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