| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aachen | 18 | 36:21 | 15 | 35 | |
| 2 | VfL Bochum | 18 | 31:17 | 14 | 35 | |
| 3 | Fürth | 18 | 31:25 | 6 | 33 | |
| 4 | Cottbus | 18 | 31:23 | 8 | 31 | |
| 5 | Burghausen | 18 | 23:25 | -2 | 29 | |
| 6 | Freiburg | 18 | 25:22 | 3 | 28 | |
| 7 | Karlsruhe | 18 | 23:20 | 3 | 28 | |
| 8 | Paderborn | 18 | 29:19 | 10 | 27 | |
| 9 | TSV 1860 | 18 | 24:21 | 3 | 26 | |
| 10 | Rostock | 18 | 25:23 | 2 | 25 | |
| 11 | Unterhaching | 18 | 27:25 | 2 | 24 | |
| 12 | Braunschweig | 18 | 20:18 | 2 | 24 | |
| 13 | Aue | 18 | 16:16 | 0 | 24 | |
| 14 | Siegen | 18 | 21:22 | -1 | 20 | |
| 15 | Offenbach | 18 | 19:38 | -19 | 17 | |
| 16 | Dresden | 18 | 21:32 | -11 | 16 | |
| 17 | Saarbrücken | 18 | 17:39 | -22 | 15 | |
| 18 | Ahlen | 18 | 17:30 | -13 | 13 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 15 bis 18 steigen in die Regionalliga ab