The winners of each group won promotion to the 1974–75 French Division 1.
[3] Meanwhile, the runners-up of both groups faced each other in a two-legged play-off, with the victor claiming the last promotion spot.
[4] On the other hand, the bottom three clubs of each group were relegated to the 1974–75 French Division 3 [fr], while Ajaccio abandoned its professional status and joined them.
Likewise, this season was the first time that bonus points were awarded: any team scoring three or more goals in a match received an additional point.
[2] During the play–offs, if the aggregate score was tied after two legs, the match was decided by extra time and/or penalty shootout.