1972–73 European Cup#First round

{{32TeamBracket|legs=2/2/2/2/1|aggregate=y|compact=n|byes=1|seeds=n|nowrap=y

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarter-finals

| RD4=Semi-finals

| RD5=Final

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|BUL|1947}} CSKA

| RD1-score01-1=2

| RD1-score01-2=2

| RD1-score01-agg=4

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|GRE|1970}} Panathinaikos

| RD1-score02-1=1

| RD1-score02-2=0

| RD1-score02-agg=1

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|TUR}} Galatasaray

| RD1-score05-1=1

| RD1-score05-2=0

| RD1-score05-agg=1

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|FRG}} Bayern Munich

| RD1-score06-1=1

| RD1-score06-2=6

| RD1-score06-agg=7

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|IRL}} Waterford United

| RD1-score07-1=2

| RD1-score07-2=0

| RD1-score07-agg=2

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|CYP}} Omonia

| RD1-score08-1=1

| RD1-score08-2=2

| RD1-score08-agg=3

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|AUT}} Wacker

| RD1-score09-1=0

| RD1-score09-2=0

| RD1-score09-agg=0

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|URS}} Dynamo Kyïv

| RD1-score10-1=1

| RD1-score10-2=2

| RD1-score10-agg=3

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|MLT}} Sliema Wanderers

| RD1-score11-1=0

| RD1-score11-2=0

| RD1-score11-agg=0

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|POL|1928}} Górnik Zabrze

| RD1-score12-1=5

| RD1-score12-2=5

| RD1-score12-agg=10

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|LUX}} Aris

| RD1-score13-1=0

| RD1-score13-2=0

| RD1-score13-agg=0

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Argeș Pitești

| RD1-score14-1=2

| RD1-score14-2=4

| RD1-score14-agg=6

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Real Madrid

| RD1-score15-1=3

| RD1-score15-2=1

| RD1-score15-agg=4

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|ISL}} Keflavík

| RD1-score16-1=0

| RD1-score16-2=0

| RD1-score16-agg=0

| RD1-team17={{flagicon|FRA}} Marseille

| RD1-score17-1=1

| RD1-score17-2=0

| RD1-score17-agg=1

| RD1-team18={{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

| RD1-score18-1=0

| RD1-score18-2=3

| RD1-score18-agg=3

| RD1-team19={{flagicon|GDR}} Magdeburg

| RD1-score19-1=6

| RD1-score19-2=3

| RD1-score19-agg=9

| RD1-team20={{flagicon|FIN}} TPS

| RD1-score20-1=0

| RD1-score20-2=1

| RD1-score20-agg=1

| RD1-team21={{flagicon|SCO}} Celtic

| RD1-score21-1=2

| RD1-score21-2=3

| RD1-score21-agg=5

| RD1-team22={{flagicon|NOR}} Rosenborg

| RD1-score22-1=1

| RD1-score22-2=1

| RD1-score22-agg=2

| RD1-team23={{flagicon|HUN|1956}} Újpesti

| RD1-score23-1=2

| RD1-score23-2=2

| RD1-score23-agg=4

| RD1-team24={{flagicon|SUI}} Basel

| RD1-score24-1=0

| RD1-score24-2=3

| RD1-score24-agg=3

| RD1-team27={{flagicon|BEL}} Anderlecht

| RD1-score27-1=4

| RD1-score27-2=3

| RD1-score27-agg=7

| RD1-team28={{flagicon|DEN}} Vejle

| RD1-score28-1=2

| RD1-score28-2=0

| RD1-score28-agg=2

| RD1-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} Derby County

| RD1-score29-1=2

| RD1-score29-2=2

| RD1-score29-agg=4

| RD1-team30={{flagicon|YUG}} Željezničar

| RD1-score30-1=1

| RD1-score30-2=0

| RD1-score30-agg=1

| RD1-team31={{flagicon|SWE}} Malmö FF

| RD1-score31-1=1

| RD1-score31-2=1

| RD1-score31-agg=2

| RD1-team32={{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

| RD1-score32-1=0

| RD1-score32-2=4

| RD1-score32-agg=4

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|BUL|1947}} CSKA

| RD2-score01-1=1

| RD2-score01-2=0

| RD2-score01-agg=1

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|NED}} Ajax

| RD2-score02-1=3

| RD2-score02-2=3

| RD2-score02-agg=6

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|FRG}} Bayern Munich

| RD2-score03-1=9

| RD2-score03-2=4

| RD2-score03-agg=13

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|CYP}} Omonia

