| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Bochum | 20 | 31:13 | 18 | 40 | |
| 2 | Aachen | 20 | 34:18 | 16 | 40 | |
| 3 | Cottbus | 20 | 24:15 | 9 | 34 | |
| 4 | Freiburg | 20 | 21:18 | 3 | 32 | |
| 5 | Fürth | 20 | 27:21 | 6 | 30 | |
| 6 | Dresden | 20 | 21:16 | 5 | 30 | |
| 7 | Aue | 20 | 25:24 | 1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Saarbrücken | 20 | 25:30 | -5 | 30 | |
| 9 | Karlsruhe | 20 | 36:30 | 6 | 29 | |
| 10 | Offenbach | 20 | 28:25 | 3 | 29 | |
| 11 | Burghausen | 20 | 28:28 | 0 | 27 | |
| 12 | Ahlen | 20 | 22:22 | 0 | 27 | |
| 13 | Unterhaching | 20 | 21:26 | -5 | 25 | |
| 14 | Paderborn | 20 | 21:26 | -5 | 23 | |
| 15 | Rostock | 20 | 25:32 | -7 | 22 | |
| 16 | Braunschweig | 20 | 19:34 | -15 | 22 | |
| 17 | TSV 1860 | 20 | 20:30 | -10 | 18 | |
| 18 | Siegen | 20 | 16:36 | -20 | 13 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 15 bis 18 steigen in die Regionalliga ab