The 1972 IIHF European U19 Championship was the fifth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
Played in Boden, Luleå, and Skellefteå, Sweden, from March 26 to April 2, 1972
| Team | SWE | URS | TCH | FIN | FRG | NOR | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.  Sweden | 4:1 | 6:4 | 5:1 | 6:2 | 11:2 | 32:10 | 10 | |
2.  Soviet Union | 1:4 | 4:2 | 8:2 | 9:4 | 8:2 | 30:14 | 8 | |
3.  Czechoslovakia | 4:6 | 2:4 | 4:1 | 17:2 | 10:1 | 37:14 | 6 | |
4.  Finland | 1:5 | 2:8 | 1:4 | 6:5 | 9:2 | 19:24 | 4 | |
5.  West Germany | 2:6 | 4:9 | 2:17 | 5:6 | 6:4 | 19:42 | 2 | |
6.  Norway | 2:11 | 2:8 | 1:10 | 2:9 | 4:6 | 11:44 | 0 |
Norway was relegated to Group B for 1973.
Håkan Dahllöf (10 Points) Krister Sterner Boris Verigin Zdeněk Paulík Played in Lyss, Switzerland from March 25–30, 1972.
| Team | POL | YUG | ITA | AUT | NED | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.  Poland | 9:3 | 5:1 | 6:2 | 9:1 | 29:7 | 8 | |
2.  Yugoslavia | 3:9 | 5:4 | 6:1 | 7:6 | 21:20 | 6 | |
3.  Italy | 1:5 | 4:5 | 4:5 | 12:4 | 21:19 | 2 | |
4.  Austria | 2:6 | 1:6 | 5:4 | 3:5 | 11:21 | 2:6 | |
5.  Netherlands | 1:9 | 6:7 | 4:12 | 5:3 | 16:31 | 2 |
| Team | SUI | ROM | HUN | DEN | FRA | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.  Switzerland | 6:4 | 3:2 | 9:2 | 15:0 | 33:8 | 8 | |
2.  Romania | 4:6 | 6:4 | 7:1 | 7:2 | 24:13 | 6 | |
3.  Hungary | 2:3 | 4:6 | 7:3 | 4:1 | 17:13 | 4 | |
4.  Denmark | 2:9 | 1:7 | 3:7 | 3:0 | 9:23 | 2 | |
5.  France | 0:15 | 2:7 | 1:4 | 0:3 | 3:29 | 0 |
| 9th place | Netherlands | 9:3 (2:3, 4:0, 3:0) | France | |
| 7th place | Austria | 6:3 (2:0, 1:1, 3:2) | Denmark | |
| 5th place | Italy | 5:3 (1:3, 4:0, 0:0) | Hungary | |
| 3rd place | Yugoslavia | 5:4 (3:1, 0:1, 2:2) | Romania | |
| Final | Switzerland | 4:2 (1:1, 2:1, 1:0) | Poland |
Switzerland was promoted to Group A for 1973.