| RD2-score04-1=0

| RD2-score04-2=0

| RD2-score04-agg=0

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|URS}} Dynamo Kyïv

| RD2-score05-1=2

| RD2-score05-2=1

| RD2-score05-agg=3

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|POL|1928}} Górnik Zabrze

| RD2-score06-1=0

| RD2-score06-2=2

| RD2-score06-agg=2

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Argeș Pitești

| RD2-score07-1=2

| RD2-score07-2=1

| RD2-score07-agg=3

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Real Madrid

| RD2-score08-1=1

| RD2-score08-2=3

| RD2-score08-agg=4

| RD2-team09={{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

| RD2-score09-1=1

| RD2-score09-2=1

| RD2-score09-agg=2

| RD2-team10={{flagicon|GDR}} Magdeburg

| RD2-score10-1=0

| RD2-score10-2=0

| RD2-score10-agg=0

| RD2-team11={{flagicon|SCO}} Celtic

| RD2-score11-1=2

| RD2-score11-2=0

| RD2-score11-agg=2

| RD2-team12={{flagicon|HUN|1956}} Újpesti

| RD2-score12-1=1

| RD2-score12-2=3

| RD2-score12-agg=4

| RD2-team13={{flagicon|TCH}} Spartak Trnava

| RD2-score13-1=1

| RD2-score13-2=1

| RD2-score13-agg=2

| RD2-team14={{flagicon|BEL}} Anderlecht

| RD2-score14-1=0

| RD2-score14-2=0

| RD2-score14-agg=0

| RD2-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Derby County

| RD2-score15-1=3

| RD2-score15-2=0

| RD2-score15-agg=3

| RD2-team16={{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

| RD2-score16-1=0

| RD2-score16-2=0

| RD2-score16-agg=0

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|NED}} Ajax

| RD3-score01-1=4

| RD3-score01-2=1

| RD3-score01-agg=5

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|FRG}} Bayern Munich

| RD3-score02-1=0

| RD3-score02-2=2

| RD3-score02-agg=2

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|URS}} Dynamo Kyïv

| RD3-score03-1=0

| RD3-score03-2=0

| RD3-score03-agg=0

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Real Madrid

| RD3-score04-1=0

| RD3-score04-2=3

| RD3-score04-agg=3

| RD3-team05={{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

| RD3-score05-1=0

| RD3-score05-2=2

| RD3-score05-agg=2

| RD3-team06={{flagicon|HUN|1956}} Újpesti

| RD3-score06-1=0

| RD3-score06-2=2

| RD3-score06-agg=2

| RD3-team07={{flagicon|TCH}} Spartak Trnava

| RD3-score07-1=1

| RD3-score07-2=0

| RD3-score07-agg=1

| RD3-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Derby County

| RD3-score08-1=0

| RD3-score08-2=2

| RD3-score08-agg=2

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|NED}} Ajax

| RD4-score01-1=2

| RD4-score01-2=1

| RD4-score01-agg=3

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Real Madrid

| RD4-score02-1=1

| RD4-score02-2=0

| RD4-score02-agg=1

| RD4-team03={{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

| RD4-score03-1=3

| RD4-score03-2=0

| RD4-score03-agg=3

| RD4-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Derby County

| RD4-score04-1=1

| RD4-score04-2=0

| RD4-score04-agg=1

| RD5-team01={{flagicon|NED}} Ajax

| RD5-score01=1

| RD5-team02={{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

| RD5-score02=0

}}

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|CSKA Sofia|BUL|var1=1971|4–1|Panathinaikos|GRE|var2=1970|2–1|2–0{{#tag:ref|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.{{cite news |title=UEFA annul Cup result |agency=Reuters |date=9 Oct 1972 |work=The Times |page=7}}{{cite news |title=Derby could silence their critics|last=Barham |first=Albert |date=25 Oct 1972 |work=The Guardian |page=27}}|group="n"}}}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ajax|NED|Bye|–|none|–|–}}

{{TwoLegResult|Galatasaray|TUR|1–7|Bayern Munich|FRG|1–1|0–6}}

{{TwoLegResult|Waterford|IRL|2–3|Omonia|CYP|var2=1960|2–1|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Wacker|AUT|0–3|Dynamo Kyiv|URS|var2=1955|0–1|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Sliema Wanderers|MLT|0–10|Górnik Zabrze|POL|var2=1928|0–5|0–5}}

