| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorient | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 64 |
| 2 | Paris FC | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 61 |
| 3 | Metz | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 60 |
| 4 | Dunkerque | 31 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 54 |
| 5 | Guingamp | 31 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 48 |
| 6 | Laval | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 46 |
| 7 | SC Bastia | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 44 |
| 8 | Annecy FC | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 44 |
| 9 | Grenoble | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 40 |
| 10 | Amiens | 31 | 12 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 40 |
| 11 | AC Ajaccio | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 39 |
| 12 | Pau | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | -11 | 39 |
| 13 | Troyes | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 38 |
| 14 | Rodez | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 36 |
| 15 | Red Star | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -14 | 34 |
| 16 | Martigues | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 | -22 | 31 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -17 | 28 |
| 18 | Caen | 31 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -22 | 21 |
