1977–78 French Division 1

AS Monaco won the 1977–78 Division 1 season of the French Association Football League with 53 points.

Participating teams

 * 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