{{TwoLegResult|Aris|LUX|0–6|Argeș Pitești|ROU|var2=1965|0–2|0–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|Real Madrid|ESP|var1=1945|4–0|Keflavík|ISL|3–0|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Marseille|FRA|1–3|Juventus|ITA|1–0|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Magdeburg|GDR|9–1|TPS|FIN|6–0|3–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Celtic|SCO|5–2|Rosenborg|NOR|2–1|3–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Újpesti Dózsa|HUN|var1=1957|4–3|Basel|SUI|2–0|2–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Spartak Trnava|TCH|Bye|–|none|–|–}}

{{TwoLegResult|Anderlecht|BEL|7–2|Vejle|DEN|4–2|3–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Derby County|ENG|4–1|Željezničar|YUG|2–0|2–1{{#tag:ref|The match was played at FK Sarajevo's Stadion Koševo due to Željezničar's Grbavica ground undergoing renovations.|group="n"}}}}

{{TwoLegResult|Malmö FF|SWE|2–4|Benfica|POR|1–0|1–4}}

|}

{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=

|team1=CSKA Sofia {{flagicon|BUL|1971}}

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63124--cska-sofia-vs-panathinaikos/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|GRE|1970}} Panathinaikos

|goals1=Kolev {{goal|24|pen.}}
Yankov {{goal|71}}

|goals2=Verón {{goal|59}}

|stadium=Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

|attendance=21,901

|referee=

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Galatasaray {{flagicon|TUR}}

|score=1–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63106--galatasaray-vs-bayern/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|FRG}} Bayern Munich

|goals1=Ünder {{goal|55}}

|goals2=Müller {{goal|66}}

|stadium=Mithat Paşa Stadyumu

|attendance=42,850

|referee=

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Waterford {{flagicon|IRL}}

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63102--waterford-vs-omonia/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|CYP|1960}} Omonia

|goals1=Hale {{goal|5||10}}

|goals2=Rotsidis {{goal|79}}

|stadium=Kilcohan Park, Waterford

|attendance=2,544

|referee=René Vigliani (France)

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=19:30

|team1=Wacker {{flagicon|AUT}}

|score=0–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63110--wacker-vs-dynamo-kyiv/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|URS|1955}} Dynamo Kyiv

|goals1=

|goals2=Puzach {{goal|88}}

|stadium=Tivoli, Innsbruck

|attendance=8,655

|referee=Theo Boosten (Netherlands)

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Sliema Wanderers {{flagicon|MLT}}

|score=0–5

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63098--sliema-vs-gornik-zabrze/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|POL|1928}} Górnik Zabrze

|goals1=

|goals2=Lubański {{goal|25||27||39}}
Banaś {{goal|82}}
Wilczek {{goal|87}}

|stadium=Empire Stadium, Gżira

|attendance=3,898

|referee=

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|team1=Aris Bonnevoie {{flagicon|LUX}}

|score=0–2

|report=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/europeancups/1972_73/arges_bonnevoie_01.shtml

|team2={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Argeș Pitești

|goals1=

|goals2=

• Troi {{goal|58}}
• Dobrin {{goal|89|pen.}}

|stadium=Stade Josy Barthel

|location=Bonnevoie

|attendance=350

|referee=Joseph Minnoy (Belgium)

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Real Madrid {{flagicon|ESP|1945}}

|score=3–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63122--real-madrid-vs-keflavik/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ISL}} Keflavík

|goals1=Santillana {{goal|15||30}}
Grande {{goal|90}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid

|attendance=30,000

|referee=

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Marseille {{flagicon|FRA}}

|score=1–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63118--marseille-vs-juventus/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

|goals1=Bonnel {{goal|52}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stade de Gerland, Lyon

|attendance=21,403

|referee=

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Magdeburg {{flagicon|GDR}}

|score=6–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63112--magdeburg-vs-tps/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|FIN}} TPS

|goals1=Mewes {{goal|5}}
Pommerenke {{goal|24||79}}
Seguin {{goal|30}}
Sparwasser {{goal|38||45}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Ernst-Grube-Stadion, Magdeburg

|attendance=16,119

|referee=

}}

----

{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Celtic {{flagicon|SCO}}

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63120--celtic-vs-rosenborg/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|NOR}} Rosenborg

|goals1=Macari {{goal|15}}
Deans {{goal|45}}

|goals2=Wirkola {{goal|55}}

|stadium=Hampden Park, Glasgow

|attendance=18,489

|referee=

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Újpesti Dózsa {{flagicon|HUN|1957}}

