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.
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
| 1 | Marseille | 31,025 |
| 2 | Olympique lyonnais | 20,610 |
| 3 | Girondins | 14,947 |
| 4 | PSG | 14,454 |
| 5 | Saint-Étienne | 12,626 |
| 6 | Metz | 11,407 |
| 7 | MHSC | 10,683 |
| 8 | Nantes | 10,353 |
| 9 | Stade brestois | 9,468 |
| 10 | Stade rennais | 8,973 |
| 11 | Caen | 8,748 |
| 12 | AJA | 8,689 |
| 13 | Toulouse | 8,628 |
| 14 | Nancy | 7,928 |
| 15 | LOSC | 7,884 |
| 16 | Nice | 7,121 |
| 17 | Monaco | 5,877 |
| 18 | Cannes | 4,544 |
| 19 | Toulon | 4,259 |
| 20 | Sochaux | 3,971 |
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