| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Köln | 24 | 48:21 | 27 | 48 | |
| 2 | VfL Bochum | 24 | 40:33 | 7 | 43 | |
| 3 | Cottbus | 24 | 45:29 | 16 | 41 | |
| 4 | M'gladbach | 24 | 39:29 | 10 | 38 | |
| 5 | TB Berlin | 24 | 33:27 | 6 | 37 | |
| 6 | Nürnberg | 24 | 39:38 | 1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Aachen | 24 | 34:37 | -3 | 36 | |
| 8 | Mannheim | 24 | 34:32 | 2 | 34 | |
| 9 | Mainz | 24 | 31:29 | 2 | 31 | |
| 10 | Oberhausen | 24 | 25:27 | -2 | 30 | |
| 11 | Chemnitz | 24 | 31:34 | -3 | 29 | |
| 12 | Fürth | 24 | 24:28 | -4 | 29 | |
| 13 | Hannover | 24 | 34:38 | -4 | 28 | |
| 14 | St. Pauli | 24 | 25:30 | -5 | 28 | |
| 15 | Offenbach | 24 | 23:35 | -12 | 24 | |
| 16 | Fortuna Köln | 24 | 21:34 | -13 | 22 | |
| 17 | St. Kickers | 24 | 33:48 | -15 | 21 | |
| 18 | Karlsruhe | 24 | 28:38 | -10 | 19 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 15 bis 18 steigen in die Regionalliga ab