| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Köln | 20 | 43:16 | 27 | 44 | |
| 2 | VfL Bochum | 20 | 35:27 | 8 | 36 | |
| 3 | Cottbus | 20 | 37:25 | 12 | 31 | |
| 4 | M'gladbach | 20 | 31:24 | 7 | 30 | |
| 5 | TB Berlin | 20 | 27:22 | 5 | 30 | |
| 6 | Aachen | 20 | 30:34 | -4 | 30 | |
| 7 | Nürnberg | 20 | 30:35 | -5 | 29 | |
| 8 | Mannheim | 20 | 29:28 | 1 | 28 | |
| 9 | Mainz | 20 | 23:23 | 0 | 27 | |
| 10 | Oberhausen | 20 | 18:20 | -2 | 26 | |
| 11 | Chemnitz | 20 | 27:25 | 2 | 25 | |
| 12 | Fürth | 20 | 14:18 | -4 | 25 | |
| 13 | Hannover | 20 | 29:30 | -1 | 23 | |
| 14 | St. Pauli | 20 | 21:26 | -5 | 23 | |
| 15 | St. Kickers | 20 | 29:38 | -9 | 20 | |
| 16 | Offenbach | 20 | 20:31 | -11 | 20 | |
| 17 | Fortuna Köln | 20 | 18:29 | -11 | 20 | |
| 18 | Karlsruhe | 20 | 23:33 | -10 | 14 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 15 bis 18 steigen in die Regionalliga ab