| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Köln | 23 | 47:19 | 28 | 48 | |
| 2 | VfL Bochum | 23 | 38:32 | 6 | 40 | |
| 3 | Cottbus | 23 | 43:28 | 15 | 38 | |
| 4 | M'gladbach | 23 | 35:27 | 8 | 35 | |
| 5 | Aachen | 23 | 34:37 | -3 | 35 | |
| 6 | TB Berlin | 23 | 30:26 | 4 | 34 | |
| 7 | Nürnberg | 23 | 34:37 | -3 | 34 | |
| 8 | Mannheim | 23 | 32:31 | 1 | 31 | |
| 9 | Mainz | 23 | 29:27 | 2 | 30 | |
| 10 | Oberhausen | 23 | 23:23 | 0 | 30 | |
| 11 | Chemnitz | 23 | 30:32 | -2 | 29 | |
| 12 | Fürth | 23 | 23:25 | -2 | 29 | |
| 13 | Hannover | 23 | 33:33 | 0 | 28 | |
| 14 | St. Pauli | 23 | 24:30 | -6 | 25 | |
| 15 | Offenbach | 23 | 23:34 | -11 | 24 | |
| 16 | Fortuna Köln | 23 | 21:34 | -13 | 21 | |
| 17 | St. Kickers | 23 | 32:46 | -14 | 21 | |
| 18 | Karlsruhe | 23 | 26:36 | -10 | 18 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 15 bis 18 steigen in die Regionalliga ab