| Competition: | Japanese Regional Leagues |
| Season: | 1971 |
| Promoted: | Towa Estate Development |
| Prevseason: | 1970 |
| Nextseason: | 1972 |
Statistics of Japanese Regional Leagues in the 1971 season.
| Region | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Kanto | Towa Estate Development | |
| Tokai | Toyota Motors | |
| Kansai | Kyoto Shiko Club |
By winning the All Japan Senior Football Championship and then defeating Nagoya Bank in a promotion/relegation Series, Towa ED was promoted to the Japan Soccer League; it and the remaining JSL clubs constituted the new JSL First Division, while Toyota, Kyoto and eight other clubs were chosen for the new JSL Second Division.