The 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Milan after a 1–0 victory against Leeds United at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Competition holders Rangers would have been eligible to compete in the Cup Winners' Cup, but were banned from European competition in the 1972–73 season due to the violent disturbances at the 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup Final.
First round
First leg
Match played in Cork due to the dangerous political situation in Cyprus at the time.
Second leg
AC Milan won 7–1 on aggregate.
Cork Hibernians won 6–2 on aggregate.
Leeds United won 2–1 on aggregate.
Rapid București won 3–1 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split won 2–0 on aggregate.
Hibernian won 7–3 on aggregate.
Wrexham won 3–2 on aggregate
Second round
First leg
Second leg
AC Milan won 3–2 on aggregate.
Leeds United won 2–0 on aggregate.
Rapid București won 4–2 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split 3–3 Wrexham on aggregate. Hajduk Split won on an away goals rule.
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
AC Milan won 2–1 on aggregate.
Leeds United won 8–1 on aggregate.
Slavia Prague won 4–2 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split won 5–4 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Leeds United won 1–0 on aggregate.
Milan won 2–0 on aggregate.
Final
See also 1972–73 European Cup 1972–73 UEFA Cup
References
External links 1972–73 competition at UEFA website Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Cup Winners Cup Seasons 1972–73 – results, protocols website Football Archive