| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorient | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 40 |
| 2 | Paris FC | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | Metz | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 35 |
| 4 | Dunkerque | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 36 |
| 5 | Guingamp | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 6 | Laval | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| 7 | Annecy FC | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | SC Bastia | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 31 |
| 9 | Grenoble | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| 10 | Troyes | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Amiens | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 32 |
| 12 | Pau | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 |
| 13 | AC Ajaccio | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 27 |
| 14 | Rodez | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 15 | Red Star | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 22 |
| 16 | Martigues | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -14 | 11 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -3 | 14 |
| 18 | Caen | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 13 |
