2000–01 French Division 1
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 2000–01 Ligue 1 season (then called Division 1) was the 63rd since its establishment. FC Nantes won the French Association Football League with 68 points.
Participating teams
Final table
| Position | Club | Points | Played | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | av. attendance | Europe, Ligue 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 68 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 32058 | Champion of France Champions League |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 64 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 34565 | Champions League and winner of Coupe de la Ligue |
| 3 | Lille | 59 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 17069 | Champions League Third qualifying round |
| 4 | Bordeaux | 57 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 29363 | UEFA Cup |
| 5 | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 52 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 14294 | UEFA Cup |
| 6 | Stade Rennais | 50 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 19457 | Intertoto Cup |
| 7 | Troyes AC | 46 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 14940 | Intertoto Cup |
| 8 | SC Bastia | 45 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 7358 | Intertoto Cup |
| 9 | Paris SG | 44 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 42759 | Intertoto Cup |
| 10 | EA Guingamp | 44 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 13067 | |
| 11 | AS Monaco | 43 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 50 | -3 | 9003 | |
| 12 | FC Metz | 42 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 18388 | |
| 13 | AJ Auxerre | 41 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 10514 | |
| 14 | RC Lens | 40 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 39638 | |
| 15 | Olympique Marseille | 40 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 50814 | |
| 16 | Toulouse FC | 37 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 49 | -15 | Administratively relegated to National by the DNCG | |
| 17 | AS Saint-Étienne | 34 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 56 | -14 | Relegated to Ligue 2 | |
| 18 | RC Strasbourg | 29 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 61 | -33 | Relegated to Ligue 2 and UEFA Cup (winner of Coupe de France) |
Promoted from Ligue 2, who will play in Division 1 season 2001/2002
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- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard : champion of Ligue 2
- FC Lorient : runners-up
- Montpellier HSC : third place
Top goalscorers
| Position | Player's name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonny Anderson |  Brazil |
Olympique Lyonnais | 22 |
| 2 | Pedro Pauleta |  Portugal |
Bordeaux | 20 |
| 3 | Frédéric Née |  France |
SC Bastia | 16 |
| 4 | Victor Bonilla |  Colombia |
Toulouse FC | 15 |
| 5 | Gérald Baticle | France |
FC Metz | 14 |
| 5 | Laurent Robert | France |
Paris Saint-Germain | 14 |
| 7 | Alex | Brazil |
AS Saint-Étienne | 13 |
| 8 | Bruno Rodriguez | France |
EA Guingamp | 12 |
| 8 | Steve Marlet | France |
Olympique Lyonnais | 12 |
| 8 | Shabani Nonda |  D.R. Congo |
AS Monaco | 12 |
| 8 | Olivier Monterrubio | France |
FC Nantes | 12 |
| 8 | Sladjan Đukić |  Yugoslavia |
Troyes AC | 12 |
| 13 | Stéphane Guivarc'h | France |
AJ Auxerre | 11 |
| 13 | Viorel Moldovan |  Romania |
FC Nantes | 11 |
| 15 | Fabrice Fiorèse | France |
EA Guingamp | 10 |
| 15 | Pierre-Yves André | France |
SC Bastia | 10 |
| 15 | Cyril Chapuis | France |
Stade Rennais | 10 |
| 15 | Cédric Mionnet | France |
CS Sedan-Ardennes | 10 |
| 15 | Pius Ndiefi |  Cameroon |
CS Sedan-Ardennes | 10 |
