1971–72 Divizia B

The 1971–72 Divizia B was the 32nd season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.

The format has been maintained to two series, each of them having 16 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last two places from each series relegated to Divizia C.

To Divizia B
Promoted from Divizia C
 * Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
 * Vulturii Textila Lugoj
 * Metalul Plopeni
 * Chimia Făgăraș

Relegated from Divizia A
 * Progresul București
 * CFR Timișoara

From Divizia B
Relegated to Divizia C
 * Metrom Brașov
 * UM Timișoara
 * Flacăra Moreni
 * Vagonul Arad

Promoted to Divizia A
 * ASA Târgu Mureș
 * Crișul Oradea