| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aachen | 27 | 54:29 | 25 | 55 | |
| 2 | VfL Bochum | 27 | 43:19 | 24 | 53 | |
| 3 | Cottbus | 27 | 40:28 | 12 | 44 | |
| 4 | Fürth | 27 | 43:36 | 7 | 44 | |
| 5 | Karlsruhe | 27 | 38:33 | 5 | 43 | |
| 6 | Freiburg | 27 | 33:28 | 5 | 42 | |
| 7 | Burghausen | 27 | 34:39 | -5 | 39 | |
| 8 | Paderborn | 27 | 36:26 | 10 | 37 | |
| 9 | Unterhaching | 27 | 39:37 | 2 | 37 | |
| 10 | Rostock | 27 | 37:38 | -1 | 37 | |
| 11 | Braunschweig | 27 | 31:32 | -1 | 37 | |
| 12 | Aue | 27 | 29:31 | -2 | 36 | |
| 13 | TSV 1860 | 27 | 36:35 | 1 | 35 | |
| 14 | Saarbrücken | 27 | 33:53 | -20 | 29 | |
| 15 | Ahlen | 27 | 31:42 | -11 | 28 | |
| 16 | Dresden | 27 | 27:38 | -11 | 27 | |
| 17 | Offenbach | 27 | 27:49 | -22 | 27 | |
| 18 | Siegen | 27 | 24:42 | -18 | 21 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 15 bis 18 steigen in die Regionalliga ab