Statistics ofPrimera División Uruguaya for the 1972 season.
It was contested by 12 teams, andNacional won the championship.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 36 |
| 2 | Peñarol | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 28 |
| 3 | Defensor | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 26 |
| 4 | Huracán Buceo | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 23 |
| 5 | Cerro | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 23 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 |
| 7 | River Plate | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 21 |
| 8 | Sud América | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 21 |
| 9 | Rentistas | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 20 |
| 10 | Danubio | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 18 |
| 11 | Bella Vista | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 17 |
| 12 | Central Español | 22 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 52 | −28 | 9 |