| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorient | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 71 |
| 2 | Paris FC | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 69 |
| 3 | Metz | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 65 |
| 4 | Dunkerque | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 56 |
| 5 | Guingamp | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 55 |
| 6 | Annecy FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 51 |
| 7 | Laval | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 50 |
| 8 | SC Bastia | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 48 |
| 9 | Grenoble | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | -1 | 46 |
| 10 | Troyes | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 44 |
| 11 | Amiens | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | -12 | 43 |
| 12 | AC Ajaccio | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 42 |
| 13 | Pau | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | -14 | 42 |
| 14 | Rodez | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 39 |
| 15 | Red Star | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -14 | 38 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -16 | 33 |
| 17 | Martigues | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | -27 | 32 |
| 18 | Caen | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -27 | 22 |