|score=2–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63100--ujpest-vs-basel/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|SUI}} Basel

|goals1=Horváth {{goal|57}}
Zámbó {{goal|60}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest

|attendance=4,282

|referee=

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Anderlecht {{flagicon|BEL}}

|score=4–2

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63104--anderlecht-vs-vb/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|DEN}} Vejle

|goals1=Ejderstedt {{goal|49}}
Rensenbrink{{goal|59||62}}
Van Himst {{goal|85}}

|goals2=Johansen {{goal|64|pen.|67}}

|stadium=Stade Emile Versé, Anderlecht

|attendance=7,837

|referee=

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Derby County {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score=2–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63116--derby-vs-zeljeznicar/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|YUG}} Željezničar

|goals1=McFarland {{goal|38}}
Gemmill {{goal|53}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Baseball Ground, Derby

|attendance=27,350

|referee=

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=13 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Malmö FF {{flagicon|SWE}}

|score=1–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63108--malmo-vs-benfica/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1=Larsson {{goal|11}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Malmö Stadion, Malmö

|attendance=9,492

|referee=Wolfgang Riedel (East Germany)

}}

{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Panathinaikos {{flagicon|GRE|1970}}

|score=Annulled

|report=

|team2={{flagicon|BUL|1971}} CSKA Sofia

|goals1=Verón {{goal|18}}
Melo {{goal|20|pen.}}

|goals2=Trankov {{goal|68}}

|stadium=Leofóros, Athens

|attendance=24,927

|referee=

|penalties1=

• Gramajo {{pengoal}}
• Verón {{pengoal}}
• Domazos {{penmiss}}
• Irala {{penmiss}}

|penaltyscore=2–3

|penalties2=

• {{pengoal}} Kolev
• {{pengoal}} Nikodimov
• {{pengoal}} Gaganelov

}}

The game was annulled because the referee ended the shoot-out prematurely after Panathinaikos fourth penalty was saved by Bulgarian goalkeeper.{{cite web |url=http://fc-dynamo.ru/eurocup/prot.php?id=197310280 |title=Еврокубки, Кубок Чемпионов 1972–1973: 26 октября 1972, Панатинаикос (Греция) – ЦСКА Септемврийско знаме (Болгария) |trans-title=European Cups, 1972–73 European Cup: 26 October 1972, Panathinaikos (Greece) – CSKA Septemvriysko Zname (Bulgaria) |access-date=12 December 2021 |language=ru}} Panathinaikos complained to UEFA and the match was annulled and replayed the following month.{{cite news |title=UEFA annul Cup result |agency=Reuters |date=9 Oct 1972 |work=The Times |page=7 }}

{{footballbox

|date=26 October 1972

|time=

|team1=Panathinaikos {{flagicon|GRE|1970}}

|score=0–2

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63125--panathinaikos-vs-cska-sofia/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BUL|1971}} CSKA Sofia

|goals1=

|goals2=Zhekov {{goal|4}}
Kolev {{goal|46}}

|stadium=Leofóros, Athens

|attendance=22,546

|referee=

}}

CSKA Sofia won 4–1 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Bayern Munich {{flagicon|FRG}}

|score=6–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63107--bayern-vs-galatasaray/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|TUR}} Galatasaray

|goals1=Müller {{goal|14||78}}
Hoeneß {{goal|29}}
Schneider {{goal|35}}
Beckenbauer {{goal|76|pen.}}
Roth {{goal|88}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Olympiastadion, Munich

|attendance=60,000

|referee=

}}

Bayern Munich won 7–1 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Omonia {{flagicon|CYP|1960}}

|score=2–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63103--omonia-vs-waterford/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|IRL}} Waterford

|goals1=Chelebis {{goal|18||63}}

|goals2=

|stadium=GSP Stadium, Nicosia

|attendance=5,095

|referee=Milivoje Gugulović (Yugoslavia)

}}

Omonia won 3–2 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=19:00

|team1=Dynamo Kyiv {{flagicon|URS|1955}}

|score=2–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63111--dynamo-kyiv-vs-wacker/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|AUT}} Wacker

|goals1=Puzach {{goal|23}}
Damin {{goal|51}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Respublikanskiy Stadion, Kyiv

|attendance=35,037

|referee=Doğan Babacan (Turkey)

}}

Dynamo Kyiv won 3–0 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Górnik Zabrze {{flagicon|POL|1928}}

|score=5–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63099--gornik-zabrze-vs-sliema/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|MLT}} Sliema Wanderers

|goals1=Szołtysik {{goal|1}}
Lubański {{goal|31}}
Szarmach {{goal|62||90}}
Oślizło {{goal|67}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadion Ernesta Pohla, Zabrze

|attendance=5,020

|referee=

}}

Górnik Zabrze won 10–0 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|team1=Argeș Pitești {{flagicon|ROU|1965}}

|score=4–0

|report=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/europeancups/1972_73/arges_bonnevoie_02.shtml

|team2={{flagicon|LUX}} Aris Bonnevoie

|goals1=

• Dobrin {{goal|4||47|pen.}}
• Radu {{goal|14||28}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadionul 1 Mai

|location=Pitești

|attendance=4,500

|referee=Georgios Katsoras (Greece)

}}

Argeș Pitești won 6–0 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Keflavík {{flagicon|ISL}}

|score=0–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63123--keflavik-vs-real-madrid/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Real Madrid

|goals1=

|goals2=Verdugo {{goal|89}}

|stadium=Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

|attendance=4,219

|referee=

}}

Real Madrid won 4–0 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Juventus {{flagicon|ITA}}

|score=3–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63119--juventus-vs-marseille/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|FRA}} Marseille

|goals1=Bettega {{goal|4||37}}
Haller {{goal|44}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadio Comunale, Turin

|attendance=56,389

|referee=Tsvetan Stanev (Bulgaria)

}}

Juventus won 3–1 on aggregate.

----

{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=

|team1=TPS {{flagicon|FIN}}

|score=1–3

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63113--tps-vs-magdeburg/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|GDR}} Magdeburg

|goals1=Toivola {{goal|73}}

|goals2=Sparwasser {{goal|52||87}}
Jalonen {{goal|72|o.g.}}

|stadium=Kupittaan jalkapallostadion, Turku

|attendance=1,282

|referee=

}}

Magdeburg won 9–1 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Rosenborg {{flagicon|NOR}}

|score=1–3

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63121--rosenborg-vs-celtic/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|SCO}} Celtic

|goals1=Christiansen {{goal|38}}

|goals2=Macari {{goal|55||88}}
Hood {{goal|83}}

|stadium=Lerkendal Stadion, Oslo

|attendance=16,153

|referee=

}}

Celtic won 5–2 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Basel {{flagicon|SUI}}

|score=3–2

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63101--basel-vs-ujpest/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|HUN|1957}} Újpesti Dózsa

|goals1=Hasler {{goal|65}}
Balmer {{goal|75||83}}

|goals2=Bene {{goal|46||89}}

|stadium=St. Jakob Stadion, Basel

|attendance=15,962

|referee=

}}

Újpesti Dózsa won 4–3 on aggregate.

----

{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Vejle {{flagicon|DEN}}

|score=0–3

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63105--vb-vs-anderlecht/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BEL}} Anderlecht

|goals1=

|goals2=Volders {{goal|61}}
Rensenbrink {{goal|85||87}}

|stadium=Vejle Stadion, Vejle

|attendance=11,431

|referee=

}}

Anderlecht won 7–2 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Željezničar {{flagicon|YUG}}

|score=1–2

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63117--zeljeznicar-vs-derby/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Derby County

|goals1=Sprečo {{goal|60}}

|goals2=Hinton {{goal|9}}
O'Hare {{goal|15}}

|stadium=Gradski stadion Koševo, Sarajevo

|attendance=32,080

|referee=

}}

Derby County won 4–1 on aggregate.

----

{{footballbox

|date=27 September 1972

|time=

|team1=Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score=4–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63109--benfica-vs-malmo/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|SWE}} Malmö FF

|goals1=Jordão {{goal|24}}
Simões {{goal|29}}
Eusébio {{goal|43|pen.|60}}

|goals2=Tapper {{goal|89|pen.}}

|stadium=Estádio da Luz, Lisbon

|attendance=34,628

|referee=Robert Héliès (France)

