Table
| Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Montpellier Hérault RC | 82 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 667 | 523 | 144 |
| 2. | Castres Olympique | 80 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 599 | 576 | 23 |
| 3. | Union Bordeaux Bègles | 78 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 656 | 519 | 137 |
| 4. | Stade Toulousain | 75 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 689 | 484 | 205 |
| 5. | Atlantique Stade Rochelais | 72 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 668 | 499 | 169 |
| 6. | Racing Métro 92 | 70 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 677 | 604 | 73 |
| 7. | ASM Clermont Auvergne | 66 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 649 | 557 | 92 |
| 8. | RC Toulon | 65 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 572 | 504 | 68 |
| 9. | Lyon OU | 64 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 637 | 558 | 79 |
| 10. | Section Paloise | 50 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 568 | 664 | -96 |
| 11. | Stade Français | 50 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 544 | 651 | -107 |
| 12. | CA Brive | 46 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 453 | 631 | -178 |
| 13. | USA Perpignan | 43 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 491 | 664 | -173 |
| 14. | Biarritz | 24 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 449 | 885 | -436 |