| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 17 | 36:13 | 23 | 25:9 | |
| 2 | Bayern | 17 | 38:24 | 14 | 22:12 | |
| 3 | M'gladbach | 17 | 37:26 | 11 | 22:12 | |
| 4 | Dortmund | 17 | 27:18 | 9 | 20:14 | |
| 5 | Leverkusen | 17 | 29:24 | 5 | 20:14 | |
| 6 | VfL Bochum | 17 | 27:22 | 5 | 18:16 | |
| 7 | Frankfurt | 17 | 24:20 | 4 | 18:16 | |
| 8 | Schalke | 17 | 24:20 | 4 | 18:16 | |
| 9 | Karlsruhe | 17 | 23:23 | 0 | 18:16 | |
| 10 | Stuttgart | 17 | 31:26 | 5 | 17:17 | |
| 11 | K'lautern | 17 | 21:20 | 1 | 17:17 | |
| 12 | Hamburg | 17 | 20:21 | -1 | 16:18 | |
| 13 | Wattenscheid | 17 | 21:32 | -11 | 16:18 | |
| 14 | Köln | 17 | 18:24 | -6 | 15:19 | |
| 15 | Uerdingen | 17 | 19:28 | -9 | 13:21 | |
| 16 | Dresden | 17 | 11:24 | -13 | 11:23 | |
| 17 | Nürnberg | 17 | 14:28 | -14 | 11:23 | |
| 18 | Saarbrücken | 17 | 14:41 | -27 | 9:25 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab