| Season | 1971–72 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Szegedi EOL |
| Promoted | Szegedi EOL (winners) Zalaegerszegi TE (runners-up) |
| Relegated | Pécsi Bányász SC Ózdi Kohász SE FŐSPED Szállítók SE |
1972–73 → | |
The1971–72 Nemzeti Bajnokság II was the 24th season of theNemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league.[1]
| Pos | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF-GA | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Szegedi EOL | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 75 - 38 | 50 | Promotion toNemzeti Bajnokság I |
| 2 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 62 - 26 | 49 | |
| 3 | Debreceni Vasutas SC | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 42 - 32 | 43 | |
| 4 | MÁV DAC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 59 - 39 | 42 | |
| 5 | Budapesti Spartacus SC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 - 38 | 39 | |
| 6 | Dunaújvárosi Kohász SE | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 38 - 33 | 38 | |
| 7 | Békéscsabai ESSC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 45 - 40 | 37 | |
| 8 | Kecskeméti Dózsa SC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 54 - 52 | 33 | |
| 9 | Volán SC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 48 - 54 | 33 | |
| 10 | Szolnoki MTE | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 47 - 50 | 32 | |
| 11 | Várpalotai Bányász SK | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 35 - 43 | 32 | |
| 12 | Dorogi AC | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 34 - 36 | 31 | |
| 13 | Pénzügyőr SE | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 36 - 46 | 30 | |
| 14 | Ganz-MÁVAG SE | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 37 - 41 | 29 | |
| 15 | Oroszlányi Bányász SK | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 50 - 58 | 29 | |
| 16 | Pécsi Bányász SC | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 40 - 63 | 23 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság III |
| 17 | Ózdi Kohász SE | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 31 - 61 | 23 | |
| 18 | FŐSPED Szállítók SE | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 33 - 62 | 19 |