| Competition: | Division 1 |
| Dates: | 28 July 2000 – 19 May 2001 |
| Season: | 2000–01 |
| Winners: | Nantes (8th title) |
| Relegated: | Toulouse St-Étienne Strasbourg |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup3: | Intertoto Cup |
| Best Player: | Eric Carrière |
| League Topscorer: | Sonny Anderson (22 goals) |
| Matches: | 306 |
| Total Goals: | 764 |
| Prevseason: | 1999–2000 |
| Nextseason: | 2001–02 |
The 2000–01 Ligue 1 season (then called Division 1) was the 63rd since its establishment. FC Nantes won the French Association Football League for the eighth time with 68 points.
Promoted from Ligue 2, who will play in the 2001–02 Division 1