| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M'gladbach | 17 | 35:15 | 20 | 25:9 | |
| 2 | Braunschweig | 17 | 28:21 | 7 | 21:13 | |
| 3 | Hamburg | 17 | 29:15 | 14 | 20:14 | |
| 4 | K'lautern | 17 | 32:30 | 2 | 20:14 | |
| 5 | Hertha BSC | 17 | 38:27 | 11 | 18:16 | |
| 6 | Schalke | 17 | 35:27 | 8 | 18:16 | |
| 7 | Köln | 17 | 26:25 | 1 | 18:16 | |
| 8 | RW Essen | 17 | 34:34 | 0 | 18:16 | |
| 9 | Duisburg | 17 | 32:33 | -1 | 18:16 | |
| 10 | Bayern | 17 | 33:29 | 4 | 17:17 | |
| 11 | Frankfurt | 17 | 35:28 | 7 | 16:18 | |
| 12 | Düsseldorf | 17 | 19:24 | -5 | 16:18 | |
| 13 | VfL Bochum | 17 | 21:28 | -7 | 15:19 | |
| 14 | Bremen | 17 | 26:35 | -9 | 14:20 | |
| 15 | Uerdingen | 17 | 17:30 | -13 | 14:20 | |
| 16 | Karlsruhe | 17 | 21:28 | -7 | 13:21 | |
| 17 | Hannover | 17 | 24:33 | -9 | 13:21 | |
| 18 | Offenbach | 17 | 19:42 | -23 | 12:22 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab