title: 1972–73 European Cup (handball)
text: # 1972–73 European Cup (handball)
  
  The 1972–73 European Cup was the 13th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  ### Round 1
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Oppsal IF Oslo | 26–25 | Śląsk Wrocław | 16–11 | 10–14 |
  | SC Leipzig | 38–24 | Stella Sports St. Maur | 24–13 | 14–11 |
  | IF Stadion Kopenhagen | 31–28 | Fram Reykjavík | 15–15 | 16–13 |
  | Elektromos Budapest | 29–40 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 13–12 | 16–28 |
  | HIFK Helsinki | 47–28 | Kyndil Tórshavn | 25–14 | 22–14 |
  | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 68–18 | CUS Verona | 38–6 | 30–12 |
  | HB Dudelange | 26–33 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 16–18 | 10–15 |
  | HV Sittardia | 35–27 | BM Granollers | 17–12 | 18–15 |
  | Banik Karvina | 40–26 | Sporting CP | 24–11 | 16–15 |
  
  ### Round 2
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | MAI Moscow | 50–26 | Avanti Lebbeke | 28–12 | 22–14 |
  | Steaua București | 34–23 | Oppsal IF Oslo | 21–9 | 13–14 |
  | SC Leipzig | 26–23 | IF Stadion Kopenhagen | 15–12 | 11–11 |
  | HIFK Helsinki | 46–53 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 24–30 | 22–23 |
  | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 39–25 | ATV Basel | 22–10 | 17–15 |
  | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 19–36 | IK Hellas Stockholm | 8–18 | 11–18 |
  | HV Sittardia | 30–25 | HC Salzburg | 11–7 | 19–18 |
  | Banik Karvina | 29–32 | Partizan Bjelovar | 16–10 | 13–22 |
  
  ### Quarterfinals
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | MAI Moscow | 41–31 | Steaua București | 22–14 | 19–17 |
  | Lokomotiv Sofia | 25–28 | SC Leipzig | 14–11 | 11–17 |
  | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 32–34 | IK Hellas Stockholm | 19–13 | 13–21 |
  | Partizan Bjelovar | 33–27 | HV Sittardia | 21–14 | 12–13 |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | SC Leipzig | 23–28 | MAI Moscow | 14–11 | 9–17 |
  | IK Hellas Stockholm | 33–36 | Partizan Bjelovar | 20–13 | 13–23 |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | MAI Moscow | 26–23 | Partizan Bjelovar |
  