| Competition: | League of Ireland |
| Winners: | Waterford (5th title) |
| Matches: | 182 |
| Total Goals: | 590 |
| League Topscorer: | Alfie Hale, Waterford Tony Marsden, Cork Hibernians 22 goals |
| Prevseason: | 1970–71 |
| Nextseason: | 1972–73 |
| Season: | 1971–72 |
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1971/1972 season.
It was contested by 14 teams, and Waterford won the championship.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfie Hale | Waterford | 22 |
| 1 | Tony Marsden | Cork Hibernians | 22 |
| 3 | Brendan Bradley | Finn Harps | 18 |
| 4 | Terry Harkin | Finn Harps | 17 |
| 5 | Miah Dennehy | Hibernians | 15 |
| 5 | Turlough O'Connor | Dundalk | 15 |
| 7 | Carl Davenport | Cork Celtic | 11 |
| 7 | Dave Kirby | Waterford | 11 |
| 7 | Johnny Matthews | Waterford | 11 |
| 7 | Gerry Mitchell | Sligo Rovers | 11 |
| 7 | Jackie Mooney | Bohemians | 11 |
| 7 | Frank O'Neill | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |