1977–78 French Division 1

• SEC Bastia • Bordeaux • Stade Lavallois • RC Lens • Olympique Lyonnais • Olympique de Marseille • FC Metz • AS Monaco • AS Nancy • FC Nantes Atlantique • OGC Nice • Nîmes Olympique • Paris Saint-Germain FC • Stade de Reims • FC Rouen • AS Saint-Etienne • FC Sochaux • RC Strasbourg • Troyes AF • US Valenciennes-Anzin ==League table==

Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1978/1979 • Lille: Champion of Division 2, winner of Division 2 group B • Angers SCO: Runner-up, winner of Division 2 group A • Paris FC: Third place, winner of barrages against RC Lens ==Results==