| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hitachi |
| Runners-up | Yanmar Diesel |
| Semifinalists | |
Statistics ofEmperor's Cup in the 1972 season.
It was contested by 24 teams. Starting this season, theJapan 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.
Hitachi won the championship.