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1972–73 KNVB Cup

Field	Value
title	1972–73 KNVB Cup
country	Netherlands
num_teams	46
defending_champions	Ajax
winners	NAC
second	NEC
prev_season	1971–72
next_season	1973–74

The 1972-73 KNVB Cup was the 55th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 29 October 1972 and ending at the final on 31 May 1973.

Ajax unsuccessfully defended its 1972 title losing on 10 December 1972 in the Second round, when the 18 Eredivisie teams entered this round, NAC, 2–2 (penalty shootout).

NAC successfully pursued its first KNVB Cup defeating NEC, 2–0. NAC contested in the Cup Winners' Cup.

Teams

All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1972-73, entering in the second round
All 20 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1972-73
8 teams from lower (amateur) leagues

First round

Zwart-Wit '28 A	0–3	FC Volendam 1

1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Second round

The 18 Eredivisie teams entered this round.

Willem II	0–3	PSV E

E Eredivisie

Third round

Veendam	2–3 (aet)	AZ'67

From quarterfinals to final

|14 March|PSV|0|Sparta|1 |14 March|FC Den Haag|1|NAC|2 |14 March|NEC|1|Feyenoord|0 |14 March|AZ'67|1|FC Twente|0 |4 April|Sparta|1|NAC|2 |4 April|NEC|1|AZ'67|0 |31 May|NAC|2|NEC|0

Details of the final

Brouwers

NAC would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.

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