1972–73 Cypriot Cup

Cypriot Cup 1972–73 Cyprus 36 13 May 1973 – 17 June 1973 APOEL(8th title) Pezoporikos Larnaca 1971–72 1973–74 The 1972–73 Cypriot Cup was the 31st edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 36 clubs entered the competition. It began on 13 May 1973 with the preliminary round and concluded on 17 June 1973 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. APOEL won their 8th Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Pezoporikos Larnaca 1–0 in the final. Format In the 1972–73 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division, the Cypriot Second Division and 8 of the 14 teams of the Cypriot Third Division (first eight of the league table; cup took place after the end of the league). The competition consisted of six knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. If the rematch was also drawn, then extra time was following and if the match remained drawn after extra time the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out. The cup winner secured a place in the 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup.The finalist, Pezoporikos Larnaca, qualified to 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup because the cup winner, APOEL, already qualified to 1973–74 European Cup through 1972–73 Cypriot First Division. Preliminary round In the preliminary round participated 8 teams of 1972–73 Cypriot Third Division. Team 1 Result Team 2(C) Doxa Katokopias0 - 2 Ermis Aradippou (C)(C) Iraklis Gerolakkou0 - 1 ENAZ Agia Zoni Limassol (C)(C) AEK Karava0 - 3 AEK Kythreas (C)(C) Neos Aionas Trikomou1 - 0 Faros Acropoleos (C) First round 14 clubs from the 1972–73 Cypriot First Division and 14 clubs from the 1972–73 Cypriot Second Division were added. Team 1 Result Team 2(B) AEK Ammochostos3 - 4 APOEL (A)(A) AEL Limassol2 - 0 Ethnikos Achna (B)(A) Alki Larnaca4 - 1 Orfeas Nicosia (B)(A) Anorthosis Famagusta4 - 0 Othellos Athienou (B)(A) Apollon Limassol2 - 0 Digenis Akritas Morphou (A)(B) APOP Paphos2 - 3 Chalkanoras Idaliou (B)(B) Omonia Aradippou 0 - 3 Enosis Neon Paralimni (A)(B) Ethnikos Asteras Limassol1 - 1, 1 - 3 AEK Kythreas (C)(B) ENAD Ayiou Dometiou 1 - 4 PAEEK (B)(C) Ermis Aradippou0 - 1 ENAZ Agia Zoni Limassol (C)(A) Evagoras Paphos2 - 1 ASIL Lysi (A)(B) Keravnos Strovolou1 - 1, 1 - 5 Ethnikos Assia (B)(C) Neos Aionas Trikomou0 - 1 Aris Limassol (A)(A) Olympiakos Nicosia1 - 1, 3 - 1 EPA Larnaca (A)(B) Parthenon Zodeia0 - 3 Nea Salamis Famagusta FC (A)(A) Pezoporikos Larnaca9 - 2 AEM Morphou (B) Second round Team 1 Result Team 2(A) AEL Limassol1 - 0 Apollon Limassol (A)(A) Aris Limassol3 - 0 ENAZ Agia Zoni Limassol (C)(A) Evagoras Paphos0 - 2 Alki Larnaca (A)(C) AEK Kythreas0 - 0, 0 - 5 Anorthosis Famagusta (A)(B) PAEEK 0 - 3 APOEL (A)(A) Enosis Neon Paralimni 3 - 1 Ethnikos Assia (B)(A) Nea Salamis Famagusta 0 - 2Pezoporikos Larnaca (A)(B) Chalkanoras Idaliou 1 - 3 Olympiakos Nicosia (A) Quarter-finals Team 1 Result Team 2(A) AEL Limassol0 - 2 Pezoporikos Larnaca (A)(A) APOEL2 - 1Alki Larnaca (A)(A) Aris Limassol2 - 0 Enosis Neon Paralimni (A)(A) Olympiakos Nicosia2 - 0 Anorthosis Famagusta (A) Semi-finals Team 1 Result Team 2(A) APOEL1 - 0Aris Limassol (A)(A) Olympiakos Nicosia0 - 1Pezoporikos Larnaca (A) Final 17 June 1973 APOEL 1–0 Pezoporikos Andreas Stylianou 12 GSP Stadium, Nicosia Cypriot Cup 1972–73 WinnersAPOEL8th title References Sources https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cyp73.html 1972/73 Cyprus Cup 2017-08-24 2017-09-08 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Bibliography Gavreilides Michalis Papamoiseos Stelios el:Ένας αιώνας Κυπριακό ποδόσφαιρο One century Cypriot football 92–93 Nicosia el The writer 2001 9963-8720-1-8 40 χρόνια κυπριακές ομάδες στην Ευρώπη 40 years Cypriot teams in Europe Stephanidis Giorgos Haravgi Nicosia 2003 el 76 9963-8841-1-3 See also Cypriot Cup 1972–73 Cypriot First Division Category:Cypriot Cup seasons Category:1972–73 in European domestic association football cups Category:1972–73 in Cypriot football