
Liverpool won 2–0 on aggregate.
UTA Arad  | 1–2 |  Norrköping |
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| Norrköping | 2–0 | UTA Arad |
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Norrköping won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Universitatea Cluj | 4–1 |  Levski-Spartak |
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| Levski-Spartak | 5–1 (a.e.t.) | Universitatea Cluj |
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Levski-Spartak won 6–5 on aggregate.
AEK Athens  | 3–1 |  Salgótarján |
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| Salgótarján | 1–1 | AEK Athens |
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AEK Athens won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 7–0 |  Austria Wien |
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| Austria Wien | 1–3 | Beroe Stara Zagora |
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Beroe Stara Zagora won 10–1 on aggregate.
Twente won 4–2 on aggregate.
Slovan Bratislava  | 6–0 |  Vojvodina |
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Slovan Bratislava won 8–2 on aggregate.
Fenerbahçe  | 1–0 |  Ruch Chorzów |
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Ruch Chorzów won 3–1 on aggregate.
| VÖEST | 2–2 |  Dynamo Dresden |
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Dynamo Dresden won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade | 5–1 |  Lausanne-Sport |
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| Lausanne-Sport | 3–2 | Red Star Belgrade |
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Red Star Belgrade won 7–4 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague | 2–2 | OFK Beograd |
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| OFK Beograd | 3–1 | Dukla Prague |
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OFK Beograd won 5–3 on aggregate.
Tottenham Hotspur won 12–3 on aggregate.
Viking won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Åtvidaberg | 3–5 |  Club Brugge |
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| Club Brugge | 1–2 | Åtvidaberg |
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Club Brugge won 6–5 on aggregate.
Frem won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Budapest Honvéd | 1–0 |  Partick Thistle |
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| Partick Thistle | 0–3 | Budapest Honvéd |
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Budapest Honvéd won 4–0 on aggregate.
Köln won 5–1 on aggregate.
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 9–5 on aggregate.
| BFC Dynamo | 2–1 |  Angers |
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BFC Dynamo won 3–2 on aggregate.
Feyenoord  | 9–0 |  Rumelange |
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| Rumelange | 0–12 | Feyenoord |
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Feyenoord won 21–0 on aggregate.
Valencia won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Nîmes | 1–2 | Grasshoppers |
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Grasshoppers won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Stoke City | 3–1 | Kaiserslautern |
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Kaiserslautern won 5–3 on aggregate.
Torino  | 2–0 |  Las Palmas |
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| Las Palmas | 4–0 | Torino |
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Las Palmas won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Inter Milan | 6–1 |  Valletta |
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| Valletta | 0–1 | Inter Milan |
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Inter Milan won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 1–0 |  Vitória de Setúbal |
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Vitória de Setúbal won 6–2 on aggregate.
Ararat Yerevan  | 1–0 |  EPA Larnaca |
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Ararat Yerevan won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Eskişehirspor | 1–2 | Fiorentina |
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Fiorentina won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos | 2–1 | Cagliari |
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| Cagliari | 0–1 | Olympiacos |
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Olympiacos won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Racing White | 0–1 | CUF Barreiro |
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| CUF Barreiro | 2–0 | Racing White |
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CUF Barreiro won 3–0 on aggregate.
Porto won 4–1 on aggregate.
Hvidovre walkover, HIFK withdrew.
Second round
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Viking  |
2–9 | Köln |
1–0 | 1–9 |
| Liverpool |
6–1 | AEK Athens |
3–0 | 3–1 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora |
3–1 | Budapest Honvéd |
3–0 | 0–1 |
| BFC Dynamo |
3–2 | Levski-Spartak |
3–0 | 0–2 |
| Red Star Belgrade |
4–1 | Valencia |
3–1 | 1–0 |
| CUF Barreiro |
2–3 | Kaiserslautern |
1–3 | 1–0 |
| Ruch Chorzów |
0–4 | Dynamo Dresden |
0–1 | 0–3 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
6–1 |  Hvidovre |
3–0 | 3–1 |
| Frem |
0–9 | Twente |
0–5 | 0–4 |
| Grasshoppers |
3–7 | Ararat Yerevan |
1–3 | 2–4 |
| Feyenoord |
5–5 (a) | OFK Beograd |
4–3 | 1–2 |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
4–1 | Olympiacos |
4–0 | 0–1 |
| Inter Milan |
4–2 | Norrköping |
2–2 | 2–0 |
| Las Palmas |
3–2 | Slovan Bratislava |
2–2 | 1–0 |
| Vitória de Setúbal |
2–2 (a) | Fiorentina |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Porto |
5–3 | Club Brugge |
3–0 | 2–3 |
Matches
Köln won 9–2 on aggregate.
