| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freiburg | 21 | 39:24 | 15 | 30:12 | |
| 2 | K'lautern | 21 | 36:22 | 14 | 30:12 | |
| 3 | Bremen | 21 | 45:25 | 20 | 29:13 | |
| 4 | Dortmund | 21 | 36:23 | 13 | 27:15 | |
| 5 | Bayern | 21 | 30:23 | 7 | 27:15 | |
| 6 | M'gladbach | 21 | 38:27 | 11 | 25:17 | |
| 7 | Köln | 21 | 32:24 | 8 | 22:20 | |
| 8 | Karlsruhe | 21 | 30:28 | 2 | 21:21 | |
| 9 | Frankfurt | 21 | 27:28 | -1 | 21:21 | |
| 10 | TSV 1860 | 21 | 29:32 | -3 | 21:21 | |
| 11 | Leverkusen | 21 | 37:35 | 2 | 20:22 | |
| 12 | Schalke | 21 | 34:37 | -3 | 20:22 | |
| 13 | VfL Bochum | 21 | 31:35 | -4 | 17:25 | |
| 14 | Duisburg | 21 | 22:33 | -11 | 17:25 | |
| 15 | Uerdingen | 21 | 24:34 | -10 | 15:27 | |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 21 | 25:41 | -16 | 15:27 | |
| 17 | Hamburg | 21 | 18:36 | -18 | 13:29 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 21 | 19:45 | -26 | 8:34 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab