The tournament was held in Prague , Czechoslovakia from 7 to 22 April 1972 .
The Czechoslovakia national team won the tournament , the third time they had done so and first since 1949 , ending the Soviet Union 's streak of nine consecutive titles .
The tournament was held in Prague , Czechoslovakia from 7 to 22 April 1972 , and the Czechoslovakia national team won the tournament , the third time they had done so and first since 1949 , ending the Soviet Union 's streak of nine consecutive titles .