The 1971–72 European Cup was the seventh edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on August 30, 1971 and finished on December 15, 1972.
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who beat Brynäs IF in the final
First round
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
SG Dynamo Weißwasser 
|
9:0, 6:3 |  HK CSKA Sofia
|
SG Cortina 
|
1:3, 2:1 |  HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
|
HK Jesenice 
|
5:4, 4:3 |  EC KAC
|
Podhale Nowy Targ 
|
5:3, 9:3 |  Vålerenga
|
Tilburg Trappers 
|
4:6, 12:3 |  Ferencvárosi TC
|
EV Füssen 
|
w/o |  HC Chamonix
|
Second round
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tilburg Trappers
|
2:5, 2:13 | EV Füssen
|
| HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
|
1:3, 0:7 |  Brynäs IF
|
| SG Dynamo Weißwasser
|
8:0, 9:5 | HK Jesenice
|
| Podhale Nowy Targ
|
w/o |  Ässät
|
Third round
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Brynäs IF
|
13:0, 5:0 | EV Füssen
|
| SG Dynamo Weißwasser
|
10:0, 9:3 | Podhale Nowy Targ
|
Dukla Jihlava,
CSKA Moscow : bye
Semifinals
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Brynäs IF
|
7:4, 6:2 | Dukla Jihlava
|
| SG Dynamo Weißwasser
|
1:11, 4:6 | CSKA Moscow
|
Finals
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Brynäs IF
|
2:8, 3:8 | CSKA Moscow
|