1971–72 Serie B
The Serie B 1971–72 was the fortieth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.
Teams
Genoa, Reggiana and Sorrento had been promoted from Serie C, while Foggia, Lazio and Catania had been relegated from Serie A.Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
| 1 | Lazio | 26,132 |
| 2 | Palermo | 18,637 |
| 3 | Genoa | 15,357 |
| 4 | Taranto | 11,634 |
| 5 | Reggiana | 11,347 |
| 6 | Ternana | 10,934 |
| 7 | Bari | 9,739 |
| 8 | Foggia | 9,624 |
| 9 | Cesena | 8,002 |
| 10 | Livorno | 7,882 |
| 11 | Catania | 7,083 |
| 12 | Perugia | 6,669 |
| 13 | Brescia | 6,642 |
| 14 | Modena | 5,318 |
| 15 | Como | 5,148 |
| 16 | Reggina | 5,136 |
| 17 | Arezzo | 4,952 |
| 18 | Novara | 4,533 |
| 19 | Monza | 3,559 |
| 20 | Sorrento | 2,322 |
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