1990–91 French Division 1

The 1990–91 Division 1 season was won by Marseille, with 55 points, for the third year in a row. A total of 20 clubs competed in the league. Bordeaux, Brest and Nice were all administratively relegated to Division 2 due to financial difficulties at the end of the season despite all finishing above the relegation zone.

Participating teams

 * AJ Auxerre
 * FC Girondins de Bordeaux
 * Stade Brestois 29
 * Stade Malherbe Caen
 * AS Cannes
 * Lille OSC
 * Olympique Lyonnais
 * Olympique de Marseille
 * FC Metz
 * AS Monaco FC
 * Montpellier HSC
 * AS Nancy
 * FC Nantes Atlantique
 * OGC Nice
 * Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
 * Stade Rennais
 * AS Saint-Etienne
 * FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
 * Sporting Toulon Var
 * Toulouse FC

League table
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in 1991–92 French Division 1 season
 * Le Havre AC: Champion of Division 2, winner of Division 2 group B
 * Nîmes Olympique: Runner-up, winner of Division 2 group A
 * Lens:Third place, winner of barrages.