| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freiburg | 23 | 43:27 | 16 | 32:14 | |
| 2 | K'lautern | 23 | 39:28 | 11 | 32:14 | |
| 3 | Bremen | 23 | 49:27 | 22 | 31:15 | |
| 4 | Dortmund | 23 | 40:23 | 17 | 31:15 | |
| 5 | Bayern | 23 | 33:24 | 9 | 30:16 | |
| 6 | M'gladbach | 23 | 45:28 | 17 | 29:17 | |
| 7 | Köln | 23 | 36:28 | 8 | 24:22 | |
| 8 | Leverkusen | 23 | 39:36 | 3 | 23:23 | |
| 9 | Karlsruhe | 23 | 30:28 | 2 | 23:23 | |
| 10 | Frankfurt | 23 | 29:31 | -2 | 23:23 | |
| 11 | TSV 1860 | 23 | 30:36 | -6 | 22:24 | |
| 12 | Schalke | 23 | 34:39 | -5 | 21:25 | |
| 13 | Uerdingen | 23 | 27:36 | -9 | 18:28 | |
| 14 | Duisburg | 23 | 24:37 | -13 | 18:28 | |
| 15 | VfL Bochum | 23 | 32:39 | -7 | 17:29 | |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 23 | 29:47 | -18 | 17:29 | |
| 17 | Hamburg | 23 | 22:38 | -16 | 15:31 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 23 | 22:51 | -29 | 8:38 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab