| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dortmund | 23 | 48:21 | 27 | 34:12 | |
| 2 | Bremen | 23 | 47:25 | 22 | 34:12 | |
| 3 | M'gladbach | 23 | 50:26 | 24 | 32:14 | |
| 4 | K'lautern | 23 | 34:24 | 10 | 32:14 | |
| 5 | Freiburg | 23 | 48:34 | 14 | 30:16 | |
| 6 | Bayern | 23 | 40:29 | 11 | 30:16 | |
| 7 | Karlsruhe | 23 | 33:30 | 3 | 25:21 | |
| 8 | Leverkusen | 23 | 38:33 | 5 | 22:24 | |
| 9 | Hamburg | 23 | 32:31 | 1 | 22:24 | |
| 10 | Stuttgart | 23 | 38:41 | -3 | 22:24 | |
| 11 | Köln | 23 | 36:39 | -3 | 21:25 | |
| 12 | Frankfurt | 23 | 26:35 | -9 | 21:25 | |
| 13 | Schalke | 23 | 30:35 | -5 | 20:26 | |
| 14 | Uerdingen | 23 | 22:32 | -10 | 16:30 | |
| 15 | VfL Bochum | 23 | 27:48 | -21 | 14:32 | |
| 16 | TSV 1860 | 23 | 23:44 | -21 | 14:32 | |
| 17 | Duisburg | 23 | 17:40 | -23 | 13:33 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 23 | 20:42 | -22 | 12:34 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab