The 1972–73 European Cup was the eighth edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started in October 1972 and finished on August 20, 1974.
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who beat Brynäs IF in the final
First round
Team #1ScoreTeam #2EC KAC 2–10, 3–9 SG Dynamo Weißwasser Düsseldorfer EG 11–5, 5–3 HC Chamonix HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2–2, 5–5 (3–1 PS) HK CSKA SofiaTilburg Trappers 5–1, 6–3 SG Cortina Hasle/Løren IL 2–5, 3–6 Podhale Nowy TargFerencvárosi TC w/o HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
Dukla Jihlava, Ilves : bye
Second round
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Tilburg Trappers 3–7, 1–8 Düsseldorfer EGPodhale Nowy Targ 4–3, 0–9 SG Dynamo WeißwasserHDD Olimpija Ljubljana 3–0, 5–6 Ferencvárosi TC Dukla Jihlava w/o Ilves
Third round
Team #1ScoreTeam #2SG Dynamo Weißwasser 4–2, 1–3 (0–1 PS) Dukla JihlavaDüsseldorfer EG 5–3, 3–2 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
Brynäs IF, CSKA Moscow : bye
Semifinals
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Brynäs IF 7–3, 2–2 Düsseldorfer EG CSKA Moscow 6–0, 3–1 Dukla Jihlava
Final
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Brynäs IF 2–6, 2–12 CSKA Moscow
References Season 1973