1971–72 French Division 1
{{Short description|34th season of French Division 1}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Division Nationale
| season = 1971–72
| winners = Marseille (4th title)
| runners-up =
| promoted =
| relegated = Lille
Monaco
Angoulême
| continentalcup1 = European Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Marseille
| continentalcup2 = Cup Winners' Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Bastia
| continentalcup3 = UEFA Cup
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Nîmes
Sochaux
Angers
| league topscorer = Josip Skoblar (30)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| matches = 380
| total goals = 1087
| average goals =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1970–71
| nextseason = 1972–73
}}
Olympique de Marseille won Division 1 season 1971/1972 of the French Association Football League with 56 points.
Teams
{{colbegin}}
- AC Ajaccio
- Angers SCO
- AS Angoulême
- SEC Bastia
- Bordeaux
- Lille OSC
- Olympique Lyonnais
- Olympique de Marseille
- FC Metz
- AS Monaco
- AS Nancy
- FC Nantes
- OGC Nice
- Nîmes Olympique
- Paris Saint-Germain Football Club
- Red Star Paris
- Stade de Reims
- Stade Rennais FC
- AS Saint-Etienne
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
{{colend}}
{{Location map+ |France |width=350 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in 1971–72 Division 1 |places=
{{Location map~ |France |lat=41.92667 |long=8.73694 |label=Ajaccio|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=47.460427 |long=-0.530804 |label=Angers|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=45.641894 |long=0.176128 |label=Angoulême|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=42.7008 |long=9.4503 |label=Bastia|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=44.829242 |long=-0.598253 |label=Bordeaux|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=50.621137 |long=3.157519 |label=Lille|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=45.723778 |long=4.93225 |label=Lyon|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=43.269806 |long=5.395922 |label=Marseille|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=49.0713 |long=6.1040 |label=Metz |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=43.727606 |long=7.415614 |label=Monaco |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=48.6955 |long=6.210687 |label=Nancy|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=47.255631 |long=-1.525375 |label=Nantes|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=43.673328 |long=7.258756 |label=Nice|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=43.8377777|long=4.36083333|label=Nîmes|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=48.841422 |long=2.393053 |label=PSG}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=48.9000 |long=2.3333 |label=Red Star|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=49.246389 |long=4.025 |label=Reims|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=48.1147 |long=-1.6794 |label=Rennes|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=45.460767 |long=4.490117 |label=St-Étienne|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |France |lat=47.512311 |long=6.811345 |label=Sochaux|position=bottom}}
}}
League table
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=QR
|winpoints=2
|team1=OM |name_OM =Marseille
|team2=NMS|name_NMS=Nîmes
|team3=SOC|name_SOC=Sochaux
|team4=ANG|name_ANG=Angers
|team5=OL |name_OL =Lyon
|team6=STE|name_STE=Saint-Étienne
|team7=NAN|name_NAN=Nantes
|team8=NIC|name_NIC=Nice
|team9=BAS|name_BAS=Bastia
|team10=NAL|name_NAL=Nancy
|team11=REN|name_REN=Rennes
|team12=BOR|name_BOR=Bordeaux
|team13=ACA|name_ACA=Ajaccio
|team14=MET|name_MET=Metz
|team15=REI|name_REI=Reims
|team16=PSG|name_PSG=Paris Saint-Germain
|team17=RED|name_RED=Red Star
|team18=LIL|name_LIL=Lille
|team19=ASM|name_ASM=Monaco
|team20=ASA|name_ASA=Angoulême
|win_OM =24|draw_OM =8|loss_OM =6|gf_OM =78|ga_OM =37|status_OM =C
|win_NMS=21|draw_NMS=9|loss_NMS=8|gf_NMS=76|ga_NMS=37
|win_SOC=21|draw_SOC=5|loss_SOC=12|gf_SOC=57|ga_SOC=42
|win_ANG=19|draw_ANG=7|loss_ANG=12|gf_ANG=56|ga_ANG=40
|win_OL =18|draw_OL =9|loss_OL =11|gf_OL =58|ga_OL =45
|win_STE=20|draw_STE=4|loss_STE=14|gf_STE=81|ga_STE=59
|win_NAN=17|draw_NAN=9|loss_NAN=12|gf_NAN=70|ga_NAN=48
|win_NIC=15|draw_NIC=12|loss_NIC=11|gf_NIC=58|ga_NIC=44
|win_BAS=20|draw_BAS=2|loss_BAS=16|gf_BAS=58|ga_BAS=57
|win_NAL=14|draw_NAL=12|loss_NAL=12|gf_NAL=56|ga_NAL=49
|win_REN=13|draw_REN=12|loss_REN=13|gf_REN=53|ga_REN=54
|win_BOR=12|draw_BOR=11|loss_BOR=15|gf_BOR=39|ga_BOR=52
|win_ACA=12|draw_ACA=9|loss_ACA=17|gf_ACA=49|ga_ACA=53
|win_MET=13|draw_MET=7|loss_MET=18|gf_MET=44|ga_MET=49
|win_REI=9|draw_REI=13|loss_REI=16|gf_REI=46|ga_REI=69
|win_PSG=10|draw_PSG=10|loss_PSG=18|gf_PSG=51|ga_PSG=67|status_PSG=R
|win_RED=10|draw_RED=10|loss_RED=18|gf_RED=34|ga_RED=64
|win_LIL=8|draw_LIL=10|loss_LIL=20|gf_LIL=43|ga_LIL=68|status_LIL=R
|win_ASM=8|draw_ASM=10|loss_ASM=20|gf_ASM=41|ga_ASM=68|status_ASM=R
|win_ASA=8|draw_ASA=7|loss_ASA=23|gf_ASA=39|ga_ASA=85|status_ASA=R
|col_EC=green1|text_EC=Qualification to European Cup first round
|result1=EC
|col_UC=blue1|text_UC=Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
|result2=UC|result3=UC|result4=UC
|col_CWC=yellow1|text_CWC=Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round
|note_res_CWC=Bastia qualified for 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup as runners-up of the 1971–72 Coupe de France as cup winners Marseille also won the league and qualified for the European Cup.
|result9=CWC
|col_R1=red1|text_R1=Administratively relegated to French Division 3 [fr]
|note_res_R1=Paris Saint-Germain was administratively relegated to Division 3 due to the split from Paris FC.
|result16=R1
|col_R2=red1|text_R2=Relegation to French Division 2
|result18=R2|result19=R2|result20=R2
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/competition/overall/121-division_1/1971-1972 Footballdatabase.eu]
}}
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1972/1973
- US Valenciennes-Anzin: Champion of Division 2, winner of Division 2 group B
- CS Sedan: Runner-up, winner of Division 2 group A
- RC Strasbourg: Runner-up, winner of Division 2 group C
