| Season | 1970–71 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Marseille (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Strasbourg Valenciennes Sedan |
| European Cup | Marseille |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Rennes |
| UEFA Cup | Saint-Étienne Nantes Nîmes |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,108 (2.92 per match) |
| Average goals/game | 2.92 |
| Top goalscorer | Josip Skoblar (44) |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
Olympique de Marseille won Division 1 season 1970/1971 of the French Association Football League with 55 points.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille (C) | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 94 | 48 | +46 | 55 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 83 | 45 | +38 | 51 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Nantes | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 46 | |
| 4 | Nîmes | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 45 | |
| 5 | Bordeaux | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 40 | |
| 6 | Ajaccio | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 40 | |
| 7 | Lyon | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 40 | |
| 8 | Metz | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 40 | |
| 9 | Reims | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 39 | |
| 10 | Sochaux | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 38 | |
| 11 | Rennes | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 37 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round [a] |
| 12 | Angers | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 35 | |
| 13 | Nancy | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 35 | |
| 14 | Nice | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 34 | |
| 15 | Red Star | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 33 | |
| 16 | Angoulême | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 32 | |
| 17 | Bastia | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 83 | −31 | 32 | |
| 18 | Strasbourg (R) | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 31 | Relegation to French Division 2 |
| 19 | Valenciennes (R) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 29 | |
| 20 | Sedan (R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 28 |
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1971/1972
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Marseille | 44 |
| 2 | | Saint-Étienne | 42 |
| 3 | | Nîmes | 27 |
| 4 | | Valenciennes | 22 |
| 5 | | Lyon | 21 |
| | Sochaux | ||
| 7 | | Angers | 20 |
| 8 | | Strasbourg | 17 |
| 9 | | Ajaccio | 16 |
| | Rennes |