1971–72 Swedish Division I season

The 1971/72 season was the 28th season of Division 1 as the highest Swedish hockey league. Champion for the seventh time total in club history Brynäs IF. Nacka SK and IF Surahammars descended to the second division.

• 4.1 Group North
• 4.2 Group South

Mode

In the main round of the league was divided into two groups ( North and South). Each of the eight teams in each group completed a total of 14 games. The top four teams from each group qualified for the final round, in which the Master was played. The four last placed each group had to compete in a relegation round, both groups performed their own relegation round. The last placed each relegation round up directly from the second division, while the penultimate any relegation round had to play in the relegation. For a win, each team was given two points, a draw there was a point and a defeat.

Main Round

Group North

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Defeats

Group South

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Defeats

Final round

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Defeats

Relegation round

Group North

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Defeats

Group South

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Defeats