| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Bochum | 21 | 37:17 | 20 | 44 | |
| 2 | Aachen | 21 | 43:25 | 18 | 41 | |
| 3 | Fürth | 21 | 35:28 | 7 | 37 | |
| 4 | Cottbus | 21 | 32:24 | 8 | 35 | |
| 5 | Karlsruhe | 21 | 31:24 | 7 | 35 | |
| 6 | Freiburg | 21 | 28:23 | 5 | 34 | |
| 7 | Paderborn | 21 | 31:19 | 12 | 32 | |
| 8 | Burghausen | 21 | 26:28 | -2 | 32 | |
| 9 | Braunschweig | 21 | 25:22 | 3 | 30 | |
| 10 | Unterhaching | 21 | 30:28 | 2 | 28 | |
| 11 | Rostock | 21 | 29:30 | -1 | 28 | |
| 12 | Aue | 21 | 20:22 | -2 | 28 | |
| 13 | TSV 1860 | 21 | 27:28 | -1 | 27 | |
| 14 | Siegen | 21 | 22:29 | -7 | 20 | |
| 15 | Dresden | 21 | 23:33 | -10 | 20 | |
| 16 | Saarbrücken | 21 | 23:44 | -21 | 19 | |
| 17 | Offenbach | 21 | 19:42 | -23 | 18 | |
| 18 | Ahlen | 21 | 20:35 | -15 | 16 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 15 bis 18 steigen in die Regionalliga ab