| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vannes | 29 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 502 | 111 |
| 2 | Colomiers | 29 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 303 | 90 |
| 3 | Provence Rugby | 29 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 166 | 88 |
| 4 | Valence Romans | 29 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 56 | 84 |
| 5 | Oyonnax | 29 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 283 | 82 |
| 6 | Brive | 29 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 262 | 79 |
| 7 | Agen | 29 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 68 | 72 |
| 8 | Grenoble FC | 29 | 14 | 0 | 15 | -68 | 62 |
| 9 | US Dax | 29 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 55 |
| 10 | Angouleme | 29 | 12 | 0 | 17 | -197 | 55 |
| 11 | Beziers | 29 | 12 | 0 | 17 | -144 | 53 |
| 12 | Aurillac | 29 | 11 | 0 | 18 | -179 | 53 |
| 13 | USON Nevers | 29 | 11 | 1 | 17 | -262 | 52 |
| 14 | Biarritz Olympique | 29 | 11 | 1 | 17 | -143 | 49 |
| 15 | Mont-de-Marsan | 29 | 10 | 1 | 18 | -271 | 46 |
| 16 | US Carcassonne | 29 | 7 | 1 | 21 | -387 | 35 |
