| Emperor's Cup | |
| Year: | 1972 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Winners: | Hitachi |
| Second: | Yanmar Diesel |
| Semifinal1: | Nippon Kokan |
| Semifinal2: | Toyo Industries |
| Prev Season: | 1971 |
| Next Season: | 1973 |
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1972 season.
It was contested by 24 teams. Starting this season, the Japan Soccer League First Division clubs entered automatically while those in the Second Division participated in regional qualifying tournaments with clubs in the regional leagues and with university teams, which lost their automatic spots.
Hitachi won the championship.
See main article: 1972 Emperor's Cup Final.
Hitachi won the championship.