- Started
- 19 Aug 1956
- Ended
- 19 May 1957
- Clubs
- 18
- Matches
- 306
Final order
Position and goals scored as recorded in Wikidata; points and full records are not available for this season.
| # | Club | Goals scored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 88 | Champion |
| 2 | RC Lens | 77 | |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 73 | |
| 4 | Racing Club de France | 86 | |
| 5 | AS Monaco | 57 | |
| 6 | Olympique de Marseille | 60 | |
| 7 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 63 | |
| 8 | Toulouse FC (1937–1967) | 61 | |
| 9 | CS Sedan Ardennes | 51 | |
| 10 | Nîmes Olympique | 52 | |
| 11 | Angers SCO | 42 | |
| 12 | Olympique Lyonnais | 45 | |
| 13 | OGC Nice | 59 | |
| 14 | Valenciennes FC | 43 | |
| 15 | FC Metz | 51 | |
| 16 | Stade Rennais FC | 36 | Relegated |
| 17 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 43 | Relegated |
| 18 | FC Nancy | 43 | Relegated |