- Started
- 24 Jul 1980
- Ended
- 2 Jun 1981
- Clubs
- 20
- Matches
- 380
- Paris Saint-Germain
- 5th
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 | 68 | Champion |
| 2 | FC Nantes | 74 | |
| 3 | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | 57 | |
| 4 | AS Monaco | 58 | |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain | 62 | |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 70 | |
| 7 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 44 | |
| 8 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 55 | |
| 9 | FC Metz | 48 | |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 46 | |
| 11 | Valenciennes FC | 51 | |
| 12 | SC Bastia | 50 | |
| 13 | RC Lens | 46 | |
| 14 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 51 | |
| 15 | OGC Nice | 47 | |
| 16 | Stade Lavallois | 49 | |
| 17 | Lille OSC | 55 | |
| 18 | Tours FC | 54 | |
| 19 | Nîmes Olympique | 46 | Relegated |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 33 | Relegated |