| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troyes | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 41 |
| 2 | Reims | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 39 |
| 3 | Le Mans | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 39 |
| 4 | Saint-Etienne | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | Red Star | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 37 |
| 6 | Dunkerque | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 |
| 7 | Pau | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
| 9 | Annecy FC | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 32 |
| 10 | Montpellier | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| 11 | Rodez | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Grenoble | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 | Nancy | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 25 |
| 14 | Boulogne | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 23 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 22 |
| 16 | Amiens | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 22 |
| 17 | Laval | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -15 | 17 |
| 18 | SC Bastia | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -16 | 16 |