| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troyes | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Saint-Etienne | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Red Star | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | Montpellier | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| 5 | Le Mans | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Guingamp | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Pau | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 23 |
| 8 | Reims | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| 9 | Dunkerque | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 10 | Annecy FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Clermont Foot | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 18 |
| 12 | Grenoble | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 | Rodez | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 17 |
| 14 | Amiens | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 | Nancy | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Boulogne | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | Laval | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | SC Bastia | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -12 | 7 |