1972 Higher League Standings
1972 Higher League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1972 Higher League Statistical Leaders
1972 Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Season | ||||||||
| Zorya Voroshilovgrad | 15 | 5 | 10 | 40:20 | 52 | 30 | ||
| Dinamo Kiev | 12 | 7 | 11 | 35:25 | 52 | 38 | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 12 | 7 | 11 | 35:25 | 41 | 34 | ||
| FC Ararat | 12 | 8 | 10 | 34:26 | 38 | 29 | ||
| CSKA Moskva | 15 | 11 | 4 | 34:26 | 37 | 33 | ||
| Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk | 12 | 8 | 10 | 34:26 | 37 | 37 | ||
| Zenit Leningrad | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33:27 | 44 | 30 | ||
| Dinamo Minsk | 10 | 9 | 11 | 31:29 | 27 | 28 | ||
| Torpedo Moskva | 11 | 10 | 9 | 31:29 | 31 | 33 | ||
| Dinamo Moskva | 12 | 12 | 6 | 30:30 | 39 | 35 | ||
| Spartak Moskva | 8 | 12 | 10 | 26:34 | 29 | 30 | ||
| FK SKA Rostov | 8 | 12 | 10 | 26:34 | 31 | 35 | ||
| FK Kairat | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26:34 | 23 | 27 | ||
| Karpati Lvov | 8 | 14 | 8 | 24:36 | 27 | 43 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moskva | 6 | 15 | 9 | 21:39 | 29 | 48 | ||
| Neftçi PFK | 6 | 16 | 8 | 20:40 | 28 | 55 | ||
