| P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | w | d | l | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stade Reims | 19 | 44 | 41 | 10 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| 2. | AC Ajaccio | 19 | 44 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| 3. | Havre AC | 19 | 44 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 4. | Nimes Olympique | 19 | 39 | 38 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| 5. | FC Lorient | 19 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 6. | Clermont Foot | 19 | 36 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 7. | LB Chateauroux | 19 | 35 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 8. | Paris FC | 19 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 9. | Stade Brest 29 | 19 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 10. | FC Sochaux | 19 | 32 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
| 11. | GFCO Ajaccio | 19 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| 12. | US Orleans 45 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 13. | AJ Auxerre | 19 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 14. | RC Lens | 19 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| 15. | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 19 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 16. | FC Bourg-Peronnas | 19 | 25 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| 17. | Chamois Niortais FC | 19 | 23 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| 18. | Valenciennes FC | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 19. | US Quevilly Rouen | 19 | 17 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 20. | Tours FC | 19 | 15 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 4 | 3 | 12 |