1964–65 French Division 1
| Season | 1964–65 |
|---|---|
← 1963–64 1965–66 → | |
FC Nantes won Division 1 season 1964/1965 of the French Association Football League with 43 points.
Participating teams

Location of teams in 1964–65 Division 1
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantes (C) | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 43 | Qualification to European Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 41 | Invited to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 3 | Valenciennes | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 40 | |
| 4 | Rennes | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 38 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 5 | Strasbourg | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 38 | Invited to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 6 | Lyon | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 36 | |
| 7 | Saint-Étienne | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Lens | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 35 | |
| 9 | Lille | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 34 | |
| 10 | Sochaux | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 34 | |
| 11 | Toulouse | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 33 | |
| 12 | Monaco | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 33 | |
| 13 | Angers | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 31 | |
| 14 | Sedan | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 30 | |
| 15 | Stade Français | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 30 | Invited to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 16 | Rouen (O) | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 30 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Nîmes (O) | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 29 | |
| 18 | Toulon (R) | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 22 | Relegation to French Division 2 |
Source: Footballdatabase.eu
Rules for classification: Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Rennes qualified for 1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the 1964–65 Coupe de France.
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in 1965–66 French Division 1
- OGC Nice: Champion of Division 2
- Red Star Olympique: runner-up of Division 2
- AS Cannes: Third place
Results
Relegation play-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROU | NMS | BOU | LIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rouen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 5 | Qualification to French Division 1 | — | 6–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | Nîmes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | — | 3–1 | 1–2 | |||
| 3 | Boulogne | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | Qualification to French Division 2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | ||
| 4 | Limoges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantes | 24 | |
| 2 | Rennes | 20 | |
| 3 | Sedan | 18 | |
| 4 | Saint-Étienne | 17 | |
| 5 | Strasbourg | 16 | |
| Valenciennes | |||
| 7 | Lens | 15 | |
| Lille | |||
| Toulouse FC | |||
| Valenciennes |
References
- Division 1 season 1964-1965 at pari-et-gagne.com