1972–73 Cupa României

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

1972–73 Cupa României
Tournament details
CountryRomania
Final positions
ChampionsChimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Runner-upConstructorul Galați

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

Format

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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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Bracket

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Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                  
 
 
 
 
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea1
 
 
 
Steagul Roșu Brașov0
 
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea1
 
 
 
CFR Cluj0
 
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț1
 
 
 
CFR Cluj (a.e.t.)1
 
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea2
 
 
 
Argeș Pitești1
 
CFR Pașcani1
 
 
 
Argeș Pitești2
 
Argeș Pitești2
 
 
 
FC Constanța1
 
CSM Sibiu1
 
 
 
FC Constanța (a.e.t.)1
 
Chimia Rm. Vâlcea (p) 2 (5) 
 
 
 
Metalul București 2 (4) 
 
Metalul București4
 
 
 
Universitatea Craiova0
 
Metalul București (a.e.t.)1
 
 
 
UTA Arad1
 
Autobuzul București3
 
 
 
UTA Arad (a.e.t.)3
 
Metalul București (a.e.t.)1
 
 
 
Petrolul Ploiești1
 
Progresul București1
 
 
 
Petrolul Ploiești (a.e.t.)1
 
Petrolul Ploiești2
 
 
 
FC Galaţi1
 
FC Galaţi1
 
 
 
CSM Reșița0
 
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea3
 
 
 
Constructorul Galați0
 
Constructorul Galați1
 
 
 
Jiul Petroşani0
 
Constructorul Galați1
 
 
 
Dinamo București0
 
Chimia Făgăraş0
 
 
 
Dinamo București7
 
Constructorul Galați (a.e.t.)1
 
 
 
SC Bacău1
 
Vagonul Arad0
 
 
 
SC Bacău4
 
SC Bacău2
 
 
 
Rapid București1
 
Carpați Sinaia0
 
 
 
Rapid București (a.e.t.)0
 
Constructorul Galați (a.e.t.)2
 
 
 
Steaua București2
 
Minerul Lupeni0
 
 
 
Steaua București1
 
Steaua București4
 
 
 
Știința Petroșani1
 
Știința Petroșani2
 
 
 
ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș1
 
Steaua București1
 
 
 
Universitatea Cluj0
 
Metalul Oradea1
 
 
 
Universitatea Cluj4
 
Universitatea Cluj (p) 1 (4) 
 
 
 
Sportul Studențesc 1 (3) 
 
Bihor Oradea0
 
 
Sportul Studențesc1
 

First round proper

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 December 1972
Chimia Făgăraş (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

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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

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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

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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

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Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea1–1 (a.e.t.)Constructorul Galați
Şutru   39' Report Cernega   65'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Aurel Bentu (Bucharest)

Replay

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Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea3–0Constructorul Galați
Iordache   8'
Gojgaru   54', 86'
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nicolae Petriceanu (Bucharest)


 Cupa României 1972–73 winners 
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
1st title

References

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