| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Köln | 34 | 53:20 | 33 | 68 | |
| 2 | Paderborn | 34 | 63:48 | 15 | 62 | |
| 3 | Fürth | 34 | 64:38 | 26 | 60 | |
| 4 | K'lautern | 34 | 55:39 | 16 | 54 | |
| 5 | Karlsruhe | 34 | 47:34 | 13 | 50 | |
| 6 | Düsseldorf | 34 | 45:44 | 1 | 50 | |
| 7 | TSV 1860 | 34 | 38:41 | -3 | 48 | |
| 8 | St. Pauli | 34 | 44:49 | -5 | 48 | |
| 9 | Union Berlin | 34 | 48:47 | 1 | 44 | |
| 10 | FC Ingolstadt | 34 | 34:33 | 1 | 44 | |
| 11 | Aalen | 34 | 36:39 | -3 | 44 | |
| 12 | Sandhausen | 34 | 29:35 | -6 | 44 | |
| 13 | FSV Frankfurt | 34 | 46:51 | -5 | 41 | |
| 14 | Aue | 34 | 42:54 | -12 | 41 | |
| 15 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 30:43 | -13 | 40 | |
| 16 | Bielefeld | 34 | 40:58 | -18 | 35 | |
| 17 | Dresden | 34 | 36:53 | -17 | 32 | |
| 18 | Cottbus | 34 | 35:59 | -24 | 25 |
Wie heißt der eigentlich? Rehbusch oder so?
— Essen-Idol Willi ,,Ente" Lippens über seinen Mitspieler Horst Hrubesch.