Segunda División 1971/72

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Segunda División 1971/72
master Real Oviedo
Climbers Real Oviedo,
CD Castellón , Real Zaragoza
Relegation ↓ CD Mestalla , Hércules Alicante ,
Real Santander , FC Cádiz
Relegated Villarreal CF , Ferrol Club ,
Deportivo Xerez , UP Langreo
Teams 20th
Games 380 + 8 relegation games
Gates 801  (ø 2.11 per game)
Top scorer Enrique Galán (Real Oviedo)
← Segunda División 1970/71
↑ Primera División 1971/72

The Segunda División 1971/72 was the 41st season of the second highest Spanish football league . It began on September 5, 1971 and ended on May 21, 1972. Between May 28 and June 25, 1972, the relegation games were played. Champion Real Oviedo .

Before the season

The 20 teams met twice on 38 match days. The three best teams rose to the Primera División .

The last four clubs were relegated directly, the teams in places 13 to 16 had to fight relegation against relegation.

As relegated from the Primera División , FC Elche and Real Saragossa took part. From the Tercera División came Cultural Leonesa , CD Mestalla , CD Tenerife , Real Valladolid and Deportivo Xerez .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Real Oviedo  38  21st  9  8th 040:190 +21 51:25
 2. CD Castellón  38  21st  8th  9 050:290 +21 50:26
 3. Real Zaragoza (A)  38  21st  8th  9 066:310 +35 50:26
 4th FC Elche (A)  38  20th  9  9 047:210 +26 49:27
 5. Cultural Leonesa (N)  38  18th  6th  14th 055:530  +2 42:34
 6th CD Logroñés  38  16  9  13 039:360  +3 41:35
 7th Real Valladolid (N)  38  16  7th  15th 050:450  +5 39:37
 8th. Rayo Vallecano  38  14th  11  13 037:400  −3 39:37
 9. CD Tenerife (N)  38  14th  10  14th 048:330 +15 38:38
10. UE Sant Andreu  38  15th  8th  15th 036:330  +3 38:38
11. Pontevedra CF.  38  13  10  15th 038:450  −7 36:40
12. RCD Mallorca  38  11  14th  13 025:330  −8 36:40
13. CD Mestalla (N)  38  11  12  15th 031:470 −16 34:42
14th Hércules Alicante  38  13  8th  17th 043:400  +3 34:42
15th Real Santander  38  14th  6th  18th 033:450 −12 34:42
16. Cádiz FC  38  14th  6th  18th 038:430  −5 34:42
17th Villarreal CF  38  10  12  16 030:480 −18 32:44
18th Club Ferrol  38  10  9  19th 031:580 −27 29:47
19th Deportivo Xerez (N)  38  6th  15th  17th 026:490 −23 27:49
20th UP Langreo  38  11  5  22nd 038:530 −15 27:49

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored

  • Promotion to the Primera División
  • Participation in the relegation against relegation
  • Relegation to the Tercera División
    • (A) Relegated in the 1970/71 season
    (N) Newcomer to the Tercera División

    Relegation

    total First leg Return leg
    CD Mestalla 4: 2 Terrassa FC 4: 1 0: 1
    Real Santander 3-0 UD Salamanca 2-0 1-0
    Sestao SC 3: 4 Cádiz FC 1: 2 2: 2
    Hércules Alicante 4: 2 CD Cartagena 3: 1 1: 1

    All clubs stayed in their respective leagues.

    After the season

    Green Arrow Up.svgPromoted to the Primera División

    Red Arrow Down.svgRelegated to the Tercera División

    Red Arrow Down.svg Relegated from the Primera División

    Green Arrow Up.svg Promoted to the Segunda División

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Statistics 1971/72. In: bdfutbol.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019 .