Classement à l'éxterieur de D1 pour la saison 1996/1997
| # | Equipe | Pts | J | G | N | P | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Monaco |
36 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 19 | +13 |
| 2 |  Nantes |
32 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 |
| 3 |  Paris |
29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 |
| 4 |  Metz |
27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| 5 |  Auxerre |
20 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -5 |
| 6 |   Bordeaux |
20 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 28 | -6 |
| 7 |  Bastia |
20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | -10 |
| 8 |  Le Havre |
20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -10 |
| 9 |  Strasbourg |
20 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -13 |
| 10 |  Lyon |
20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 36 | -17 |
| 11 |  Montpellier |
19 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 |
| 12 |  Lens |
17 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 25 | -12 |
| 13 |  Nancy |
17 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 28 | -15 |
| 14 |  Cannes |
17 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -17 |
| 15 |  Guingamp |
15 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 21 | -9 |
| 16 |  Caen |
15 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -14 |
| 17 |  Lille |
11 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 28 | -21 |
| 18 |  Marseille |
10 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 33 | -24 |
| 19 |  Nice |
7 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 47 | -32 |
| 20 |  Rennes |
5 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 37 | -27 |
Victoire à 3pts
Saison 1996/1997