1972–73 FIBA Women's European Cup Winners' Cup explained

The 1972–73 FIBA Women's European Cup Winners' Cup,[1] running from November 1972 to March 1973, was the second edition of FIBA Europe's second-tier competition for women's basketball clubs, subsequently renamed Ronchetti Cup.[2] Defending champion Spartak Leningrad won its second title beating Slavia Prague in the final.[3]

First qualifying round

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Spartacus Antwerpen 109–150 IEFS Bucharest 56–7653–74
86–118 Lille 40–5146–67
Hapoel Tel Aviv 104–8060–3544–45

Second qualifying round

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99–132 Slavia Prague 43–6256–70
MTK Budapest 128–8561–4067–45
Hapoel Tel Aviv 124–9871–5253–46

Group stage

Group A

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14 3 1 331 301
24 3 1 370 320
34 0 4 265 345

Group B

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14 4 0 305 183
24 2 2 195 251
34 0 4 191 257

Semifinals

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137–150 Slavia Prague 90–7847–72
139–220 Spartak Leningrad 68–10471–116

Final

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Slavia Prague 92–140 Spartak Leningrad 55–6437–76

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.pageID_uwPF5YxlHY-Ni66Wx9O410.compID_OCoXF,X2GnIksM-Vy1WIA1.season_1973.html 1972–73 FIBA Women's European Cup Winners' Cup
  2. http://todor66.com/basketball/Eurocups/Women_CWC_1972.html Results
  3. http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_Ofi3j,mSH-E-dasBaJL0U2.html List of finals, 1975-02