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
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
| 1 | PSG | 21,361 |
| 2 | Saint-Étienne | 19,664 |
| 3 | Nantes | 16,422 |
| 4 | Lens | 15,100 |
| 5 | Marseille | 13,838 |
| 6 | Strasbourg | 13,768 |
| 7 | LOSC | 13,314 |
| 8 | Metz | 9,734 |
| 9 | Stade lavallois | 9,278 |
| 10 | Girondins | 8,932 |
| 11 | Lyon | 8,899 |
| 12 | Stade brestois | 8,296 |
| 13 | Nice | 8,248 |
| 14 | Nancy | 8,138 |
| 15 | Angers | 7,788 |
| 16 | Valenciennes | 7,655 |
| 17 | Nîmes | 7,526 |
| 18 | Sochaux | 7,007 |
| 19 | Monaco | 4,265 |
| 20 | Bastia | 3,275 |
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