1995–96 French Division 1
The 1995–96 Division 1 season was the 58th since its establishment. Auxerre won their first league title in history with 72 points.
Participating teams
- Auxerre
- Bastia
- Bordeaux
- AS Cannes
- FC Gueugnon
- EA Guingamp
- Le Havre AC
- RC Lens
- Lille OSC
- Olympique Lyonnais
- FC Martigues
- FC Metz
- AS Monaco
- Montpellier HSC
- FC Nantes Atlantique
- OGC Nice
- Paris Saint-Germain FC
- Stade Rennais FC
- AS Saint-Étienne
- RC Strasbourg
League table
Promoted from Ligue 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1996/1997
- SM Caen : champion of Ligue 2
- Olympique Marseille : runners-up
- AS Nancy : 3rd place
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
| 1 | PSG | 37,353 |
| 2 | Lens | 25,492 |
| 3 | Nantes | 24,475 |
| 4 | Olympique lyonnais | 22,251 |
| 5 | Metz | 16,003 |
| 6 | Strasbourg | 15,334 |
| 7 | Girondins | 14,764 |
| 8 | Saint-Étienne | 13,746 |
| 9 | Stade rennais | 13,031 |
| 10 | Guingamp | 11,496 |
| 11 | AJA | 11,015 |
| 12 | MHSC | 9,929 |
| 13 | Le Havre | 9,590 |
| 14 | LOSC | 8,676 |
| 15 | Gueugnon | 6,540 |
| 16 | Monaco | 6,308 |
| 17 | Nice | 5,429 |
| 18 | Cannes | 4,839 |
| 19 | Bastia | 4,816 |
| 20 | Martigues | 3,520 |
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