| Competition | British League Division Two |
| Season | 1972 |
| No. of competitors | 17 |
| Champion | Crewe Kings |
Rochdale Hornets were missing from the previous season whilst Ipswich Witches moved up to the British League. Ellesmere Port Gunners and Scunthorpe Saints were newcomers whilst Romford Bombers moved to West Ham. Half-way through the season, they moved again to Barrow. Crewe Kings won their first title.
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Crewe Kings | 32 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 55 |
| Boston Barracudas | 32 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 43 |
| Peterborough Panthers | 32 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 42 |
| Rayleigh Rockets | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 38 |
| Eastbourne Eagles | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 38 |
| Birmingham Brummies | 32 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 37 |
| Workington Comets | 32 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 36 |
| Hull Vikings | 32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 32 |
| Barrow Bombers | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 31 |
| Teesside Tigers | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| Bradford Northern | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
| Sunderland Stars | 32 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 28 |
| Canterbury Crusaders | 32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 27 |
| Berwick Bandits | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
| Ellesmere Port Gunners | 32 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 24 |
| Long Eaton Archers | 32 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 24 |
| Scunthorpe Saints | 32 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 11 |
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