Austria

 Austria – ranked 20^th by UEFA.

 
 1.Wacker Innsbruck          30  20  4  6  68-30   44
 2.SV Austria Salzburg       30  18  7  5  64-33   43
 3.SK Rapid                  30  16  9  5  65-36   41
 4.First Vienna FC           30  14  9  7  55-39   37
 5.Linzer ASK                30  15  6  9  53-44   36
 6.VÖEST Linz                30  13 10  7  44-38   36
 7.Admira Energie            30  14  4 12  55-57   32

Standing from left to right: Dr. Burger, Trainer Frühwirth, Gratz, Gombasch, Leutgeb, Kastner, Merz, Casazza, Koncilia P., Hattenberger, Skocik, Koncilia F., Gasteiger, Siber, Dr. Kottek.

Seated: Redl, Jud, Niederstätter, R. Kirchler, Kordesch, Küppers, Rinker, Wizemann, Rusch

 8.SV Wattens                30  12  7 11  50-45   31
 9.Wiener Sport-Club         30  10  9 11  54-40   29
10.FK Austria                30  10  9 11  43-45   29
11.Grazer AK                 30  12  4 14  36-54   28
12.SK Sturm Graz             30  10  4 16  35-42   24
13.1. Simmeringer SC         30   8  7 15  31-55   23
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14.Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz      30   7  5 18  31-60   19
15.SC Wacker                 30   5  6 19  43-59   16
16.WSG Radenthein            30   4  4 22  31-81   12

Wacker Innsbruck and SV Wattens formed a Spielgemeinschaft at the end
of the season, which meant SV Wattens could not play in the Nationalliga
1971/72.

Second level – there was no Second Division in Austria, but 3 Regional leagues enstead. Their winners were promoted:
Donawitzer SV Alpine Leoben (Mitte)
SC Eisenstadt (Ost)
SK Bischofshofen (West)

France the Cup

 

Cup: Stade Rennais UC 1-0 Olympique Lyonnais

Lyon, seemingly stronger than Rennes, lost the final.

Rennes, short on trophies – like Lyon – and having less strong players than their opponents, prevailed in the final.

Rennes – or Stade Rennais, or Le Stade de Rennes – won their second Cup and second altogether trophy.

France II Division

 

II Division. Split into 3 groups which champions were promoted to First Division. That's also the season of creation of Paris Saint Germain, a long and confusing story, which, in short, left the season and the promotion officially to Paris FC, but Paris St. Germain claims it in its own history, although the official situation of PSG more or less begins in 1972 and starts from Third Division. Records keep Paris FC in Second and First Divisions between 1970 and 1972, even if the club started the campaign in 1970-71 as Paris Saint Germain. 
(group A)

 1. Olympique Lille            30-44  (56-25)  19  6  5  Promoted    
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 2. ECAC Chaumont              30-42  (42-19)  17  8  5          
Standing from left: JANIZEWSKI – DEROUCK – MOREL – TEMPET J-JACQUES – CIESELSKI - LANNOY - SOWINSKI - BOCQUILLON
Crouching: VASSEL - GOUDAL - COUSTILLET - ELIE – ZURASZEK - HEDE
 3. RC Lens                    30-41  (52-34)  18  5  7          
 4. US Boulogne                30-39  (54-40)  15  9  6          
 5. Entente                    30-32  (43-31)   9 14  7  2b      
Back row from left: Bonnet, Plet,Gerez,Noleau,Bourgeois, Martin,Gérez,Lévin .
Front: Mallet,Sandor,Fairise, Camara, Gayet,Skornik,Gorce.
 6. US Dunkerque               30-32  (42-36)  11 10  9          
 7. Pierrots                   30-31  (43-45)  12  7 11  Amat    
 8. FC Mulhouse                30-29  (32-37)   9 11 10          
 9. RCFC Besancon              30-28  (40-41)   9 10 11          
10. AC Amiens                  30-28  (39-50)   9 10 11          
Standing from left:  Fievet, Artelesa, Grégoire, Cordier, Formici, Jacques.
First row: Buret, Dumas, Gérard Pleimelding, Rachic, Puciberg.
11. AS Troyes                  30-27  (31-33)   8 11 11          
12. Paris-Joinville            30-27  (36-51)   9  9 12  2b      
13. FC Sochaux Montbeliard II  30-23  (33-48)   8  7 15  Amat    
14. Cambrai                    30-22  (44-52)   6 10 14          
15. AS Creil                   30-21  (32-47)   8  5 17          
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16. US Merlebach               30-14  (27-57)   2 10 18  Relegated    

From Div1: CS Sedan-Ardennes                                
From Div3: Mouzon and AC Evreux                              
From 2b to 2a: Quevilly Paris, Stade Malherbe Caen              
               and FC Rouen                                      


(group B)



