1979–80 French Division 1

FC Nantes won Division 1 season 1979/1980 of the French Association Football League with 57 points.

Participating teams

 * Angers SCO
 * SEC Bastia
 * Bordeaux
 * Stade Brest
 * Stade Lavallois
 * RC Lens
 * Lille
 * Olympique Lyonnais
 * Olympique de Marseille
 * FC Metz
 * AS Monaco
 * AS Nancy
 * FC Nantes Atlantique
 * OGC Nice
 * Nîmes Olympique
 * Paris Saint-Germain FC
 * AS Saint-Etienne
 * FC Sochaux
 * RC Strasbourg
 * US Valenciennes-Anzin

League table
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1980/1981
 * Auxerre: Champion of Division 2, winner of Division 2 group B
 * FC Tours: Runner-up, winner of Division 2 group A

Relegation play-offs

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