The 1972 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twentieth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 12 national teams (6 from Europe, 2 from South America, 2 from Oceania, 1 from North America and 1 from Asia). All the games were played in the city of A Coruña, in Spain, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
| Roller Hockey Men's World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 26 July 1972– 6 August 1972 |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Portugal |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  West Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 568 (8.61 per match) |
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Results
editStandings
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain (C)
|
11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 11 | +101 | 22 |
 Portugal
|
11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 18 | +57 | 18 |
 Argentina
|
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 15 | +30 | 16 |
| West Germany
|
11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 16 |
 Italy
|
11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 14 |
 Netherlands
|
11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 14 |
 Chile
|
11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 10 |
 Belgium
|
11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 8 |
 United States
|
11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 7 |
 Australia
|
11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 89 | −63 | 4 |
 New Zealand
|
11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 91 | −73 | 3 |
 Japan
|
11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 91 | −80 | 0 |