1961–62 French Division 1
| Season | 1961–62 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Reims (6th title) |
| Relegated | Saint-Étienne Sochaux Le Havre Metz |
| European Cup | Reims |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Saint-Étienne |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,192 (3.14 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sékou Touré (25) |
← 1960–61 1962–63 → | |
Stade de Reims won Division 1 season 1961/1962 of the French Association Football League with 48 points.
Participating teams[]
- Angers SCO
- Le Havre AC
- RC Lens
- Olympique Lyonnais
- FC Metz
- AS Monaco
- SO Montpellier
- FC Nancy
- OGC Nice
- Nîmes Olympique
- RC Paris
- Stade de Reims
- Stade Rennais UC
- FC Rouen
- AS Saint-Etienne
- UA Sedan-Torcy
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
- Stade Français FC
- RC Strasbourg
- Toulouse FC
RC Paris
Final table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade de Reims (C) | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 83 | 60 | +23 | 48 | European Cup | ||
| 2 | RC Paris | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 86 | 63 | +23 | 48 | |||
| 3 | Nîmes Olympique | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 47 | |||
| 4 | FC Nancy | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 44 | |||
| 5 | UA Sedan-Torcy | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 43 | |||
| 6 | AS Monaco | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 57 | +8 | 43 | |||
| 7 | RC Lens | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 42 | |||
| 8 | SO Montpellier | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 64 | +5 | 39 | |||
| 9 | FC Rouen | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 38 | |||
| 10 | Stade Français FC | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 38 | |||
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 38 | |||
| 12 | Stade Rennais UC | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 38 | |||
| 13 | OGC Nice | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 38 | |||
| 14 | Angers SCO | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 36 | |||
| 15 | RC Strasbourg | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 34 | |||
| 16 | Olympique Lyonnais | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 33 | |||
| 17 | AS Saint-Etienne (R) | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 30 |
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| 18 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 28 | Relegated to Division 2 | ||
| 19 | Le Havre AC (R) | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 28 | |||
| 20 | FC Metz (R) | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 79 | −30 | 27 |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1962/1963
- FC Grenoble:Champion of Division 2
- US Valenciennes-Anzin:runner-up of Division 2
- Bordeaux: Third place
- Olympique de Marseille: Fourth place, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Top goalscorers[]
| Place | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ivory Coast
|
SO Montpellier | 25 | |
| 2 | Hassan Akesbi |  Morocco
|
Stade de Reims | 23 |
| 3 | Michel Lafranceschina |  France
|
RC Lens | 20 |
| 4 | Casimir Koza | France  Poland
|
RC Strasbourg | 19 |
| 5 | Fleury Di Nallo | France
|
Olympique Lyonnais | 18 |
| - | José Parodi |  Paraguay
|
Nîmes Olympique | 18 |
| - | Khennane Mahi | France
|
Stade Rennais UC | 18 |
| 8 | Roger Piantoni | France
|
Stade de Reims | 16 |
| 9 | France
|
Angers SCO | 15 | |
| - | Jean-Jacques Marcel | France
|
RC Paris | 15 |
| 11 | France
|
AS Saint-Etienne | 14 | |
| - | François Heutte | France
|
RC Paris | 14 |
| - | Joseph Ujlaki | France  Hungary
|
RC Paris | 14 |
| 14 | Nestor Combin | France  Argentina
|
Olympique Lyonnais | 13 |
| - | France
|
Toulouse | 13 |
Categories:
- Ligue 1 seasons
- 1961–62 in European association football leagues
- 1961–62 in French football