| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Havre | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 75 |
| 2 | Metz | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 72 |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 69 |
| 4 | SC Bastia | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 60 |
| 5 | Caen | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 59 |
| 6 | Guingamp | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 55 |
| 7 | Paris FC | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 55 |
| 8 | Saint-Etienne | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 53 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 52 |
| 10 | Grenoble | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 51 |
| 11 | Quevilly | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | -2 | 50 |
| 12 | Amiens | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 47 |
| 13 | Pau | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 47 |
| 14 | Laval | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | -12 | 46 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | -7 | 45 |
| 16 | Annecy FC | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -12 | 45 |
| 17 | Rodez | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 43 |
| 18 | Dijon | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 42 |
| 19 | Nimes | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | -18 | 36 |
| 20 | Niort | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -32 | 29 |
