1971–72 French Division 1

Olympique de Marseille won Division 1 season 1971/1972 of the French Association Football League with 56 points.

Teams

 * 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

League table
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