| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Bochum | 26 | 54:35 | 19 | 53 | |
| 2 | Köln | 26 | 54:32 | 22 | 48 | |
| 3 | M'gladbach | 26 | 49:31 | 18 | 44 | |
| 4 | Oberhausen | 26 | 34:19 | 15 | 44 | |
| 5 | Cottbus | 26 | 45:34 | 11 | 43 | |
| 6 | Nürnberg | 26 | 40:36 | 4 | 39 | |
| 7 | Mannheim | 26 | 39:42 | -3 | 34 | |
| 8 | Mainz | 26 | 30:31 | -1 | 33 | |
| 9 | St. Pauli | 26 | 32:35 | -3 | 33 | |
| 10 | Aachen | 26 | 31:38 | -7 | 32 | |
| 11 | Offenbach | 26 | 30:44 | -14 | 32 | |
| 12 | Fürth | 26 | 31:33 | -2 | 31 | |
| 13 | Hannover | 26 | 41:45 | -4 | 31 | |
| 14 | St. Kickers | 26 | 42:45 | -3 | 30 | |
| 15 | Chemnitz | 26 | 30:39 | -9 | 30 | |
| 16 | Fortuna Köln | 26 | 28:38 | -10 | 25 | |
| 17 | TB Berlin | 26 | 29:41 | -12 | 25 | |
| 18 | Karlsruhe | 26 | 20:41 | -21 | 18 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 15 bis 18 steigen in die Regionalliga ab