| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorient | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 46 |
| 2 | Paris FC | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | Metz | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 36 |
| 4 | Dunkerque | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 37 |
| 5 | Guingamp | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 | Annecy FC | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 31 |
| 7 | Laval | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
| 8 | SC Bastia | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 34 |
| 9 | Grenoble | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 29 |
| 10 | Troyes | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 11 | Amiens | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 35 |
| 12 | AC Ajaccio | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 13 | Pau | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 |
| 14 | Rodez | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 15 | Red Star | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 23 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 17 |
| 17 | Martigues | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -14 | 12 |
| 18 | Caen | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 14 |