 
1. Paris FC                   30-45  (52-23)  17 11  2  Promoted    
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 2. FC Rouen                   30-41  (53-25)  16  9  5  2a      
 3. FC Limoges                 30-36  (52-35)  13 10  7          
 4. Etoile Montlucon           30-35  (56-39)  13  9  8          
 5. Stade Brest                30-35  (49-39)  11 13  6          
 6. FC Lorient                 30-34  (44-31)  13  8  9          
 7. Quevilly Paris             30-34  (44-36)  11 12  7  2a      
 8. AAJ Blois                  30-34  (33-35)  13  8  9          
 9. US Le Mans                 30-29  (36-40)   9 11 10          
10. Berrichonne Chateauroux    30-24  (32-40)   6 12 12          
11. Stade Quimper              30-24  (24-45)   4 16 10          
12. Stade Laval                30-23  (30-49)   7  9 14          
13. FC Bourges                 30-23  (28-48)   7  9 14          
14. Stade Poitiers             30-22  (25-44)   4 14 12          
15. Stade Malherbe Caen        30-22  (29-46)   8  6 16  2a      
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16. AC Le Havre                30-19  (37-49)   6  7 17          

From Div1: US Valenciennes                                  
From Div3: Mantes-la-Ville and ES La Rochelle                
From 2a to 2b: Entente and Paris-Joinville                       


(group C)

 1. AS Monaco                  30-47  (71-23)  22  3  5  Promoted    
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 2. Olympique Avignon          30-40  (53-25)  17  6  7          
 3. AS Aix-en-Provence         30-38  (50-32)  17  4  9          
 4. AS Cannes                  30-38  (43-28)  14 10  6          
 5. SC Toulon                  30-31  (37-37)  13  5 12          
 6. FC Toulouse                30-30  (36-33)  12  6 12          
Standing from left: Nowacki (gardien rempl) - Emorine (entre les 2, M.Berthommier) - Barek - Dessoly - JC Berthommier.
Crouching: A.Delblouwe -G.Berthommier - J.Duch (rempl) - G .Duch-Chassin - M.Delblouwe - G.Bernard - Dut.
 7. FC Gueugnon                30-30  (40-45)  12  6 12          
 8. Gazelec Ajaccio            30-28  (26-26)   9 10 11          
 9. FC Sete                    30-28  (33-43)  11  6 13          
10. Littoral Montpellier       30-28  (33-43)  11  6 13          
11. La Ciotat                  30-27  (35-45)   9  9 12          
12. US Montelimar              30-27  (31-43)  10  7 13          
13. AC Arles                   30-26  (33-38)   9  8 13          
14. AS Beziers                 30-26  (33-42)  10  6 14          
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15. FC Grenoble                30-20  (25-45)   7  6 17  Relegated    
16. Olympique Ales             30-16  (29-60)   5  6 19  Relegated    

From Div1: RC Strasbourg                                    
From Div3: CS Cuiseaux-Louhans and FC Martigues

France I Division

 

France. Ranked 19^th by UEFA, believe it or not... but French football was not among the leading in Europe at the time and the 5-year point system used by UEFA place them down. Yet, France got 5 teams in the Europen tournaments whether Turkey had only 3, which presented more realistic view of football strenght. Last 3 teams – relegated to II Division.

  1 MARSEILLE     38  23- 9- 6  55   94- 48   
  2 ST ETIENNE    38  20-11- 7  51   83- 45   
 3 NANTES        38  17-12- 9  46   61- 41   
Standing from left: Kabyle, Betton, Landi, Canetti, Auge, Odasso.
Croching: Marcellin, Scherer, Vergnes, Mézy, Bonnet.
  4 NIMES         38  17-11-10  45   68- 54   
Second row from left: TEXIER, DUBOUIL, MADRONNET, PAPIN, MICHELENA, ROSTAGNI.
First row: PETYT, BURDINO, JENSEN, RUITER, WOJCIAK.
  5 BORDEAUX      38  16- 8-14  40   58- 51   
  6 AJACCIO       38  16- 8-14  40   54- 52   
  7 LYON          38  14-12-12  40   51- 51   
  8 METZ          38  13-14-11  40   46- 56   
  9 STADE REIMS   38  14-11-13  39   54- 44   
 10 SOCHAUX       38  14-10-14  38   58- 55   
Back row from left:  Alain Cosnard, Daniel Périault, Bernard Goueffic, René Cédolin, Marcel Aubour, Pierre Garcia
Front: François Simian, Velimir Naumovic, Serge Lenoir, André Guy, Robert Rico
 11 RENNES        38  14- 9-15  37   56- 53    
Standing from left:  Gallina, Bourdel, Lecoeur, Guillou, Fievet, Mouilleron.
Front: Poli, Edwige, Gaidoz, Kovacevic, Roy.
 12 ANGERS        38  15- 5-18  35   61- 66   
 13 NANCY         38  12-11-15  35   45- 56   
 14 NICE          38  12-10-16  34   48- 55   
 15 RED STAR      38  11-11-16  33   46- 65   
 16 ANGOULEME     38  10-12-16  32   30- 47    
 17 BASTIA        38  12- 8-18  32   52- 83   
 18 STRASBOURG    38  13- 5-20  31   54- 63   
Back row from left: KOCIK, LAWNICZAK, DUGUEYPEROUX, JOLIS.
Front: COUSTILLET, HOUEN, JOSEPH, GUINOT, KLOSE
 19 VALENCIENNES  38  10- 9-19  29   47- 59   
 20 SEDAN         38  10- 8-20  28   42- 64   


Olympique Marseille won their 3rd title – counting only professional league championships. The previous one came in 1947-48 – long wait indeed, but the squad appeared dominant and ready to stay on top long time.