| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K'lautern | 18 | 34:21 | 13 | 26:10 | |
| 2 | Bremen | 18 | 39:20 | 19 | 25:11 | |
| 3 | Freiburg | 18 | 34:23 | 11 | 25:11 | |
| 4 | Dortmund | 18 | 31:19 | 12 | 23:13 | |
| 5 | M'gladbach | 18 | 30:20 | 10 | 22:14 | |
| 6 | Bayern | 18 | 24:19 | 5 | 22:14 | |
| 7 | Köln | 18 | 28:19 | 9 | 19:17 | |
| 8 | TSV 1860 | 18 | 26:28 | -2 | 19:17 | |
| 9 | Leverkusen | 18 | 32:31 | 1 | 17:19 | |
| 10 | Karlsruhe | 18 | 24:24 | 0 | 17:19 | |
| 11 | Frankfurt | 18 | 23:26 | -3 | 17:19 | |
| 12 | Schalke | 18 | 26:33 | -7 | 16:20 | |
| 13 | Uerdingen | 18 | 22:27 | -5 | 15:21 | |
| 14 | Duisburg | 18 | 21:31 | -10 | 15:21 | |
| 15 | VfL Bochum | 18 | 25:29 | -4 | 14:22 | |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 18 | 21:33 | -12 | 14:22 | |
| 17 | Hamburg | 18 | 17:33 | -16 | 11:25 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 18 | 17:38 | -21 | 7:29 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab