| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M'gladbach | 17 | 28:25 | 3 | 19:15 | |
| 2 | Schalke | 17 | 28:29 | -1 | 15:19 | |
| 3 | Köln | 17 | 28:27 | 1 | 14:20 | |
| 4 | Hamburg | 17 | 17:19 | -2 | 13:21 | |
| 5 | RW Essen | 17 | 24:43 | -19 | 13:21 | |
| 6 | Bayern | 17 | 20:33 | -13 | 12:22 | |
| 7 | Duisburg | 17 | 23:38 | -15 | 12:22 | |
| 8 | K'lautern | 17 | 25:41 | -16 | 12:22 | |
| 9 | Frankfurt | 17 | 35:41 | -6 | 11:23 | |
| 10 | Braunschweig | 17 | 15:35 | -20 | 10:24 | |
| 11 | Karlsruhe | 17 | 14:32 | -18 | 9:25 | |
| 12 | Düsseldorf | 17 | 15:39 | -24 | 8:26 | |
| 13 | Bremen | 17 | 11:35 | -24 | 7:27 | |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 17 | 24:45 | -21 | 6:28 | |
| 15 | VfL Bochum | 17 | 14:41 | -27 | 6:28 | |
| 16 | Offenbach | 17 | 14:44 | -30 | 6:28 | |
| 17 | Hannover | 17 | 15:37 | -22 | 5:29 | |
| 18 | Uerdingen | 17 | 10:45 | -35 | 5:29 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab