| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dortmund | 13 | 31:10 | 21 | 22:4 | |
| 2 | Bremen | 13 | 25:14 | 11 | 19:7 | |
| 3 | M'gladbach | 13 | 28:14 | 14 | 18:8 | |
| 4 | Hamburg | 13 | 25:14 | 11 | 16:10 | |
| 5 | Leverkusen | 13 | 25:16 | 9 | 16:10 | |
| 6 | Freiburg | 13 | 27:20 | 7 | 16:10 | |
| 7 | Bayern | 13 | 25:18 | 7 | 16:10 | |
| 8 | K'lautern | 13 | 22:19 | 3 | 16:10 | |
| 9 | Stuttgart | 13 | 27:25 | 2 | 15:11 | |
| 10 | Karlsruhe | 13 | 21:19 | 2 | 15:11 | |
| 11 | Frankfurt | 13 | 14:21 | -7 | 12:14 | |
| 12 | Schalke | 13 | 14:17 | -3 | 11:15 | |
| 13 | Uerdingen | 13 | 13:18 | -5 | 10:16 | |
| 14 | Köln | 13 | 22:30 | -8 | 10:16 | |
| 15 | Dresden | 13 | 14:23 | -9 | 8:18 | |
| 16 | TSV 1860 | 13 | 12:25 | -13 | 6:20 | |
| 17 | VfL Bochum | 13 | 12:32 | -20 | 5:21 | |
| 18 | Duisburg | 13 | 9:31 | -22 | 3:23 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab