| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duisburg | 23 | 37:23 | 14 | 45 | |
| 2 | Köln | 23 | 44:26 | 18 | 44 | |
| 3 | Fürth | 23 | 38:27 | 11 | 43 | |
| 4 | Frankfurt | 23 | 41:33 | 8 | 37 | |
| 5 | TSV 1860 | 23 | 32:30 | 2 | 37 | |
| 6 | Aue | 23 | 36:25 | 11 | 36 | |
| 7 | Burghausen | 23 | 36:37 | -1 | 36 | |
| 8 | Aachen | 23 | 42:30 | 12 | 34 | |
| 9 | Saarbrücken | 23 | 35:33 | 2 | 31 | |
| 10 | Unterhaching | 23 | 33:35 | -2 | 29 | |
| 11 | Eintr. Trier | 23 | 31:34 | -3 | 29 | |
| 12 | Cottbus | 23 | 24:29 | -5 | 27 | |
| 13 | Karlsruhe | 23 | 30:37 | -7 | 26 | |
| 14 | Dresden | 23 | 30:41 | -11 | 25 | |
| 15 | RW Essen | 23 | 28:38 | -10 | 23 | |
| 16 | RW Erfurt | 23 | 22:35 | -13 | 23 | |
| 17 | Oberhausen | 23 | 27:45 | -18 | 23 | |
| 18 | Ahlen | 23 | 24:32 | -8 | 22 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 15 bis 18 steigen in die Regionalliga ab