| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 16 | 25:20 | 5 | 19:13 | |
| 2 | Dortmund | 16 | 29:18 | 11 | 18:14 | |
| 3 | M'gladbach | 16 | 27:22 | 5 | 18:14 | |
| 4 | Freiburg | 16 | 26:28 | -2 | 18:14 | |
| 5 | K'lautern | 16 | 23:24 | -1 | 17:15 | |
| 6 | Leverkusen | 16 | 28:25 | 3 | 16:16 | |
| 7 | Bayern | 16 | 22:22 | 0 | 16:16 | |
| 8 | Köln | 16 | 22:23 | -1 | 13:19 | |
| 9 | Karlsruhe | 16 | 12:19 | -7 | 13:19 | |
| 10 | Hamburg | 16 | 19:27 | -8 | 11:21 | |
| 11 | Schalke | 16 | 19:31 | -12 | 11:21 | |
| 12 | Frankfurt | 16 | 12:28 | -16 | 10:22 | |
| 13 | TSV 1860 | 16 | 14:31 | -17 | 9:23 | |
| 14 | Uerdingen | 16 | 14:29 | -15 | 8:24 | |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 16 | 15:37 | -22 | 8:24 | |
| 16 | VfL Bochum | 16 | 20:42 | -22 | 7:25 | |
| 17 | Duisburg | 16 | 11:32 | -21 | 6:26 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 16 | 14:40 | -26 | 3:29 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab