The 1972 Uber Cup was the sixth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1971–1972 badminton season, 17 countries competed. Japan won its third title in the Uber Cup, after beating the Indonesia team 6–1 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 4–3. 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 5–2. From the Pan American zone, Canada beat the United States 6–1.
The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1972 Uber Cup. In the first round, Indonesia defeated Canada 7–0. The second round saw defending champions and hosts Japan defeat Denmark 7–0. In the other tie, Indonesia beat New Zealand 7–0. 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 6–1 in the final.
