Classement à l'éxterieur de D1 pour la saison 1978/1979
| # | Equipe | Pts | J | G | N | P | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Strasbourg |
22 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 |
| 2 |   Monaco |
20 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 29 | +1 |
| 3 |   Nantes |
18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 |
| 4 |  Saint Etienne |
18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 |
| 5 |  Metz |
17 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 36 | -14 |
| 6 |  Bordeaux |
15 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 |
| 7 |  Marseille |
14 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 37 | -11 |
| 8 |  Laval |
13 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 38 | -15 |
| 9 |  Lille |
12 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 37 | -17 |
| 10 |  Lyon |
12 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 40 | -22 |
| 11 |  Nancy |
11 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 41 | -14 |
| 12 |  Sochaux |
11 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 36 | -16 |
| 13 |  Paris |
10 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 40 | -18 |
| 14 |  Bastia |
9 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 44 | -29 |
| 15 |  Nîmes |
8 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 32 | -21 |
| 16 |  Nice |
8 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 51 | -35 |
| 17 |  Angers |
8 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 46 | -35 |
| 18 |  Paris FC |
8 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 52 | -36 |
| 19 |  Valenciennes |
6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 47 | -36 |
| 20 |  Reims |
4 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 45 | -35 |
Victoire à 2pts
Saison 1978/1979