- Started
- 9 Aug 1972
- Ended
- 2 Jun 1973
- Clubs
- 20
- Matches
- 380
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 | FC Nantes | 67 | Champion |
| 2 | OGC Nice | 70 | |
| 3 | Olympique de Marseille | 64 | |
| 4 | AS Saint-Étienne | 64 | |
| 5 | Angers SCO | 52 | |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 59 | |
| 7 | Nîmes Olympique | 48 | |
| 8 | Stade de Reims | 50 | |
| 9 | SC Bastia | 59 | |
| 10 | Stade Rennais FC | 46 | |
| 11 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 56 | |
| 12 | Paris FC | 54 | |
| 13 | Olympique Lyonnais | 62 | |
| 14 | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | 49 | |
| 15 | FC Metz | 44 | |
| 16 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 42 | |
| 17 | CS Sedan Ardennes | 49 | |
| 18 | Valenciennes FC | 37 | Relegated |
| 19 | Red Star FC | 38 | Relegated |
| 20 | AC Ajaccio | 40 | Relegated |