1971–72 Segunda División

The 1971–72 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Real Oviedo, CD Castellón and Real Zaragoza were promoted to the Primera División. Villarreal CF, Ferrol, Jerez Deportivo and UP Langreo were relegated to the Tercera División.

Final table

Key to colors in league table:
Promoted to Primera División
Relegation playoff
Relegated to Tercera División

Position	Club	Played	Points	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals for	Goals against	Goal Difference
1	Real Oviedo	38	51+13	21	9	8	40	19	+21
2	CD Castellón	38	50+12	21	8	9	50	29	+21
3	Real Zaragoza	38	50+12	21	8	9	66	31	+35
4	Elche CF	38	49+11	20	9	9	47	21	+26
5	Cultural Leonesa	38	42+4	18	6	14	55	53	+2
6	CD Logroñés	38	41+3	16	9	13	39	36	+3
7	Real Valladolid	38	39+1	16	7	15	50	45	+5
8	Rayo Vallecano	38	39+1	14	11	13	37	40	-3
9	CD Tenerife	38	38	14	10	14	48	33	+15
10	CD San Andrés	38	38	15	8	15	36	33	+3
11	Pontevedra CF	38	36-2	13	10	15	38	45	-7
12	RCD Mallorca	38	36-2	11	14	13	25	33	-8
13	CD Mestalla	38	34-4	11	12	15	31	47	-16
14	Hércules CF	38	34-4	13	8	17	43	40	+3
15	Real Santander	38	34-4	14	6	18	33	45	-18
16	Cádiz CF	38	34-4	14	6	18	38	43	-5
17	Villarreal CF	38	32-6	10	12	16	30	48	-18
18	Ferrol	38	29-9	10	9	19	31	58	-27
19	Jerez Deportivo	38	27-11	6	15	17	26	49	-23
20	UP Langreo	38	27-11	11	5	22	38	53	-15