The 1972-73 Austrian Cup was Austria's nationwide football cup competition. SK Rapid Wien were the defending champions. From the quarter-finals onwards, two legs were played.
First round
First round with teams from the Second League.
Round of 32
First round with teams from the first league.
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
*First leg
*Second leg
*First leg
*Second leg
*First leg
*Second leg
*First leg
*Second leg
Semi-finals
*First leg
*Second leg
*First leg
*Second leg
Final first leg
SSW Innsbruck:
Friedrich Koncilia – Werner Kriess, Engelbert Kordesch, Johann Eigenstiller, Walter Skocik, Kurt Jara, Roland Hattenberger, Manfred Gombasch, Ove Flindt-Bjerg (42. Günther Rinker), Wolfgang Breuer, Hans Rebelecoach:Robert Gebhardt
SK Rapid Wien: Adolf Antrich – Günter Scheffl, Norbert Hof, Erich Fak, Peter Werner, Werner Walzer, Karl Ritter, Bernd Lorenz, Hans Krankl, Herbert Gronen, Geza Gallos coach: Ernst Hložek
Final second leg
SK Rapid Wien: Adolf Antrich – Günter Scheffl (46. Egon Pajenk), Norbert Hof, Erich Fak, Peter Werner, Werner Walzer, Karl Ritter, Bernd Lorenz, Hans Krankl, Herbert Gronen (70. Stanislaus Kastner), Geza Galloscoach: Ernst Hložek
SSW Innsbruck:
Friedrich Koncilia – Werner Kriess (81. Günther Rinker), Engelbert Kordesch, Johann Eigenstiller, Walter Skocik, Kurt Jara, Roland Hattenberger, Manfred Gombasch, Ove Flindt-Bjerg, Wolfgang Breuer, Hans Rebelecoach:Robert Gebhardt
Final second leg
SK Rapid Wien: Adolf Antrich – Ewald Ullmann, Günter Scheffl (105. Karl Müller), Egon Pajenk, Norbert Hof, Werner Walzer, Alois Jagodic, Rudolf Flögel, Bernd Lorenz, Clemens Kos (6. Jürgen Ey), Stanislaus Kastner coach Ernst Hložek
Wiener Sport-Club: Gerald Fuchsbichler – Anton Auer, Helmut Wallner, Stefan Vasgyura, Roland Gareis, Anton Wustinger, Herbert Onger (96. Ferdinand Janotka), Anton Herzog, Günther Happich, Günther Rinker, Johann Hörmayer coach: Josef Argauer