| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dortmund | 13 | 26:12 | 14 | 17:9 | |
| 2 | M'gladbach | 13 | 24:17 | 7 | 16:10 | |
| 3 | Bremen | 13 | 19:15 | 4 | 16:10 | |
| 4 | K'lautern | 13 | 18:15 | 3 | 16:10 | |
| 5 | Freiburg | 13 | 24:24 | 0 | 16:10 | |
| 6 | Leverkusen | 14 | 22:20 | 2 | 14:14 | |
| 7 | Bayern | 13 | 17:20 | -3 | 12:14 | |
| 8 | Hamburg | 12 | 15:17 | -2 | 10:14 | |
| 9 | Köln | 12 | 17:20 | -3 | 10:14 | |
| 10 | Karlsruhe | 14 | 11:19 | -8 | 10:18 | |
| 11 | Schalke | 14 | 16:27 | -11 | 10:18 | |
| 12 | Uerdingen | 13 | 12:19 | -7 | 8:18 | |
| 13 | Stuttgart | 13 | 13:29 | -16 | 7:19 | |
| 14 | VfL Bochum | 13 | 17:34 | -17 | 7:19 | |
| 15 | Frankfurt | 13 | 9:25 | -16 | 6:20 | |
| 16 | TSV 1860 | 13 | 10:29 | -19 | 5:21 | |
| 17 | Duisburg | 12 | 7:23 | -16 | 4:20 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 13 | 10:30 | -20 | 3:23 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab