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. | 4:1 | 6:4 | 5:1 | 6:2 | 11:2 | 32:10 | 10 | ||
| 2. | 1:4 | 4:2 | 8:2 | 9:4 | 8:2 | 30:14 | 8 | ||
| 3. | 4:6 | 2:4 | 4:1 | 17:2 | 10:1 | 37:14 | 6 | ||
| 4. | 1:5 | 2:8 | 1:4 | 6:5 | 9:2 | 19:24 | 4 | ||
| 5. | 2:6 | 4:9 | 2:17 | 5:6 | 6:4 | 19:42 | 2 | ||
| 6. | 2:11 | 2:8 | 1:10 | 2:9 | 4:6 | 11:44 | 0 |
Norway was relegated to Group B for 1973.
Played in Lyss, Switzerland from March 25–30, 1972.
| Team | POL | YUG | ITA | AUT | NED | GF/GA | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9:3 | 5:1 | 6:2 | 9:1 | 29:7 | 8 | ||
| 2. | 3:9 | 5:4 | 6:1 | 7:6 | 21:20 | 6 | ||
| 3. | 1:5 | 4:5 | 4:5 | 12:4 | 21:19 | 2 | ||
| 4. | 2:6 | 1:6 | 5:4 | 3:5 | 11:21 | 2:6 | ||
| 5. | 1:9 | 6:7 | 4:12 | 5:3 | 16:31 | 2 |
| Team | SUI | ROM | HUN | DEN | FRA | GF/GA | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6:4 | 3:2 | 9:2 | 15:0 | 33:8 | 8 | ||
| 2. | 4:6 | 6:4 | 7:1 | 7:2 | 24:13 | 6 | ||
| 3. | 2:3 | 4:6 | 7:3 | 4:1 | 17:13 | 4 | ||
| 4. | 2:9 | 1:7 | 3:7 | 3:0 | 9:23 | 2 | ||
| 5. | 0:15 | 2:7 | 1:4 | 0:3 | 3:29 | 0 |
| 9th place | 9:3 (2:3, 4:0, 3:0) | ||||
| 7th place | 6:3 (2:0, 1:1, 3:2) | ||||
| 5th place | 5:3 (1:3, 4:0, 0:0) | ||||
| 3rd place | 5:4 (3:1, 0:1, 2:2) | ||||
| Final | 4:2 (1:1, 2:1, 1:0) |
Switzerland was promoted to Group A for 1973.