1995–96 French Division 1
| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Auxerre (1st title) |
| Relegated | Gueugnon Saint-Étienne Martigues |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 867 (2.28 per match) |
| Best Player | Zinédine Zidane |
| Top goalscorer | Sonny Anderson (21) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
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
Final table
Template:1995–96 French Division 1 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
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sonny Anderson
|
Monaco | 21 |
| 2 |  Anto Drobnjak
|
Bastia | 20 |
| 3 |  Florian Maurice
|
Lyon | 18 |
| 4 |  Julio César Dely Valdes
|
Paris Saint-Germain | 15 |
 Japhet N'Doram
|
Nantes | 15 | |
| Sylvain Wiltord
|
Rennes | 15 | |
| 7 | Raí
|
Paris Saint-Germain | 14 |
| 8 | Youri Djorkaeff
|
Paris Saint-Germain | 13 |
| Corentin Martins
|
Auxerre | 13 |