# Jeux sans frontières season 8

The 8th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1972. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Passariano di Codroipo (Italy), Spa (Belgium), Westerland (West Germany), Delft (Netherlands), Nice (France), Bern (Switzerland), and Sheffield (United Kingdom). The grand final was held in Lausanne (Switzerland). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi [it].
The season was won by the team from La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the runner-up being the team from Città di Castello, Italy.

## Participants

| Country | Broadcaster | Code | Colour |
| Belgium | RTB / BRT | B | Yellow |
| France | ORTF | F | Purple |
| Italy | RAI | I | Blue |
| Netherlands | NCRV | NL | Orange |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR TSI | CH | Gold |
| United Kingdom | BBC | GB | Red |
| West Germany | ARD | D | Light blue |

## Heats
### Heat 1

Heat 1 was hosted by RTB on 23 May 1972 in Spa, Belgium, presented by Paule Herreman and Michel Lemaire.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | GB | Salisbury | 48 |
| 2 | CH | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 44 |
| 3 | D | Hirschau | 38 |
| 4 | F | Anglet | 28 |
| 5 | NL | Franeker | 26 |
| 6 | B | Spa | 25 |
| 7 | I | Ostuni | 19 |

### Heats 2

Heat 2 was hosted by TV DRS on behalf of SRG SSR TSI on 7 June 1972 in Bern, Switzerland, presented by Jan Hiermeyer [de].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | D | Waldkraiburg | 43 |
| 2 | I | Terracina | 42 |
| 3 | CH | Jegenstorf | 39 |
| 4 | NL | IJsselstein | 36 |
| 5 | B | Gembloux | 30 |
| 6 | F | Thiers | 23 |
| 7 | GB | Banbury | 22 |

### Heat 3

Heat 3 was hosted by ARD on 20 June 1972 in Westerland, West Germany, presented by Camillo Felgen and Frank Elstner.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | D | Westerland | 47 |
| 2 | CH | Massagno | 42 |
| 3 | NL | Ridderkerk | 40 |
| 4 | GB | Folkestone | 37 |
| 5 | I | Carpi | 30 |
| 6 | B | Middelkerke | 22 |
| 7 | F | Angoulême | 17 |

### Heat 4

Heat 4 was hosted by RAI on 5 July 1972 at the grounds of Villa Manin in Passariano di Codroipo, Italy, presented by Giulio Marchetti and Rosanna Vaudetti.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | NL | Venray | 44 |
| 2 | I | Codroipo | 38 |
| 3 | D | Oberursel | 36 |
| 4 | B | Zottegem | 31 |
| 5 | F | Moëlan-sur-Mer | 30 |
| 6 | GB | Dalkeith | 28 |
| 7 | CH | Sarnen | 23 |

### Heat 5

Heat 5 was hosted by ORTF on 19 July 1972 in Nice, France, presented by Guy Lux and Simone Garnier [fr].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | I | Città di Castello | 40 |
| 1 | D | Rodenkirchen | 40 |
| 3 | CH | Thônex | 39 |
| 4 | GB | Lincoln | 37 |
| 5 | NL | Zelhem | 27 |
| 6 | B | Bouillon | 23 |
| 7 | F | Nice | 19 |

### Heat 6

Heat 6 was hosted by the BBC on 2 August 1972 in Sheffield, United Kingdom, presented by Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | D | Bad Münstereifel | 43 |
| 2 | GB | Congleton | 40 |
| 3 | NL | Lisse | 36 |
| 4 | CH | Küsnacht | 33 |
| 5 | B | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | 29 |
| 6 | F | Gap | 28 |
| 7 | I | Pontedera | 19 |

### Heat 7

Heat 7 was hosted by NCRV on 16 August 1972 in Delft, Netherlands, presented by Dick Passchier [nl] and Barend Barendse [nl].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | GB | Luton | 43 |
| 2 | D | Ahrensburg | 36 |
| 3 | NL | Bladel | 35 |
| 4 | B | Leuven | 34 |
| 5 | I | Sermoneta | 33 |
| 6 | CH | Giubiasco | 31 |
| 7 | F | Saintes | 24 |

### Qualifiers

The teams with the most points from each country advanced to the grand final:
| Country | Town | Place won | Points won |
| GB | Salisbury | 1 | 48 |
| D | Westerland | 1 | 47 |
| NL | Venray | 1 | 44 |
| I | Città di Castello | 1 | 40 |
| CH | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2 | 44 |
| B | Leuven | 4 | 34 |
| F | Anglet | 4 | 28 |

## Final

The final was hosted by TSR on behalf of SRG SSR TSI on 13 September 1972 in Lausanne, Switzerland, presented by Georges Kleinmann [fr] and Madeleine Stalder.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | CH | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 42 |
| 2 | I | Città di Castello | 38 |
| 2 | NL | Venray | 38 |
| 4 | F | Anglet | 36 |
| 4 | GB | Salisbury | 36 |
| 6 | D | Westerland | 35 |
| 7 | B | Leuven | 25 |