1972 Roller Hockey World Cup

1972 Roller Hockey World Cup
Roller Hockey Men's World Championships
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates26 July 1972 (1972-07-26)
6 August 1972 (1972-08-06)
Teams12 (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 played66
Goals scored568 (8.61 per match)
1970
1974

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.