| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freiburg | 24 | 47:29 | 18 | 34:14 | |
| 2 | K'lautern | 24 | 41:28 | 13 | 34:14 | |
| 3 | Bremen | 24 | 51:27 | 24 | 33:15 | |
| 4 | Dortmund | 24 | 41:23 | 18 | 33:15 | |
| 5 | M'gladbach | 24 | 47:28 | 19 | 31:17 | |
| 6 | Bayern | 24 | 35:26 | 9 | 31:17 | |
| 7 | Karlsruhe | 24 | 32:29 | 3 | 25:23 | |
| 8 | Köln | 24 | 38:32 | 6 | 24:24 | |
| 9 | Leverkusen | 24 | 41:38 | 3 | 24:24 | |
| 10 | Frankfurt | 24 | 29:33 | -4 | 23:25 | |
| 11 | Schalke | 24 | 36:41 | -5 | 22:26 | |
| 12 | TSV 1860 | 24 | 30:38 | -8 | 22:26 | |
| 13 | Uerdingen | 24 | 28:38 | -10 | 18:30 | |
| 14 | Stuttgart | 24 | 31:49 | -18 | 18:30 | |
| 15 | Duisburg | 24 | 24:42 | -18 | 18:30 | |
| 16 | VfL Bochum | 24 | 32:41 | -9 | 17:31 | |
| 17 | Hamburg | 24 | 27:38 | -11 | 17:31 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 24 | 22:52 | -30 | 8:40 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab