| Competition: | Division Nationale |
| Season: | 1970–71 |
| Winners: | Marseille (3rd title) |
| Relegated: | Strasbourg Valenciennes Sedan |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Marseille |
| Continentalcup2: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Rennes |
| Continentalcup3: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Saint-Étienne Nantes Nîmes |
| League Topscorer: | Josip Skoblar (44) |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 1108 |
| Average Goals: | 2.92 |
| Prevseason: | 1969–70 |
| Nextseason: | 1971–72 |
Olympique de Marseille won Division 1 season 1970/1971 of the French Association Football League with 55 points.
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1971/1972
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josip Skoblar | Marseille | 44 |
| 2 |  Salif Keïta | Saint-Étienne | 42 |
| 3 |  Jacques Vergnes | Nîmes | 27 |
| 4 |  Joseph Yegba Maya | Valenciennes | 22 |
| 5 | Fleury Di Nallo | Lyon | 21 |
| Philippe Piat | Sochaux | ||
| 7 | Vladica Kovačević | Angers | 20 |
| 8 | Marc Molitor | Strasbourg | 17 |
| 9 | Réginald Dortomb | Ajaccio | 16 |
| Serge Lenoir | Rennes |