1972 Amateur World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (12th title) |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Nicaragua |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
The 1972 Amateur World Series was the 20th Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). The tournament took place, for the third time, in Nicaragua, and was won by Cuba – their 12th AWS win.
There were 16 participating countries.
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Cuba
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United States
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Nicaragua
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| 4 | Japan
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| 5 |  Panama
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| 6 |  Puerto Rico
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| 7 |  Dominican Republic
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| 8 |  Chinese Taipei
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| 9 |  Canada
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| 10 |  Guatemala
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| 11 |  Honduras
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| 12 |  Brazil
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| 13 |  Costa Rica
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| 14 |  El Salvador
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| 15 |  Italy
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| 16 |  West Germany
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