1972–73 Albanian Cup ( sq, Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the twenty-first season of

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

's annual cup competition. It began in August 1972 with the First Round and ended in May 1973 with the Final match. The winners of the competition qualified for the 1973-74 first round of the

UEFA Cup A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store solids for pouring (e.g., sugar, flour, grains, salt). Cups may be made of glass, metal, china, clay ...

. Vllaznia were the defending champions, having won their second Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by Partizani.RSSSF Albanian Cup
/ref> The rounds were played in a two-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the aggregated score was tied after both games, the team with the higher number of away goals advanced. If the number of away goals was equal in both games, the match was decided by extra time and a

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, if necessary.

First round

Games were played on August & September 1972* * Results unknown

Second round

In this round entered the 16 winners from the previous round. First and second legs were played in January 1973.

Quarter-finals

In this round entered the 8 winners from the previous round.

Semi-finals

In this round entered the four winners from the previous round.

Final

References

Calcio Mondiale Web

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:1972-73 Albanian Cup Albanian Cup seasons

Cup A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store solids for pouring (e.g., sugar, flour, grains, salt). Cups may be made of glass, metal, china, clay, ...