| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freiburg | 22 | 41:24 | 17 | 32:12 | |
| 2 | Bremen | 22 | 49:25 | 24 | 31:13 | |
| 3 | K'lautern | 22 | 36:26 | 10 | 30:14 | |
| 4 | Dortmund | 22 | 38:23 | 15 | 29:15 | |
| 5 | Bayern | 22 | 32:23 | 9 | 29:15 | |
| 6 | M'gladbach | 22 | 42:27 | 15 | 27:17 | |
| 7 | Köln | 22 | 35:25 | 10 | 24:20 | |
| 8 | Karlsruhe | 22 | 30:28 | 2 | 22:22 | |
| 9 | Leverkusen | 22 | 37:35 | 2 | 21:23 | |
| 10 | Frankfurt | 22 | 27:30 | -3 | 21:23 | |
| 11 | TSV 1860 | 22 | 29:35 | -6 | 21:23 | |
| 12 | Schalke | 22 | 34:39 | -5 | 20:24 | |
| 13 | VfL Bochum | 22 | 31:37 | -6 | 17:27 | |
| 14 | Uerdingen | 22 | 26:35 | -9 | 17:27 | |
| 15 | Duisburg | 22 | 23:36 | -13 | 17:27 | |
| 16 | Hamburg | 22 | 21:36 | -15 | 15:29 | |
| 17 | Stuttgart | 22 | 25:45 | -20 | 15:29 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 22 | 20:47 | -27 | 8:36 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab