Classement à l'éxterieur de D1 pour la saison 1971/1972
| # | Equipe | Pts | J | G | N | P | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Marseille |
27 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 22 | +13 |
| 2 |  Saint Etienne |
21 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 34 | +1 |
| 3 |  Sochaux |
20 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 |
| 4 |  Nîmes |
18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 |
| 5 |   Lyon |
16 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 |
| 6 |   Rennes |
16 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -10 |
| 7 |  Nice |
14 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 |
| 8 |  Nancy |
13 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 |
| 9 |  Angers |
12 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 27 | -12 |
| 10 |  Nantes |
12 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 36 | -14 |
| 11 |  Paris |
12 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 40 | -20 |
| 12 |  Reims |
12 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 43 | -23 |
| 13 |  Bordeaux |
11 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -17 |
| 14 |  Monaco |
9 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 44 | -26 |
| 15 |  Red Star |
9 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 40 | -29 |
| 16 |  Metz |
8 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 33 | -22 |
| 17 |  Bastia |
8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 44 | -27 |
| 18 |  Ajaccio |
7 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 37 | -21 |
| 19 |  Lille |
5 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 48 | -33 |
| 20 |  Angoulême |
2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 57 | -47 |
Victoire à 2pts
Saison 1971/1972