| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Havre | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 40 |
| 2 | Metz | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 40 |
| 4 | SC Bastia | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 37 |
| 5 | Caen | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 39 |
| 6 | Guingamp | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | Paris FC | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | Saint-Etienne | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 31 |
| 10 | Grenoble | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 32 |
| 11 | Quevilly | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Amiens | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Pau | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 24 |
| 14 | Laval | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 29 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29 |
| 16 | Annecy FC | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 31 |
| 17 | Rodez | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -9 | 19 |
| 18 | Dijon | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| 19 | Nimes | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 20 | Niort | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 19 |
