The 1971–72 European Cup was the seventh edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on August 30, 1971 and finished on December 15, 1972.
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who beat Brynäs IF in the final
| width=22% | Team #1 | width=11% | Score | width=22% | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG Dynamo Weißwasser | 9:0, 6:3 | HK CSKA Sofia | |||
SG Cortina  | 1:3, 2:1 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | |||
| HK Jesenice | 5:4, 4:3 |  EC KAC | |||
Podhale Nowy Targ  | 5:3, 9:3 | ||||
Tilburg Trappers  | 4:6, 12:3 | ||||
| EV Füssen | w/o |
| width=22% | Team #1 | width=11% | Score | width=22% | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilburg Trappers | 2:5, 2:13 | EV Füssen | |||
| 1:3, 0:7 |  Brynäs IF | ||||
| SG Dynamo Weißwasser | 8:0, 9:5 | ||||
| Podhale Nowy Targ | w/o |  Ässät |
| width=22% | Team #1 | width=11% | Score | width=22% | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brynäs IF | 13:0, 5:0 | EV Füssen | |||
| SG Dynamo Weißwasser | 10:0, 9:3 | Podhale Nowy Targ |
Dukla Jihlava, CSKA Moscow : bye
| width=22% | Team #1 | width=11% | Score | width=22% | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brynäs IF | 7:4, 6:2 | Dukla Jihlava | |||
| 1:11, 4:6 | CSKA Moscow |
| width=25% | Team #1 | width=12% | Score | width=25% | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brynäs IF | 2:8, 3:8 | CSKA Moscow |