League of Ireland Premier Division 1971/1972: final table of First division
| # | Club | M | W | D | L | Goal | Pts | GD | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterford FC | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 66 - 35 | 44 | +31 |   Champion (European Cup) | |
| 2 | Cork Hibernians | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 70 - 17 | 40 | +53 |  Cup Winner Cup (cup winner) | |
| 3 | Bohemians | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 45 - 24 | 37 | +21 | UEFA Cup | |
| 4 | Finn Harps | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 62 - 34 | 36 | +28 | ||
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 52 - 41 | 28 | +11 | ||
| 6 | St Patrick's Athletic | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 - 36 | 25 | -3 | ||
| 7 | Dundalk | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 39 - 46 | 25 | -7 | ||
| 8 | Cork Celtic | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 36 - 46 | 23 | -10 | ||
| 9 | Shelbourne | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 30 - 37 | 22 | -7 | ||
| 10 | Athlone Town | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 40 - 56 | 21 | -16 | ||
| 11 | Drogheda | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 - 42 | 18 | -12 | ||
| 12 | Drumcondra FC | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 24 - 52 | 16 | -28 | ||
| 13 | Limerick FC | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 29 - 53 | 15 | -24 | ||
| 14 | Sligo Rovers | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 34 - 71 | 14 | -37 | ||
| Pts = Points M = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GD = Goal difference; | ||||||||||
Notes:
- Champion
- national cup holder
- participation in European competition
 - promoted
 - relegated
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1970/1971
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