Copa del Generalísimo 1972/73
| Copa del Generalísimo 1972/73 | |
|---|---|
| Cup winners | Atlético Bilbao (22nd title) | 
| Beginning | 20th September 1972 | 
| final | June 29, 1973 | 
| Final stadium | Estadio Vicente Calderón , Madrid | 
| Teams | 112 | 
| Games | 221 | 
| Gates | 545 (ø 2.47 per game) | 
| ← Copa del Generalísimo 1971/72 | |
The Copa del Generalísimo 1972/73 was the 69th edition of the Spanish soccer cup competition , which takes place today under the name Copa del Rey .
The competition started on September 20, 1972 and ended with the final on June 29, 1973 at the Estadio Vicente Calderón in Madrid . The defending champion of the cup competition was Atlético Madrid . Atlético Bilbao won the title by beating CD Castellón 2-0 in the final . This qualified the Basques for the 1973/74 European Cup Winners' Cup .
First round
The first legs were played on September 20, 21, 27 and 28, the second legs on October 4, 12 and 18, 1972.
- Bye: CD Menorca , CD Júpiter , FC Extremadura , Deportivo Xerez , CD Pegaso and Caudal Deportivo .
 
Second round
The first legs were played on November 1 and 8, the second legs on November 14, 15 and 30, 1972.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algemesí CF | 1: 4 | Levant UD | 0: 3 | 1: 1 | 
| Deportivo Alavés | 2: 1 | UD Salamanca | 2: 1 | 0-0 | 
| Vinaroz CF | 2-0 | AD Hellín | 2-0 | 0-0 | 
| AD Torrejón | 0: 4 | CD Cartagena | 0-0 | 0: 4 | 
| CD Menorca | 1: 4 | CD Atlético Ciudadela | 1-0 | 0: 4 | 
| SD Ibiza | ( a ) 1: 1 | CD Júpiter | 0-0 | 1: 1 | 
| Real Linense | 0: 3 | Atlético Ceuta | 0-0 | 0: 3 | 
| Linares CF. | 4: 2 | AD Almería | 3-0 | 1: 2 | 
| FC Girona | 0: 1 | CF Calella | 0: 1 | 0-0 | 
| FC Extremadura | 5: 6 | CD Valdepeñas | 3: 2 | 2: 4 | 
| CD Eldense | 2: 3 | Villarreal CF | 2-0 | 0: 3 | 
| CD Badajoz | 4: 3 | Deportivo Xerez | 3: 1 | 1: 2 | 
| Sestao SC | 1-0 | CD Laredo | 1-0 | 0-0 | 
| CD Pegaso | 3: 1 | Palencia FC | 0-0 | 3: 1 | 
| UD Arechavaleta | 4: 3 | SD Eibar | 2: 1 | 2: 2 | 
| CD Ourense | 3: 2 | SD Compostela | 2-0 | 1: 2 | 
| Caudal Deportivo | 1: 2 | UP Langreo | 1: 1 | 0: 1 | 
| RC Portuense | 1: 2 | Recreativo Huelva | 1-0 | 0: 2 | 
| UCD Chantrea | 2: 3 | Bilbao Atlético | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 
| Terrassa FC | 3: 2 | UD Lérida | 2: 1 | 1: 1 | 
Third round
The first legs were played on December 6, 7 and 13, the second legs on December 20, 1972.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Alavés | 1: 4 | FC Elche | 1-0 | 0: 4 | 
| FC Barakaldo | ( a ) 1: 1 | Linares CF. | 0-0 | 1: 1 | 
| Bilbao Atlético | 2: 3 | Cádiz FC | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 
| CF Calella | 3: 4 | Real Valladolid | 2: 1 | 1: 3 | 
| CD Atlético Ciudadela | 2: 3 | CD San Andrés | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 
| Hércules Alicante | 4: 3 | Atlético Ceuta | 3-0 | 1: 3 | 
| SD Ibiza | 2: 6 | Cultural Leonesa | 0: 1 | 2: 5 | 
| Levant UD | 2: 4 | RCD Mallorca | 2: 2 | 0: 2 | 
| Real Murcia | 1: 3 | CD Cartagena | 1-0 | 0: 3 | 
| CD Ourense | 4: 3 | Cordoba FC | 3-0 | 1: 3 | 
| CA Osasuna | 1: 1 ( a ) | Recreativo Huelva | 1: 1 | 0-0 | 
| CD Pegaso | 2: 4 | Gimnástico de Tarragona | 1: 2 | 1: 2 | 
| FC Pontevedra | 2-0 | UD Arechavaleta | 2-0 | 0-0 | 
| Rayo Vallecano | 3: 1 | CD Badajoz | 1-0 | 2: 1 | 
| CD Sabadell | 2: 1 | UP Langreo | 1-0 | 1: 1 | 
| Sestao SC | 3: 4 | Sevilla FC | 3: 2 | 0: 2 | 
| CD Tenerife | 5: 2 | Terrassa FC | 3-0 | 2: 2 | 
| CD Valdepeñas | 2: 1 | CD Mestalla | 1-0 | 1: 1 | 
| Villarreal CF | 2: 3 | CD Logroñés | 2-0 | 0: 3 | 
| Vinaroz CF | 2: 5 | Real Santander | 1: 1 | 1: 4 | 
Fourth round
The first legs were played on January 10 and 17, the second legs on January 24 and 25, 1973.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cádiz FC | 2: 3 | CD Logroñés | 2: 2 | 0: 1 | 
| CD Cartagena | 0: 2 | CD Sabadell | 0: 2 | 0-0 | 
| Gimnástico de Tarragona | 2: 6 | FC Barakaldo | 2-0 | 0: 6 | 
| Cultural Leonesa | 2: 3 | Hércules Alicante | 2-0 | 0: 3 | 
| RCD Mallorca | 1: 2 | CD San Andrés | 1: 1 | 0: 1 | 
| FC Pontevedra | 2: 3 | Recreativo Huelva | 2: 2 | 0: 1 | 
| Real Santander | 2: 3 | Sevilla FC | 1-0 | 1: 3 | 
| CD Tenerife | 5: 6 | CD Ourense | 3: 1 | 2: 5 | 
| CD Valdepeñas | 1: 2 | Rayo Vallecano | 0-0 | 1: 2 | 
| Real Valladolid | 4: 1 | FC Elche | 3-0 | 1: 1 | 
Fifth round
The first legs were played on February 7 and 8, the second legs on February 28, 1973.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 1: 2 | RCD Español | 1-0 | 0: 2 | 
| FC Barakaldo | 2: 4 | Real Oviedo | 2: 1 | 0: 3 | 
| CD Castellón | 5: 1 | Real Valladolid | 5-0 | 0: 1 | 
| Deportivo La Coruña | 5: 1 | Hércules Alicante | 3: 1 | 2-0 | 
| Granada CF. | 3: 2 | CD Logroñés | 1: 1 | 2: 1 | 
| Recreativo Huelva | 0: 2 | CF Barcelona | 0-0 | 0: 2 | 
| UD Las Palmas | 0: 3 | CD Málaga | 0: 2 | 0: 1 | 
| Rayo Vallecano | 1: 4 | Valencia CF | 0: 1 | 1: 3 | 
| Real Sociedad | 4: 7 | CD Ourense | 1: 3 | 3: 4 | 
| CD San Andrés | 1: 1  2: 3 i. E.  | 
Betis Seville | 1-0 | 0: 1 | 
| Sevilla FC | 3: 2 | Real Zaragoza | 1-0 | 2: 2 | 
| Real Gijón | 7: 2 | CD Sabadell | 5: 1 | 2: 1 | 
- Bye: Real Madrid , Atlético Bilbao , FC Burgos and Celta Vigo .
 
Round of 16
The first legs were played on May 26, 27 and 31, the second legs on June 2 and 3, 1973.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Bilbao | 2: 1 | Real Oviedo | 2-0 | 0: 1 | 
| Betis Seville | 4: 3 | FC Burgos | 2: 1 | 2: 2 | 
| CD Castellón | 1-0 | Valencia CF | 0-0 | 1-0 | 
| RCD Español | 2: 2 ( a ) | Deportivo La Coruña | 1: 2 | 1-0 | 
| CD Málaga | 2-0 | Celta Vigo | 2-0 | 0-0 | 
| CD Ourense | 2: 4 | Granada CF. | 1: 1 | 1: 3 | 
| Sevilla FC | 3: 2 | CF Barcelona | 3: 1 | 0: 1 | 
| Real Gijón | 2: 1 | real Madrid | 1-0 | 1: 1 | 
Quarter finals
The first legs were played on June 9 and 10, the second leg on June 13, 1973.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Castellón | 4: 2 | Betis Seville | 4-0 | 0: 2 | 
| Deportivo La Coruña | 0: 4 | CD Málaga | 0: 2 | 0: 2 | 
| Sevilla FC | 1: 4 | Real Gijón | 1: 1 | 0: 3 | 
| Granada CF. | 2: 5 | Atlético Bilbao | 0-0 | 2: 5 | 
Semifinals
The first legs were played on June 16 and 17, the second leg on June 23, 1973.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Bilbao | 3: 1 | CD Málaga | 2: 1 | 1-0 | 
| CD Castellón | 3-0 | Real Gijón | 2-0 | 1-0 | 
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José Ángel Iribar - Iñaki Sáez  , José Ramón Larrauri , Félix Zubiaga (72nd Jesús Aranguren ) - Agustín Guisasola , José Ángel Rojo - José María Lasa , Ángel María Villar , Antonio Arieta (74th Carlos Ruiz Herrero ), Fidel Uriarte , Chechu Rojo Coach: Milorad Pavić ( Yugoslavia )
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Pedro Corral - Manuel Figueirido , Cela  , Pascual Babiloni - Óscar Ramírez , José Fernando Ferrer (77th Jorge Cayuela ) - Tonín , Vicente del Bosque , Manuel Clares (46th Fernando Ortuño ), Juan Planelles , Félix Carnero Coach: Lucien Muller ( France )
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