| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nürnberg | 30 | 96:30 | 66 | 48:12 | |
| 2 | Frankfurt | 30 | 78:38 | 40 | 41:19 | |
| 3 | Karlsruhe | 30 | 75:51 | 24 | 38:22 | |
| 4 | Offenbach | 30 | 57:46 | 11 | 36:24 | |
| 5 | Reutlingen | 30 | 65:55 | 10 | 32:28 | |
| 6 | TSV 1860 | 30 | 61:66 | -5 | 32:28 | |
| 7 | Stuttgart | 30 | 57:53 | 4 | 30:30 | |
| 8 | Bayern | 30 | 57:54 | 3 | 30:30 | |
| 9 | VfR Mannheim | 30 | 53:51 | 2 | 29:31 | |
| 10 | Bayern Hof | 30 | 41:60 | -19 | 27:33 | |
| 11 | SpVgg Fürth | 30 | 40:47 | -7 | 26:34 | |
| 12 | FSV Frankfurt | 30 | 45:59 | -14 | 26:34 | |
| 13 | Waldhof | 30 | 47:56 | -9 | 25:35 | |
| 14 | Schweinfurt | 30 | 42:54 | -12 | 25:35 | |
| 15 | TSG Ulm | 30 | 48:62 | -14 | 24:36 | |
| 16 | Regensburg | 30 | 27:107 | -80 | 11:49 |
Der beste Nationaltrainer, den England nie hatte.
— Die Neue Zürcher Zeitung über Brian Clough, Erfolgstrainer von Nottingham Forest und Derby County.