| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troyes | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Reims | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Le Mans | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Saint-Etienne | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 17 |
| 5 | Red Star | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | Dunkerque | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Pau | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Annecy FC | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Montpellier | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Rodez | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Grenoble | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 9 |
| 13 | Nancy | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 12 |
| 14 | Boulogne | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Amiens | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 | Laval | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | SC Bastia | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 7 |