| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Star | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 65 |
| 2 | Martigues | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 59 |
| 3 | Niort | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 58 |
| 4 | Dijon | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 54 |
| 5 | Le Mans | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 52 |
| 6 | Nancy | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 50 |
| 7 | Rouen | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 49 |
| 8 | Sochaux | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
| 9 | Versailles | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 47 |
| 10 | Orleans | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 44 |
| 11 | Nimes | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -7 | 44 |
| 12 | Chateauroux | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 42 |
| 13 | Villefranche Beaujolais | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 41 |
| 14 | GOAL FC | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 38 |
| 15 | Avranches | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | -22 | 38 |
| 16 | Marignane/Gignac FC | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -13 | 37 |
| 17 | Epinal | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | -12 | 33 |
| 18 | Cholet | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | -21 | 32 |