| AEK Athens | 1–3 | Liverpool |
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Liverpool won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Budapest Honvéd | 1–0 | Beroe Stara Zagora |
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Beroe Stara Zagora won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Levski-Spartak | 2–0 | BFC Dynamo |
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BFC Dynamo won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Valencia | 0–1 | Red Star Belgrade |
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Red Star Belgrade won 4–1 on aggregate.
| CUF Barreiro | 1–3 | Kaiserslautern |
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| Kaiserslautern | 0–1 | CUF Barreiro |
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Kaiserslautern won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Ruch Chorzów | 0–1 | Dynamo Dresden |
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Dynamo Dresden won 4–0 on aggregate.
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Frem | 0–5 | Twente |
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| Twente | 4–0 | Frem |
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Twente won 9–0 on aggregate.
| Grasshoppers | 1–3 | Ararat Yerevan |
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Ararat Yerevan won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Feyenoord | 4–3 | OFK Beograd |
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| OFK Beograd | 2–1 | Feyenoord |
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5–5 on aggregate; OFK Beograd won on away goals.
| Olympiacos | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Tottenham Hotspur won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Inter Milan | 2–2 | Norrköping |
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| Norrköping | 0–2 | Inter Milan |
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Inter Milan won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Las Palmas | 2–2 | Slovan Bratislava |
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| Slovan Bratislava | 0–1 | Las Palmas |
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Las Palmas won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Vitória de Setúbal | 1–0 | Fiorentina |
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| Fiorentina | 2–1 | Vitória de Setúbal |
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2–2 on aggregate; Vitória de Setúbal won on away goals.
| Porto | 3–0 | Club Brugge |
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Porto won 5–3 on aggregate.
Third round
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Köln |
0–5 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
0–0 | 0–5 |
| BFC Dynamo |
1–3 | Liverpool |
0–0 | 1–3 |
| OFK Beograd |
3–1 | Beroe Stara Zagora |
0–0 | 3–1 |
| Ararat Yerevan |
2–2 (4–5 p) | Kaiserslautern |
2–0 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Twente |
4–2 | Las Palmas |
3–0 | 1–2 |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
2–1 | Red Star Belgrade |
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Porto |
1–3 | Dynamo Dresden |
1–2 | 0–1 |
| Vitória de Setúbal |
2–1 | Inter Milan |
2–0 | 0–1 |
Matches
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 5–0 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 1–3 | OFK Beograd |
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OFK Beograd won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Ararat Yerevan | 2–0 | Kaiserslautern |
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| Kaiserslautern | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Ararat Yerevan |
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2–2 on aggregate; Kaiserslautern won on penalties.
| Twente | 3–0 | Las Palmas |
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| Las Palmas | 2–1 | Twente |
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Twente won 4–2 on aggregate.
Tottenham Hotspur won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Dresden | 1–0 | Porto |
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Dynamo Dresden won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Inter Milan | 1–0 | Vitória de Setúbal |
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Vitória de Setúbal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Kaiserslautern |
2–9 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
1–2 | 1–7 |
| OFK Beograd |
3–4 | Twente |
3–2 | 0–2 |
| Liverpool |
3–0 | Dynamo Dresden |
2–0 | 1–0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
2–2 (a) | Vitória de Setúbal |
1–0 | 1–2 |
Matches
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 9–2 on aggregate.
| OFK Beograd | 3–2 | Twente |
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| Twente | 2–0 | OFK Beograd |
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Twente won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Dresden | 0–1 | Liverpool |
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Liverpool won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Vitória de Setúbal | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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2–2 on aggregate; Tottenham won on away goals.
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Liverpool |
2–2 (a) | Tottenham Hotspur |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
5–1 | Twente |
3–0 | 2–1 |
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| Liverpool | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Liverpool |
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2–2 on aggregate; Liverpool won on away goals.
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 5–1 on aggregate.
Final
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Liverpool |
3–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
3–0 | 0–2 |
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| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–0 | Liverpool |
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Liverpool won 3–2 on aggregate.