| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Köln | 32 | 60:29 | 31 | 66 | |
| 2 | Duisburg | 32 | 47:33 | 14 | 59 | |
| 3 | Frankfurt | 32 | 62:37 | 25 | 57 | |
| 4 | TSV 1860 | 32 | 49:34 | 15 | 56 | |
| 5 | Aachen | 32 | 58:38 | 20 | 52 | |
| 6 | Fürth | 32 | 48:41 | 7 | 50 | |
| 7 | Dresden | 32 | 44:50 | -6 | 46 | |
| 8 | Aue | 32 | 41:38 | 3 | 45 | |
| 9 | Unterhaching | 32 | 37:39 | -2 | 44 | |
| 10 | Burghausen | 32 | 43:52 | -9 | 44 | |
| 11 | Karlsruhe | 32 | 44:44 | 0 | 42 | |
| 12 | Saarbrücken | 32 | 43:46 | -3 | 40 | |
| 13 | Ahlen | 32 | 42:47 | -5 | 38 | |
| 14 | Eintr. Trier | 32 | 37:51 | -14 | 37 | |
| 15 | Cottbus | 32 | 33:47 | -14 | 35 | |
| 16 | RW Essen | 32 | 33:45 | -12 | 32 | |
| 17 | Oberhausen | 32 | 38:60 | -22 | 32 | |
| 18 | RW Erfurt | 32 | 31:59 | -28 | 26 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 15 bis 18 steigen in die Regionalliga ab