}}

Benfica won 4–2 on aggregate.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|CSKA Sofia|BUL|var1=1971|1–6|Ajax|NED|1–3|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Bayern Munich|FRG|13–0|Omonia|CYP|var2=1960|9–0|4–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Dynamo Kyiv|URS|var1=1955|3–2|Górnik Zabrze|POL|var2=1928|2–0|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Argeș Pitești|ROU|var1=1965|3–4|Real Madrid|ESP|var2=1945|2–1|1–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Juventus|ITA|2–0|Magdeburg|GDR|1–0|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Celtic|SCO|2–4|Újpesti Dózsa|HUN|var2=1957|2–1|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Spartak Trnava|TCH|2–0|Anderlecht|BEL|1–0|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Derby County|ENG|3–0|Benfica|POR|3–0|0–0}}

|}

{{footballbox

|date=8 November 1972

|time=

|team1=CSKA Sofia {{flagicon|BUL|1971}}

|score=1–3

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63140--cska-sofia-vs-ajax/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|NED}} Ajax

|goals1=Zhekov {{goal|27}}

|goals2=Swart {{goal|13}}
Keizer {{goal|32}}
Haan {{goal|52}}

|stadium=Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

|attendance=70,000

|referee=

}}

----

{{footballbox

|date=24 October 1972

|time=

|team1=Bayern Munich {{flagicon|FRG}}

|score=9–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63126--bayern-vs-omonia/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|CYP|1960}} Omonia

|goals1=Müller {{goal|14||37||54||73||74}}
Hoeneß {{goal|25}}
Roth {{goal|42}}
Schneider {{goal|69||82}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Olympiastadion, Munich

|attendance=11,931

|referee=Michal Jursa (Czechoslovakia) }}

----

{{footballbox

|date=25 October 1972

|time=19:00

|team1=Dynamo Kyiv {{flagicon|URS|1955}}

|score=2–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63130--dynamo-kyiv-vs-gornik-zabrze/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|POL|1928}} Górnik Zabrze

|goals1=Muntyan {{goal|60}}
Puzach {{goal|75}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Respublikanskiy Stadion, Kyiv

|attendance=60,112

|referee=György Müncz (Hungary)

}}

----

{{footballbox

|date=25 October 1972

|time=

|team1=Argeș Pitești {{flagicon|ROU|1965}}

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63138--fc-2005-sa-arges-vs-real-madrid/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Real Madrid

|goals1=Dobrin {{goal|22|pen.}}
Prepurgel {{goal|62}}

|goals2=Anzarda {{goal|41}}

|stadium=Stadionul 1 Mai, Pitești

|attendance=15,000

|referee=David Smith (England)

}}

----

{{footballbox

|date=25 October 1972

|time=21:00

|team1=Juventus {{flagicon|ITA}}

|score=1–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63132--juventus-vs-magdeburg/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|GDR}} Magdeburg

|goals1=Anastasi {{goal|66}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadio Comunale, Turin

|attendance=37,678

|referee=Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)

}}

----

{{footballbox

|date=25 October 1972

|time=

|team1=Celtic {{flagicon|SCO}}

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63136--celtic-vs-ujpest/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|HUN|1957}} Újpesti Dózsa

|goals1=Dalglish {{goal|60||75}}

|goals2=Bene {{goal|38}}

|stadium=Celtic Park, Glasgow

|attendance=51,515

|referee=Ferdinand Biwersi (West Germany)

}}

----

{{footballbox

|date=25 October 1972

|time=

|team1=Spartak Trnava {{flagicon|TCH}}

|score=1–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63128--spartak-trnava-vs-anderlecht/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BEL}} Anderlecht

|goals1=Kabát {{goal|46}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadion Trnava, Trnava

|attendance=18,700

|referee=

}}

----

{{footballbox

|date=25 October 1972

|time=

|team1=Derby County {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score=3–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63134--derby-vs-benfica/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1=McFarland {{goal|6}}
Hector {{goal|8}}
McGovern {{goal|40}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Baseball Ground, Derby

|attendance=36,282

|referee=Bertil Lööw (Sweden)

}}

{{footballbox

|date=29 November 1972

|time=

|team1=Ajax {{flagicon|NED}}

|score=3–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63141--ajax-vs-cska-sofia/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BUL|1971}} CSKA Sofia

|goals1=Cruyff {{goal|13||75}}
Blankenburg {{goal|15}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam

|attendance=35,027

|referee=

}}

Ajax won 6–1 on aggregate.

----

{{footballbox

|date=26 October 1972

|time=

|team1=Omonia {{flagicon|CYP|1960}}

|score=0–4

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63127--omonia-vs-bayern/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|FRG}} Bayern Munich

|goals1=

|goals2=Roth {{goal|29}}
Müller {{goal|42||66}}
Hoffmann {{goal|50}}

|stadium=Rosenaustadion, Augsburg, West Germany

|attendance=14,199

|referee=Josef Pláček (Czechoslovakia)

}}

Bayern Munich won 13–0 on aggregate.

