The 1972 Uber Cup was the sixth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1971âÂÂ1972 badminton season, 17 countries competed. Japan won its third title in the Uber Cup, after beating the Indonesia team 6âÂÂ1 in the Final Round in Tokyo, Japan.
17 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champion, Japan skipped the qualifications and played directly in the final round of the inter-zone ties (team matches), effectively the semifinals of the tournament.
From the qualifying rounds, four countries progressed to the inter-zone ties. From the Australasian zone, New Zealand advanced to the next round after beating Australia 4âÂÂ3. From the Asian zone the Indonesia team advanced to the inter-zone ties with a walkover against Thailand. In the European zone final Denmark defeated England 5âÂÂ2. From the Pan American zone, Canada beat the United States 6âÂÂ1.
The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1972 Uber Cup. In the first round, Indonesia defeated Canada 7âÂÂ0. The second round saw defending champions and hosts Japan defeat Denmark 7âÂÂ0. In the other tie, Indonesia beat New Zealand 7âÂÂ0. Indonesia once again clashed with Japan in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). Japan retained the title for a third time after defeating Indonesia 6âÂÂ1 in the final.