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ACA|team2=ANG|team3=ASA|team4=BAS|team5=BOR
|team6=LIL|team7=OL|team8=OM|team9=MET|team10=ASM
|team11=NAL|team12=NAN|team13=NIC|team14=NMS|team15=PSG
|team16=RS|team17=REI|team18=REN|team19=STE|team20=SOC
|name_ACA=Ajaccio
|match_ACA_ANG=1–3
|match_ACA_ASA=3–0
|match_ACA_BAS=2–0
|match_ACA_BOR=3–1
|match_ACA_LIL=0–1
|match_ACA_OL=2–0
|match_ACA_OM=1–1
|match_ACA_MET=1–0
|match_ACA_ASM=3–0
|match_ACA_NAL=3–1
|match_ACA_NAN=4–2
|match_ACA_NIC=0–0
|match_ACA_NMS=0–0
|match_ACA_PSG=3–0
|match_ACA_RS=1–0
|match_ACA_REI=2–2
|match_ACA_REN=1–2
|match_ACA_STE=2–1
|match_ACA_SOC=1–2
|name_ANG=Angers
|match_ANG_ACA=2–1
|match_ANG_ASA=8–1
|match_ANG_BAS=2–0
|match_ANG_BOR=3–1
|match_ANG_LIL=3–1
|match_ANG_OL=2–1
|match_ANG_OM=1–0
|match_ANG_MET=1–1
|match_ANG_ASM=4–1
|match_ANG_NAL=1–1
|match_ANG_NAN=2–1
|match_ANG_NIC=2–0
|match_ANG_NMS=0–0
|match_ANG_PSG=2–0
|match_ANG_RS=1–0
|match_ANG_REI=3–2
|match_ANG_REN=1–1
|match_ANG_STE=1–1
|match_ANG_SOC=2–0
|name_ASA=Angoulême
|match_ASA_ACA=1–3
|match_ASA_ANG=1–0
|match_ASA_BAS=2–1
|match_ASA_BOR=3–0
|match_ASA_LIL=3–3
|match_ASA_OL=2–0
|match_ASA_OM=2–3
|match_ASA_MET=1–0
|match_ASA_ASM=2–0
|match_ASA_NAL=1–1
|match_ASA_NAN=2–5
|match_ASA_NIC=1–1
|match_ASA_NMS=0–3
|match_ASA_PSG=3–1
|match_ASA_RS=0–2
|match_ASA_REI=2–1
|match_ASA_REN=0–0
|match_ASA_STE=3–4
|match_ASA_SOC=0–0
|name_BAS=Bastia
|match_BAS_ACA=2–1
|match_BAS_ANG=3–1
|match_BAS_ASA=2–0
|match_BAS_BOR=1–0
|match_BAS_LIL=1–0
|match_BAS_OL=1–1
|match_BAS_OM=2–1
|match_BAS_MET=1–0
|match_BAS_ASM=1–2
|match_BAS_NAL=2–0
|match_BAS_NAN=2–1
|match_BAS_NIC=3–3
|match_BAS_NMS=1–0
|match_BAS_PSG=1–0
|match_BAS_RS=2–0
|match_BAS_REI=3–1
|match_BAS_REN=4–1
|match_BAS_STE=3–0
|match_BAS_SOC=6–1
|name_BOR=Bordeaux
|match_BOR_ACA=1–0
|match_BOR_ANG=1–1
|match_BOR_ASA=2–0
|match_BOR_BAS=2–1
|match_BOR_LIL=3–1
|match_BOR_OL=0–3
|match_BOR_OM=0–2
|match_BOR_MET=0–0
|match_BOR_ASM=3–1
|match_BOR_NAL=1–0
|match_BOR_NAN=2–2
|match_BOR_NIC=2–1
|match_BOR_NMS=1–4
|match_BOR_PSG=2–0
|match_BOR_RS=2–0
|match_BOR_REI=1–1
|match_BOR_REN=2–1
|match_BOR_STE=0–2
|match_BOR_SOC=0–1
|name_LIL=Lille
|match_LIL_ACA=3–1
|match_LIL_ANG=0–1
|match_LIL_ASA=4–2
|match_LIL_BAS=1–0
|match_LIL_BOR=0–0
|match_LIL_OL=0–1
|match_LIL_OM=0–2
|match_LIL_MET=3–0
|match_LIL_ASM=1–1
|match_LIL_NAL=1–1
|match_LIL_NAN=3–0
|match_LIL_NIC=3–3
|match_LIL_NMS=1–1
|match_LIL_PSG=1–3
|match_LIL_RS=3–1
|match_LIL_REI=0–0
|match_LIL_REN=0–0
|match_LIL_STE=2–0
|match_LIL_SOC=2–3
|name_OL=Lyon
|match_OL_ACA=2–1
|match_OL_ANG=1–2
|match_OL_ASA=2–0
|match_OL_BAS=3–0
|match_OL_BOR=2–2
|match_OL_LIL=1–0
|match_OL_OM=3–3
|match_OL_MET=2–1
|match_OL_ASM=2–2
|match_OL_NAL=3–2
|match_OL_NAN=1–3
|match_OL_NIC=2–0
|match_OL_NMS=3–2
|match_OL_PSG=3–1
|match_OL_RS=5–1
|match_OL_REI=5–0
|match_OL_REN=0–2
|match_OL_STE=2–0
|match_OL_SOC=1–0
|name_OM=Marseille
|match_OM_ACA=1–1
|match_OM_ANG=2–1
|match_OM_ASA=3–0
|match_OM_BAS=0–2
|match_OM_BOR=3–0
|match_OM_LIL=3–0
|match_OM_OL=1–1
|match_OM_MET=3–0
|match_OM_ASM=4–2
|match_OM_NAL=1–1
|match_OM_NAN=2–0
|match_OM_NIC=1–0
|match_OM_NMS=3–1
