1972 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR


The Ukrainian Cup 1972 was a football knockout competition conducting by the Football Federation of Ukrainian SSR and was known as the Ukrainian Cup.
The Cup started with the preliminary round on November 4, 1972, and involved the republican level non-amateur clubs. The main event started from the round of 16 on November 8, 1972, when the inter-republican clubs joined the competition such as Shakhtar, Chornomorets, Metalist, and others, while some of them represented by their second squad. Dynamo Kyiv has chosen not to participate in it since its last winning season in 1948. Also the last season champions FC Kolormet Artemivsk also did not participate. The competition concluded in just over two weeks in Kiev on November 19. Note that the tournament took place after the Soviet football season was over and was conducted in rather unsupported weather conditions as the cold period in Ukraine starts usually in September or October, depending on location.

Teams

Tournament distribution

The competition was conducted among 21 Ukrainian clubs of the 1973 Soviet Second League, Zone 1 and all 5 Ukrainian clubs of the 1973 Soviet First League and FC Khimik Zhytomyr. Three more Ukrainian clubs of the Second League Lokomotyv Donetsk, Khimik Severodonetsk and Mayak Kharkiv did not participate.

Other professional teams

The four Ukrainian professional teams in the Soviet Top League did not take part in the competition.

First Elimination Round

November 4, 1972

Second Elimination Round

November 8, 1972

Quarterfinals

November 12, 1972

Semifinals

November 16, 1972

Final

Top goalscorers

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Ukrainian Cup 1972 Winners

FC Avtomobilist Zhytomyr
First title