1971–72 Shell Shield season
| Dates | 21 January – 3 March 1972 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions |
 Barbados (3rd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Most runs |
 Maurice Foster (511) |
| Most wickets |
Vanburn Holder (20) |
The 1971–72 Shell Shield season was the fifth edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, with matches played from 21 January to 3 March 1972.
Five teams contested the competition – Barbados, the Combined Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados were undefeated, winning three of their four matches and drawing the other to claim a third title (and first since the 1966–67 season). Jamaican batsman Maurice Foster led the tournament in runs, while Barbadian fast bowler Vanburn Holder was the leading wicket-taker.
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
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