The 1972 Danish speedway season was the 1972 season of motorcycle speedway in Denmark.
Individual Danish Final (world championship round) Eight riders (Henning Hansen, Fred Hansen, Erik Tillgaard, Jörn Mogensen, Preben Bollerup, Kurt Bögh, Bent Nørregaard-Jensen and Nils Schelde) competed in the three Nordic qualification rounds, as part of the 1972 Individual Speedway World Championship. None of the Nordic qualifiers was held in Denmark.
Individual Championship The 1972 Danish Individual Speedway Championship was the 1972 edition of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship. The final was held at Esbjerg on 17 September. The title was won by Ole Olsen for the 6th time.
Final Pos. Rider Total 1 Ole Olsen 152 Bent Nørregaard-Jensen 133 Niels Schelde 124 Kurt Bøgh 115 Arne Andreasen 106 Otto Larsen 97 Ervin J. Hansen88 Hans Hansen89 Frank Jahn 810 Jörn Morgensen 711 Erik Gron 512 Henning Edsberg 413 Erling Rasmussen 414 Erik Tillgard 315 Kurt Schelde 2 16 Mogens Dam 1
Key - Each heat has four riders, 3 points for a heat win, 2 for 2nd, 1 for third and 0 for last
Junior Championship Ole Hermansen won the Junior Championship.
Team Danish Tournament The 1972 Danish Tournament was won by Vikingerne Esbjerg, who became Danish champions for the 5th time. The tournament changed format in that each match now featured four teams, instead of a head to head format that had been previously used.
Division 1 league table PosTeamPPts1 Vikingerne Esbjerg 8192 Faestningsdrengene Fredericia 8133 Piraterne Århus 8114 Klitrengene Esbjerg 8105 Løverne Haderslev 81
Division 2 East PosTeamPPts1 Ulvene Midtsjaellands 8212 Kulsvierne Hillerød 8143 Ulveungerne Midtsjaellands 844 Drabanterne Hillerød 83
Division 2 North PosTeamPPts1 Skansedrengene Fredericia 8222 Ørnene Silkeborg 8193 Laksene Randers 8144 Pythonerne Århus 8115 Uldjyderne Herning 866 Falkene Silkeborg 80
Division 2 South PosTeamPPts1 Fynborne Odin Odense 8212 Volddrengene Fredericia 8203 Esserne Esbjerg 8104 Jokerne Esbjerg 885 Brodrenene Fredericia 886 Hvepsene Haderslev 85
Division 2 Play off Group PosTeamPts1 Skansedrengene Fredericia 102 Fynborne Odin Odense 93 Ulvene Midtsjaellands 74 Volddrengene Fredericia 4
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