| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern | 16 | 28:26 | 2 | 18:14 | |
| 2 | M'gladbach | 16 | 26:25 | 1 | 16:16 | |
| 3 | Dortmund | 16 | 20:22 | -2 | 16:16 | |
| 4 | Frankfurt | 16 | 16:19 | -3 | 16:16 | |
| 5 | Bremen | 16 | 22:25 | -3 | 15:17 | |
| 6 | Schalke | 17 | 20:25 | -5 | 15:19 | |
| 7 | Hamburg | 17 | 20:27 | -7 | 15:19 | |
| 8 | Leverkusen | 17 | 21:28 | -7 | 14:20 | |
| 9 | Stuttgart | 17 | 21:28 | -7 | 13:21 | |
| 10 | K'lautern | 17 | 20:25 | -5 | 12:22 | |
| 11 | Karlsruhe | 17 | 20:38 | -18 | 11:23 | |
| 12 | Saarbrücken | 16 | 18:36 | -18 | 10:22 | |
| 13 | Nürnberg | 17 | 11:31 | -20 | 9:25 | |
| 14 | Uerdingen | 17 | 15:35 | -20 | 8:26 | |
| 15 | Dresden | 16 | 11:34 | -23 | 7:25 | |
| 16 | Wattenscheid | 16 | 16:43 | -27 | 7:25 | |
| 17 | VfL Bochum | 17 | 13:33 | -20 | 5:29 | |
| 18 | Köln | 16 | 11:34 | -23 | 5:27 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab