1972 in Sports - Association Football

Association Football

  • Brazil – Palmeiras wins the Campeonato Brasileiro
  • England – FA Cup – Leeds United won 1–0 over Arsenal
  • Europe – Cup Winners' Cup – Rangers FC won 3–2 over Dinamo Moscow
  • West Germany beat the Soviet Union 3–0 to win the European Championship.

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