| Competition: | Division Nationale |
| Season: | 1961–62 |
| Winners: | Reims (6th title) |
| Relegated: | Saint-Étienne Sochaux Le Havre Metz |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Reims |
| Continentalcup2: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Saint-Étienne |
| League Topscorer: | Sékou Touré (25) |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 1192 |
| Prevseason: | 1960–61 |
| Nextseason: | 1962–63 |
Stade de Reims won Division 1 season 1961/1962 of the French Association Football League with 48 points.
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1962/1963
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sékou Touré | Montpellier | 25 |
| 2 |  Hassan Akesbi | Reims | 23 |
| 3 |  Michel Lafranceschina | Lens | 20 |
| 4 |  Casimir Koza | Strasbourg | 19 |
| 5 | Fleury Di Nallo | Lyon | 18 |
| José Parodi | Nîmes | ||
| Khennane Mahi | Rennes | ||
| 8 | Roger Piantoni | Reims | 16 |
| 9 | Michel Stievenart | Angers | 15 |
| Jean-Jacques Marcel | Racing Paris |