The 1971–72 County Championship was the 30th season of the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system.
The champions of each county association play against one from a neighboring county in a play-off to gain promotion to Divizia C. Teams promoted to Divizia C without a play-off matches as teams from less represented counties in the third division.
The championship play-off was played in a single round-robin tournament.
The teams started the play-off with all the records accumulated in the first stage of the season.
Dacia Orăștie won the Hunedoara County Championship and qualify to promotion play-off in Divizia C. Teleormanul Troianu won the Teleorman County Championship and qualify to promotion play-off in Divizia C.