1968–69 French Division 1
| Season | 1968–69 | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 September 1968 – 14 June 1969 | 
| Champions | Saint-Étienne (5th title) | 
| Relegated | Monaco Nice | 
| European Cup | Saint-Étienne | 
| Cup Winners' Cup | Marseille | 
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Bordeaux Metz Rouen | 
| Matches played | 306 | 
| Goals scored | 816 (2.67 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | André Guy (25 goals) | 
| ← 1967–68  1969–70 →  | |
AS Saint-Etienne won Division 1 season 1968/1969 of the French Association Football League with 53 points.
Participating teams

Location of teams in 1968–69 Division 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Étienne (C) | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 26 | +44 | 53 | Qualification to European Cup first round | 
| 2 | Bordeaux | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 77 | 34 | +43 | 51 | Invited to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 
| 3 | Metz | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 42 | |
| 4 | Rouen | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 40 | |
| 5 | RC Paris-Sedan | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 39 | |
| 6 | Bastia | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 34 | |
| 7 | Marseille | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 33 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] | 
| 8 | Valenciennes | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 33 | |
| 9 | Lyon | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 32 | |
| 10 | Nantes | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 32 | |
| 11 | Rennes | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 31 | |
| 12 | Sochaux | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 29 | |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 29 | |
| 14 | Nîmes | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 29 | |
| 15 | Red Star | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 29 | |
| 16 | Ajaccio | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 28 | |
| 17 | Monaco (R) | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 27 | Qualification to relegation play-offs | 
| 18 | Nice (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 21 | Relegation to French Division 2 | 
Source: Footballdatabase.eu
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Marseille qualified for 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the 1968–69 Coupe de France.
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1969/1970
- Angers SCO: Champion of Division 2
- AS Angoulême: runner-up of Division 2
Results
Relegation play-offs
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angoulême | 4–2 | Monaco | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  André Guy | Lyon | 25 | 
| 2 |  Hervé Revelli | Saint-Étienne | 22 | 
| 3 |  Joseph Yegba Maya | Marseille | 21 | 
|  Salif Keita | Saint-Étienne | ||
| 5 |  Philippe Levavasseur | Sedan | 18 | 
| 6 |  Guy Lassalette | Sochaux | 15 | 
| 7 |  Jean-Pierre Serra | Bastia | 14 | 
|  Jacques Simon | Bordeaux | ||
| 9 |  Étienne Sansonetti | Ajaccio | 13 | 
|  Rachid Mekloufi | Bastia | ||
|  Didier Couécou | Bordeaux | ||
|  Carlos Ruiter | Bordeaux | ||
|  Bernard Blanchet | Nantes | ||
| .svg.png) Silvester Takač | Rennes | ||
|  Johny Leonard | Metz | ||
|  Dominique Rusticelli | Rouen | 
References
- Division 1 season 1968-1969 at pari-et-gagne.com
