| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nürnberg | 17 | 45:17 | 28 | 27:7 | |
| 2 | M'gladbach | 17 | 49:25 | 24 | 20:14 | |
| 3 | TSV 1860 | 17 | 34:20 | 14 | 20:14 | |
| 4 | Duisburg | 17 | 27:19 | 8 | 20:14 | |
| 5 | Bayern | 17 | 33:33 | 0 | 20:14 | |
| 6 | Stuttgart | 17 | 33:25 | 8 | 19:15 | |
| 7 | Hannover | 17 | 26:26 | 0 | 19:15 | |
| 8 | Braunschweig | 17 | 16:18 | -2 | 19:15 | |
| 9 | Köln | 17 | 35:29 | 6 | 18:16 | |
| 10 | Dortmund | 17 | 32:29 | 3 | 17:17 | |
| 11 | Bremen | 17 | 34:32 | 2 | 17:17 | |
| 12 | Aachen | 17 | 21:27 | -6 | 17:17 | |
| 13 | K'lautern | 17 | 22:34 | -12 | 16:18 | |
| 14 | Frankfurt | 17 | 24:31 | -7 | 14:20 | |
| 15 | Hamburg | 17 | 22:30 | -8 | 13:21 | |
| 16 | Schalke | 17 | 20:27 | -7 | 12:22 | |
| 17 | Karlsruhe | 17 | 17:37 | -20 | 9:25 | |
| 18 | Neunkirchen | 17 | 15:46 | -31 | 9:25 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab