1971–72 Segunda División
The 1971–72 Segunda División season was the 41st since its establishment and was played between 4 September 1971 and 1 June 1972.
Overview before the season
20 teams joined the league, including two relegated from the 1970–71 La Liga and 5 promoted from the 1970–71 Tercera División.;Relegated from La Liga:
- Elche
- Zaragoza
- Cultural Leonesa
- Tenerife
- Mestalla
- Xerez
- Valladolid
Teams
Club | City | Stadium |
Cádiz | Cádiz | Ramón de Carranza |
Castellón | Castellón de la Plana | Castalia |
Cultural Leonesa | León | Antonio Amilivia |
Elche | Elche | Altabix |
Ferrol | Ferrol | Manuel Rivera |
Hércules | Alicante | La Viña |
Langreo | Langreo | Ganzábal |
Logroñés | Logroño | Las Gaunas |
Mallorca | Palma de Mallorca | Luis Sitjar |
Mestalla | Valencia | Mestalla |
Oviedo | Oviedo | Carlos Tartiere |
Pontevedra | Pontevedra | Pasarón |
Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Vallecas |
San Andrés | Barcelona | Calle Santa Coloma |
Real Santander | Santander | El Sardinero |
Tenerife | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Heliodoro Rodríguez López |
Real Valladolid | Valladolid | José Zorrilla |
Villarreal | Villarreal | El Madrigal |
Xerez | Jerez de la Frontera | Domecq |
Zaragoza | Zaragoza | La Romareda |