|match_OM_PSG=4–2
|match_OM_RS=6–0
|match_OM_REI=0–0
|match_OM_REN=1–1
|match_OM_STE=2–3
|match_OM_SOC=3–0
|name_MET=Metz
|match_MET_ACA=3–0
|match_MET_ANG=0–0
|match_MET_ASA=1–0
|match_MET_BAS=2–1
|match_MET_BOR=1–3
|match_MET_LIL=4–0
|match_MET_OL=1–0
|match_MET_OM=1–3
|match_MET_ASM=4–0
|match_MET_NAL=0–1
|match_MET_NAN=3–0
|match_MET_NIC=1–0
|match_MET_NMS=3–1
|match_MET_PSG=2–0
|match_MET_RS=3–0
|match_MET_REI=3–0
|match_MET_REN=1–2
|match_MET_STE=0–4
|match_MET_SOC=0–1
|name_ASM=Monaco
|match_ASM_ACA=2–2
|match_ASM_ANG=3–0
|match_ASM_ASA=1–0
|match_ASM_BAS=0–1
|match_ASM_BOR=1–2
|match_ASM_LIL=1–1
|match_ASM_OL=0–1
|match_ASM_OM=0–1
|match_ASM_MET=3–2
|match_ASM_NAL=4–2
|match_ASM_NAN=2–1
|match_ASM_NIC=0–2
|match_ASM_NMS=1–1
|match_ASM_PSG=2–1
|match_ASM_RS=0–0
|match_ASM_REI=1–1
|match_ASM_REN=0–1
|match_ASM_STE=1–2
|match_ASM_SOC=1–3
|name_NAL=Nancy
|match_NAL_ACA=2–0
|match_NAL_ANG=1–0
|match_NAL_ASA=3–2
|match_NAL_BAS=2–0
|match_NAL_BOR=2–1
|match_NAL_LIL=2–1
|match_NAL_OL=2–2
|match_NAL_OM=1–2
|match_NAL_MET=1–1
|match_NAL_ASM=3–0
|match_NAL_NAN=1–0
|match_NAL_NIC=3–2
|match_NAL_NMS=0–1
|match_NAL_PSG=2–3
|match_NAL_RS=1–1
|match_NAL_REI=0–0
|match_NAL_REN=3–1
|match_NAL_STE=3–1
|match_NAL_SOC=0–0
|name_NAN=Nantes
|match_NAN_ACA=2–0
|match_NAN_ANG=1–0
|match_NAN_ASA=5–0
|match_NAN_BAS=4–0
|match_NAN_BOR=0–0
|match_NAN_LIL=2–1
|match_NAN_OL=2–0
|match_NAN_OM=1–1
|match_NAN_MET=5–1
|match_NAN_ASM=1–1
|match_NAN_NAL=2–2
|match_NAN_NIC=4–0
|match_NAN_NMS=2–0
|match_NAN_PSG=6–0
|match_NAN_RS=1–1
|match_NAN_REI=0–2
|match_NAN_REN=4–0
|match_NAN_STE=4–3
|match_NAN_SOC=2–0
|name_NIC=Nice
|match_NIC_ACA=2–0
|match_NIC_ANG=3–1
|match_NIC_ASA=3–0
|match_NIC_BAS=0–1
|match_NIC_BOR=5–1
|match_NIC_LIL=3–1
|match_NIC_OL=2–1
|match_NIC_OM=2–0
|match_NIC_MET=1–1
|match_NIC_ASM=2–0
|match_NIC_NAL=1–0
|match_NIC_NAN=1–1
|match_NIC_NMS=4–0
|match_NIC_PSG=1–1
|match_NIC_RS=1–0
|match_NIC_REI=3–0
|match_NIC_REN=0–0
|match_NIC_STE=1–2
|match_NIC_SOC=1–2
|name_NMS=Nîmes
|match_NMS_ACA=2–0
|match_NMS_ANG=1–0
|match_NMS_ASA=3–0
|match_NMS_BAS=6–2
|match_NMS_BOR=1–1
|match_NMS_LIL=5–2
|match_NMS_OL=2–0
|match_NMS_OM=1–3
|match_NMS_MET=1–1
|match_NMS_ASM=5–1
|match_NMS_NAL=0–0
|match_NMS_NAN=4–0
|match_NMS_NIC=2–0
|match_NMS_PSG=4–1
|match_NMS_RS=2–0
|match_NMS_REI=2–1
|match_NMS_REN=3–0
|match_NMS_STE=4–0
|match_NMS_SOC=2–1
|name_PSG=Paris SG
|match_PSG_ACA=1–1
|match_PSG_ANG=0–1
|match_PSG_ASA=3–0
|match_PSG_BAS=4–1
|match_PSG_BOR=0–0
|match_PSG_LIL=4–1
|match_PSG_OL=1–2
|match_PSG_OM=1–2
|match_PSG_MET=3–1
|match_PSG_ASM=0–0
|match_PSG_NAL=1–4
|match_PSG_NAN=2–3
|match_PSG_NIC=1–1
|match_PSG_NMS=1–1
|match_PSG_RS=4–1
|match_PSG_REI=2–4
|match_PSG_REN=1–1
|match_PSG_STE=1–3
|match_PSG_SOC=1–0
|name_RS=Red Star
|match_RS_ACA=3–1
|match_RS_ANG=2–1
|match_RS_ASA=1–1
|match_RS_BAS=2–1
|match_RS_BOR=1–0
|match_RS_LIL=0–0
|match_RS_OL=1–1
|match_RS_OM=2–4
|match_RS_MET=1–1
|match_RS_ASM=1–0
|match_RS_NAL=1–1
|match_RS_NAN=0–1
|match_RS_NIC=1–2
|match_RS_NMS=1–5
|match_RS_PSG=0–0
|match_RS_REI=2–2
|match_RS_REN=1–0
|match_RS_STE=1–2
|match_RS_SOC=2–1
|name_REI=Reims
|match_REI_ACA=3–1
