Classement à l'éxterieur de D1 pour la saison 1972/1973
| # | Equipe | Pts | J | G | N | P | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Nantes |
22 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
| 2 |  Nice |
21 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 3 |  Marseille |
19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 |
| 4 |  Angers |
16 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 34 | -11 |
| 5 |  Saint Etienne |
15 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 30 | -11 |
| 6 |  Reims |
14 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -12 |
| 7 |  Nîmes |
13 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 25 | -11 |
| 8 |   Paris FC |
13 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 32 | -14 |
| 9 |   Nancy |
12 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -11 |
| 10 |  Red Star |
12 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -18 |
| 11 |  Metz |
11 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 33 | -23 |
| 12 |  Lyon |
10 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 45 | -21 |
| 13 |  Rennes |
10 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 38 | -21 |
| 14 |  Bordeaux |
10 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 40 | -22 |
| 15 |  Sochaux |
9 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 38 | -18 |
| 16 |  Strasbourg |
9 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 38 | -25 |
| 17 |  Sedan |
8 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 45 | -26 |
| 18 |  Bastia |
6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 33 | -15 |
| 19 |  Valenciennes |
5 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 37 | -26 |
| 20 |  Ajaccio |
2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 62 | -51 |
Victoire à 2pts
Saison 1972/1973