----

{{footballbox

|date=8 November 1972

|time=13:30

|team1=Górnik Zabrze {{flagicon|POL|1928}}

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63131--gornik-zabrze-vs-dynamo-kyiv/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|URS|1955}} Dynamo Kyiv

|goals1=Lubański {{goal|30}}
Gorgoń {{goal|62}}

|goals2=Blokhin {{goal|25}}

|stadium=Silesian Stadium, Chorzów

|attendance=48,527

|referee=Liuben Radunchev (Bulgaria)

}}

Dynamo Kyiv won 3–2 on aggregate.

----

{{footballbox

|date=9 November 1972

|team1=Real Madrid {{flagicon|ESP|1945}}

|score=3–1

|report=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/europeancups/1972_73/arges_real_madrid_02.shtml

|team2={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Argeș Pitești

|goals1=

• Santillana {{goal|18||87}}
• Grande {{goal|47}}

|goals2=

• Radu {{goal|43}}

|stadium=Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

|location=Madrid

|attendance=14,939

|referee=Milivoje Gugulovic (Yugoslavia)

}}

Real Madrid won 4–3 on aggregate.

----

{{footballbox

|date=8 November 1972

|time=

|team1=Magdeburg {{flagicon|GDR}}

|score=0–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63133--magdeburg-vs-juventus/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

|goals1=

|goals2=Cuccureddu {{goal|51}}

|stadium=Ernst-Grube-Stadion, Magdeburg

|attendance=41,790

|referee=

}}

Juventus won 2–0 on aggregate.

----

{{footballbox

|date=8 November 1972

|time=

|team1=Újpesti Dózsa {{flagicon|HUN|1957}}

|score=3–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63137--ujpest-vs-celtic/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|SCO}} Celtic

|goals1=Bene {{goal|7||24}}
Fazekas {{goal|15|pen.}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest

|attendance=13,012

|referee=

}}

Újpesti Dózsa won 4–2 on aggregate.

----

{{footballbox

|date=8 November 1972

|time=

|team1=Anderlecht {{flagicon|BEL}}

|score=0–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63129--anderlecht-vs-spartak-trnava/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|TCH}} Spartak Trnava

|goals1=

|goals2=Masrna {{goal|88}}

|stadium=Stade Émile Versé, Anderlecht

|attendance=23,548

|referee=

}}

Spartak Trnava won 2–0 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=8 November 1972

|time=

|team1=Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score=0–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63135--benfica-vs-derby/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Derby County

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio da Luz, Lisbon

|attendance=49,978

|referee=Robert Schaut (Belgium)

}}

Derby County won 3–0 on aggregate.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ajax|NED|5–2|Bayern Munich|FRG|4–0|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Dynamo Kyiv|URS|var1=1955|0–3|Real Madrid|ESP|var2=1945|0–0|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Juventus|ITA|2–2 (a)|Újpesti Dózsa|HUN|var2=1957|0–0|2–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Spartak Trnava|TCH|1–2|Derby County|ENG|1–0|0–2}}

|}

{{footballbox

|date=7 March 1973

|time=

|team1=Ajax {{flagicon|NED}}

|score=4–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63142--ajax-vs-bayern/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|FRG}} Bayern Munich

|goals1=Haan {{goal|53||70}}
G. Mühren {{goal|68}}
Cruyff {{goal|89}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam

|attendance=53,230

|referee=

}}

----

{{footballbox

|date=7 March 1973

|time=17:00

|team1=Dynamo Kyiv {{flagicon|URS|1955}}

|score=0–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63146--dynamo-kyiv-vs-real-madrid/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Real Madrid

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=ChMP Central Stadium, Odesa{{refn|group=note|name=Odesa|Dynamo Kyiv played their home match at ChMP Central Stadium, Odesa, instead of their regular stadium Central Stadium, Kyiv, due to frozen pitch.{{cite news|url=https://sportarena.com/football/sem-korolevskih-audientsij/|title=Семь королевских аудиенций|last=Valerko|first=Artur|date=11 September 2015|publisher=SPORTARENA.com|language=ru|access-date=2 July 2018}}}}

|attendance=36,239

|referee=Sergio Gonella (Italy)

}}

----

{{footballbox

|date=7 March 1973

|time=

|team1=Juventus {{flagicon|ITA}}

|score=0–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63144--juventus-vs-ujpest/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|HUN|1957}} Újpesti Dózsa