|match_REI_ANG=2–1
|match_REI_ASA=3–1
|match_REI_BAS=0–2
|match_REI_BOR=2–1
|match_REI_LIL=2–0
|match_REI_OL=0–0
|match_REI_OM=1–3
|match_REI_MET=0–1
|match_REI_ASM=1–1
|match_REI_NAL=3–2
|match_REI_NAN=0–0
|match_REI_NIC=1–2
|match_REI_NMS=1–1
|match_REI_PSG=3–3
|match_REI_RS=0–1
|match_REI_REN=0–2
|match_REI_STE=2–1
|match_REI_SOC=2–3
|name_REN=Rennes
|match_REN_ACA=1–1
|match_REN_ANG=3–1
|match_REN_ASA=2–2
|match_REN_BAS=1–0
|match_REN_BOR=2–0
|match_REN_LIL=5–2
|match_REN_OL=0–0
|match_REN_OM=1–2
|match_REN_MET=3–0
|match_REN_ASM=1–3
|match_REN_NAL=3–1
|match_REN_NAN=1–1
|match_REN_NIC=2–2
|match_REN_NMS=0–2
|match_REN_PSG=1–1
|match_REN_RS=2–0
|match_REN_REI=4–1
|match_REN_STE=2–4
|match_REN_SOC=0–2
|name_STE=Saint-Étienne
|match_STE_ACA=1–1
|match_STE_ANG=0–1
|match_STE_ASA=4–0
|match_STE_BAS=5–3
|match_STE_BOR=1–1
|match_STE_LIL=4–0
|match_STE_OL=0–1
|match_STE_OM=2–1
|match_STE_MET=2–0
|match_STE_ASM=3–2
|match_STE_NAL=1–3
|match_STE_NAN=2–1
|match_STE_NIC=2–2
|match_STE_NMS=1–3
|match_STE_PSG=0–1
|match_STE_RS=5–1
|match_STE_REI=9–1
|match_STE_REN=4–2
|match_STE_SOC=0–1
|name_SOC=Sochaux
|match_SOC_ACA=3–1
|match_SOC_ANG=2–0
|match_SOC_ASA=4–1
|match_SOC_BAS=6–1
|match_SOC_BOR=0–0
|match_SOC_LIL=2–0
|match_SOC_OL=4–0
|match_SOC_OM=0–1
|match_SOC_MET=1–0
|match_SOC_ASM=3–1
|match_SOC_NAL=2–1
|match_SOC_NAN=2–0
|match_SOC_NIC=1–1
|match_SOC_NMS=1–0
|match_SOC_PSG=0–2
|match_SOC_RS=1–2
|match_SOC_REI=1–1
|match_SOC_REN=3–2
|match_SOC_STE=0–2
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/competition/overall/121-division_1/1971-1972 Footballdatabase.eu]
}}
Top goalscorers
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Goals |
|---|
| 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|YUG}} Josip Skoblar |align="left"|Marseille |30 |
| 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MLI}} Salif Keita |align="left"|Saint-Étienne |29 |
| 3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Vergnes |align="left"|Nîmes |26 |
| 4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Delio Onnis |align="left"|Reims |22 |
| 5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Angel Marcos |align="left"|Nantes |20 |
| rowspan="2"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Lacombe |align="left"|Lyon |rowspan="2"|19 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Revelli
|align="left"|Nice |
| rowspan="4"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|COG}} François M'Pelé |align="left"|Ajaccio |rowspan="4"|17 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Fleury Di Nallo
|align="left"|Lyon |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Bonnet
|align="left"|Nîmes |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Piat
|align="left"|Sochaux |
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://www.pari-et-gagne.com/saison197172.html Division 1 season 1971-1972] at pari-et-gagne.com
{{Ligue 1 seasons}}
{{1971–72 in French football}}
{{1971–72 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{Portal bar|Association football|France}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1971-72 French Division 1}}