| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Istres | 27 | 31:12 | 19 | 52 | |
| 2 | St. Etienne | 27 | 32:24 | 8 | 51 | |
| 3 | SM Caen | 27 | 35:23 | 12 | 46 | |
| 4 | Niortais | 27 | 38:30 | 8 | 45 | |
| 5 | Amiens | 27 | 29:23 | 6 | 45 | |
| 6 | Lorient | 27 | 41:29 | 12 | 42 | |
| 7 | Nancy | 27 | 33:23 | 10 | 41 | |
| 8 | Sedan | 27 | 24:21 | 3 | 41 | |
| 9 | AC Le Havre | 27 | 31:31 | 0 | 40 | |
| 10 | Créteil | 27 | 33:31 | 2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Troyes | 27 | 29:30 | -1 | 37 | |
| 12 | Châteauroux | 27 | 31:34 | -3 | 35 | |
| 13 | Clermont | 27 | 29:40 | -11 | 32 | |
| 14 | Grenoble | 27 | 22:26 | -4 | 29 | |
| 15 | Valence | 27 | 29:38 | -9 | 27 | |
| 16 | Laval | 27 | 34:41 | -7 | 26 | |
| 17 | RCF Besancon | 27 | 25:33 | -8 | 25 | |
| 18 | Angers | 27 | 21:32 | -11 | 23 | |
| 19 | Gueugnon | 27 | 22:35 | -13 | 23 | |
| 20 | Rouen | 27 | 23:36 | -13 | 22 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 18 bis 20 steigen ab