| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nürnberg | 22 | 40:26 | 14 | 39 | |
| 2 | Oberhausen | 22 | 35:26 | 9 | 39 | |
| 3 | Cottbus | 22 | 35:29 | 6 | 38 | |
| 4 | Aachen | 22 | 33:32 | 1 | 35 | |
| 5 | Mainz | 22 | 32:25 | 7 | 34 | |
| 6 | Bielefeld | 22 | 32:26 | 6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Karlsruhe | 22 | 25:27 | -2 | 32 | |
| 8 | Burghausen | 22 | 30:27 | 3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Duisburg | 22 | 32:29 | 3 | 29 | |
| 10 | Lübeck | 22 | 34:34 | 0 | 29 | |
| 11 | Unterhaching | 22 | 30:31 | -1 | 29 | |
| 12 | Regensburg | 22 | 29:31 | -2 | 29 | |
| 13 | Eintr. Trier | 22 | 28:37 | -9 | 26 | |
| 14 | Fürth | 22 | 35:35 | 0 | 25 | |
| 15 | Union Berlin | 22 | 26:28 | -2 | 24 | |
| 16 | Ahlen | 22 | 23:34 | -11 | 24 | |
| 17 | Aue | 22 | 21:28 | -7 | 23 | |
| 18 | Osnabrück | 22 | 21:36 | -15 | 20 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 15 bis 18 steigen in die Regionalliga ab