Event 1972–73 Cupa României Venue 23 August, Bucharest Date 3 July 1973 | Date 1 July 1973 Attendance 8,000 Venue 23 August, Bucharest | |
The 1973 Cupa României Final was the 35th final of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition. It was disputed between Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea and Constructorul Galați, and was won by Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea after a replay. It was the 1st cup for Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea.
Both teams played in 1–4–2–4 formula, 1 GK, 4 DF, 2 MF and 4 FW.
1973 Cupa României Final was the 3rd final in the history of Romanian Cup when the winner established after a replay. The other two finals with replay(s) were played in 1934 and 1940.
This final remain in history because was the first time when no club represented Divizia A in the final.
Also is known as the "Finala descultilor" (English: "Poor Final") because the team from Râmnicu Vâlcea was playing in Divizia B and the team from Galați was playing in Divizia C at the time of the final.
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea become the third club representing Divizia B which won the Romanian Cup final, after Metalul Reșița which accomplished this in 1954, and Arieșul Turda which accomplished this in 1961.
Constructorul Galați become the champion of 1972–73 Divizia C at the end of the season.