| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 29 | 55:29 | 26 | 42:16 | |
| 2 | Dortmund | 29 | 57:28 | 29 | 41:17 | |
| 3 | Freiburg | 29 | 60:40 | 20 | 39:19 | |
| 4 | K'lautern | 29 | 44:33 | 11 | 39:19 | |
| 5 | M'gladbach | 29 | 56:34 | 22 | 37:21 | |
| 6 | Bayern | 29 | 48:37 | 11 | 37:21 | |
| 7 | Karlsruhe | 29 | 40:36 | 4 | 31:27 | |
| 8 | Leverkusen | 29 | 51:42 | 9 | 30:28 | |
| 9 | Köln | 29 | 45:43 | 2 | 29:29 | |
| 10 | Schalke | 29 | 41:40 | 1 | 29:29 | |
| 11 | Frankfurt | 29 | 32:40 | -8 | 29:29 | |
| 12 | Hamburg | 29 | 38:38 | 0 | 26:32 | |
| 13 | Stuttgart | 29 | 46:54 | -8 | 26:32 | |
| 14 | TSV 1860 | 29 | 34:49 | -15 | 22:36 | |
| 15 | Uerdingen | 29 | 28:41 | -13 | 19:39 | |
| 16 | VfL Bochum | 29 | 30:59 | -29 | 17:41 | |
| 17 | Duisburg | 29 | 21:52 | -31 | 16:42 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 29 | 25:56 | -31 | 13:45 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab