The French football pyramid, 2011–12
Final tables for the top three tiers of French football in 2011–12, from Ligue 1 down to Championnat National. Promotion, relegation and play-off places are marked where they apply, from each league's records.
Final tables
Tier 1
Ligue 1
- 1–2 Champions League
- 3rd Champions League qualifiers
- 4th Europa League
- 18–20 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Champions League) | Montpellier | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 34 | +34 | WDWWW | 8213 |
| 2 (Champions League) | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 75 | 41 | +34 | LWWWW | 7912 |
| 3 (Champions League qualifiers) | Lille | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 72 | 39 | +33 | WWWLW | 7412 |
| 4 (Europa League) | Lyon | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 64 | 51 | +13 | WDWDL | 648 |
| 5 | Bordeaux | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 41 | +12 | WWWWW | 6115 |
| 6 | Rennes | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 44 | +9 | WLLLW | 606 |
| 7 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 45 | +4 | WLDLL | 574 |
| 8 | Toulouse | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 34 | +3 | LDDDL | 563 |
| 9 | Evian TG | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 55 | −1 | DWLDL | 505 |
| 10 | Marseille | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 41 | +4 | LWDWL | 487 |
| 11 | Nancy | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 48 | −10 | DLLWL | 454 |
| 12 | Valenciennes | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 50 | −10 | WLLLW | 436 |
| 13 | Nice | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 46 | −7 | LLDDW | 425 |
| 14 | Sochaux | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | LLWWW | 429 |
| 15 | Brest | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 31 | 38 | −7 | LDDWW | 418 |
| 16 | Ajaccio | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 61 | −21 | LWLDW | 417 |
| 17 | Lorient | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 49 | −14 | WLDLL | 394 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Caen | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 59 | −20 | DWLLL | 384 |
| 19 (Relegation) | Dijon | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 63 | −25 | LLDDL | 362 |
| 20 (Relegation) | Auxerre | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 57 | −11 | WWLLL | 346 |
Tier 2
Ligue 2
- 1–3 Promotion
- 18–20 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Bastia | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 36 | +25 | LWLWL | 716 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Reims | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 37 | +17 | DWWWD | 6511 |
| 3 (Promotion) | Troyes | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 45 | 35 | +10 | WDWWW | 6413 |
| 4 | Sedan | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 56 | 45 | +11 | LWDWW | 5910 |
| 5 | Clermont | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 39 | +9 | WDDLW | 588 |
| 6 | Tours | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | WLWWD | 5610 |
| 7 | Guingamp | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 43 | +3 | WDWWW | 5513 |
| 8 | Monaco | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 48 | −7 | LWLLW | 526 |
| 9 | Nantes | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 42 | +9 | WLWLL | 516 |
| 10 | Istres | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 44 | +2 | DLLLW | 514 |
| 11 | Angers | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 45 | −1 | DWWWL | 5110 |
| 12 | Lens | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 48 | −6 | LWLWD | 487 |
| 13 | Arles-Avignon | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 34 | 41 | −7 | DDLWD | 486 |
| 14 | Chateauroux | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 54 | −16 | WDLLL | 484 |
| 15 | LE Havre | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 34 | +4 | DLWWW | 4710 |
| 16 | Laval | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 50 | −4 | WDLLL | 474 |
| 17 | Le Mans | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 40 | −1 | LDWLD | 455 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Metz | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 44 | −14 | DLLLD | 422 |
| 19 (Relegation) | Boulogne | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 47 | −7 | LLWLL | 363 |
| 20 (Relegation) | Amiens | 38 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 57 | −28 | LDLLL | 261 |
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Tier 3
Championnat National
- 1–3 Promotion
- 18–20 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Nimes | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 65 | 38 | +27 | DWWWD | 6811 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Niort | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 61 | 33 | +28 | DLWLW | 677 |
| 3 (Promotion) | Gazelec FC Ajaccio−2 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 32 | +25 | WWWDL | 6610 |
| 4 | Vannes | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 55 | 38 | +17 | WLWLD | 627 |
| 5 | Epinal | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 61 | 47 | +14 | WLWDL | 627 |
| 6 | Rouen | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 46 | +2 | WWLWW | 6012 |
| 7 | Orléans | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | WWDWD | 5611 |
| 8 | Colmar | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 54 | 44 | +10 | DLDWW | 558 |
| 9 | Fréjus St-Raphaël | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 58 | −8 | LWWLL | 516 |
| 10 | Creteil | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 50 | +1 | LLLLL | 500 |
| 11 | Red Star | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 52 | −8 | LWWWW | 5012 |
| 12 | Le Poiré sur Vie | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 46 | −5 | WLLLW | 496 |
| 13 | Quevilly-Rouen | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 54 | −9 | WDLDD | 476 |
| 14 | Cherbourg | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 57 | −1 | DLDWW | 468 |
| 15 | Luzenac | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 56 | −9 | LLDLW | 454 |
| 16 | Paris FC | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 48 | −9 | DDLLL | 442 |
| 17 | Beauvais | 38 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 39 | 43 | −4 | DDLWW | 428 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Martigues | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 69 | −26 | LWDWL | 397 |
| 19 (Relegation) | Besançon−3 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 65 | −23 | LWLLL | 353 |
| 20 (Relegation) | Aviron Bayonnais | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 60 | −22 | DLDDL | 343 |
- Gazelec FC Ajaccio: 2 points deducted.
- Besançon: 3 points deducted.