1972 Soviet Second League was a Soviet competition in the Soviet Second League.

Qualifying groups Group I [Ukraine]

Group II [Soviet Northwest] [3-1-0 point system]

Group III [Russia and Georgia]

Group IV [Russian South and Caucasus]

Group V [Volga and Soviet Turkestan]

Group VI (Siberia and Kazakhstan) [3-1-0 point system]

Group VII (Far East)

Promotion playoffs Final Group [Nov 4-18, Sochi]

Additional play-off [Nov 22, 25] SPARTAK Ivano-Frankovsk 0-1 3-1 Daugava Riga

References All-Soviet Archive Site Results. RSSSF