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadio Comunale, Turin

|attendance=64,844

|referee=

}}

----

{{footballbox

|date=7 March 1973

|time=

|team1=Spartak Trnava {{flagicon|TCH}}

|score=1–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63148--spartak-trnava-vs-derby/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Derby County

|goals1=Horváth {{goal|42}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadion Trnava, Trnava

|attendance=24,838

|referee=

}}

{{footballbox

|date=21 March 1973

|time=

|team1=Bayern Munich {{flagicon|FRG}}

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63143--bayern-vs-ajax/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|NED}} Ajax

|goals1=Krol {{goal|30|o.g.}}
Müller {{goal|37}}

|goals2=Keizer {{goal|7}}

|stadium=Olympiastadion, Munich

|attendance=74,194

|referee=

}}

Ajax won 5–2 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=21 March 1973

|time=21:30

|team1=Real Madrid {{flagicon|ESP|1945}}

|score=3–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63147--real-madrid-vs-dynamo-kyiv/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|URS|1955}} Dynamo Kyiv

|goals1=Santillana {{goal|2}}
Aguilar {{goal|36}}
Amancio {{goal|81}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid

|attendance=27,949

|referee=Erich Linemayr (Austria)

}}

Real Madrid won 3–0 on aggregate.

----

{{footballbox

|date=21 March 1973

|time=

|team1=Újpesti Dózsa {{flagicon|HUN|1957}}

|score=2–2

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63145--ujpest-vs-juventus/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

|goals1=Bene {{goal|1}}
A. Tóth {{goal|13}}

|goals2=Altafini {{goal|30}}
Anastasi {{goal|56}}

|stadium=Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest

|attendance=28,550

|referee=

}}

2–2 on aggregate; Juventus won on away goals.

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{{footballbox

|date=21 March 1973

|time=

|team1=Derby County {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score=2–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63149--derby-vs-spartak-trnava/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|TCH}} Spartak Trnava

|goals1=Hector {{goal|40||51}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Baseball Ground, Derby

|attendance=36,272

|referee=Aurelio Angonese (Italy)

}}

Derby County won 2–1 on aggregate.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ajax|NED|3–1|Real Madrid|ESP|var2=1945|2–1|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Juventus|ITA|3–1|Derby County|ENG|3–1|0–0}}

|}

{{footballbox

|date=11 April 1973

|time=

|team1=Ajax {{flagicon|NED}}

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63150--ajax-vs-real-madrid/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Real Madrid

|goals1=Hulshoff {{goal|67}}
Krol {{goal|77}}

|goals2=Pirri {{goal|84}}

|stadium=Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam

|attendance=53,234

|referee=

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=11 April 1973

|time=

|team1=Juventus {{flagicon|ITA}}

|score=3–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63152--juventus-vs-derby/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Derby County

|goals1=Altafini {{goal|27||84}}
Causio {{goal|65}}

|goals2=Hector {{goal|29}}

|stadium=Stadio Comunale, Turin

|attendance=53,758

|referee=

}}

{{footballbox

|date=25 April 1973

|time=

|team1=Real Madrid {{flagicon|ESP|1945}}

|score=0–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63151--real-madrid-vs-ajax/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|NED}} Ajax

|goals1=

|goals2=G. Mühren {{goal|50}}

|stadium=Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid

|attendance=110,000

|referee=

}}

Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.

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{{footballbox

|date=25 April 1973

|time=

|team1=Derby County {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score=0–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63153--derby-vs-juventus/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Baseball Ground, Derby

|attendance=38,444

|referee=

}}

Juventus won 3–1 on aggregate.

{{main|1973 European Cup Final}}

{{footballbox

|date=30 May 1973

|time=20:30

|team1=Ajax {{flagicon|NED}}

|score=1–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63154--ajax-vs-juventus/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

|goals1=Rep {{goal|5}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade

|attendance=89,484

|referee=Milivoje Gugulović (Yugoslavia)

}}

{{reflist|group=note}}

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1972/matches/ 1972–73 All matches – season at UEFA website]
• [https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ecomp.html European Cup results]; at rsssf
• All scorers 1972–73 European Cup according to [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1972/ protocols UEFA]
• All attendances 1972–73 European Cup according to [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1972/matches/ protocols UEFA] through UEFA match database
• [https://archive.today/20130702224352/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=1972/intro.html 1972-73 European Cup] - results and line-ups (archive)

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