| Season: | 1956–57 |
| Nextseason: | 1957–58 |
AS Saint-Etienne won Division 1 season 1956/1957 of the Professional Football League with 49 points.
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1957/1958
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Thadée Cisowski | Racing Paris | 33 |
| 2 | Just Fontaine | Reims | 30 |
| 3 |  Egon Johnsson | Lens | 29 |
| Eugène Njo-Léa | Saint-Étienne | ||
| 5 | Rachid Mekloufi | Saint-Étienne | 25 |
| 6 | Gunnar Andersson | Marseille | 23 |
| 7 |  Hassan Akesbi | Nîmes | 20 |
| 8 | Maryan Wisniewski | Lens | 17 |
| Pierre Grillet | Racing Paris | ||
| René Gardien | Sochaux |