| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 32 | 67:35 | 32 | 46:18 | |
| 2 | Dortmund | 32 | 62:31 | 31 | 45:19 | |
| 3 | Freiburg | 32 | 63:43 | 20 | 42:22 | |
| 4 | K'lautern | 32 | 52:39 | 13 | 42:22 | |
| 5 | M'gladbach | 32 | 61:37 | 24 | 41:23 | |
| 6 | Bayern | 32 | 51:40 | 11 | 39:25 | |
| 7 | Karlsruhe | 32 | 48:43 | 5 | 35:29 | |
| 8 | Leverkusen | 32 | 57:46 | 11 | 34:30 | |
| 9 | Köln | 32 | 50:48 | 2 | 31:33 | |
| 10 | Schalke | 32 | 46:47 | -1 | 31:33 | |
| 11 | Frankfurt | 32 | 37:45 | -8 | 31:33 | |
| 12 | Stuttgart | 32 | 48:62 | -14 | 28:36 | |
| 13 | Hamburg | 32 | 40:47 | -7 | 27:37 | |
| 14 | TSV 1860 | 32 | 39:51 | -12 | 27:37 | |
| 15 | Uerdingen | 32 | 34:49 | -15 | 23:41 | |
| 16 | Duisburg | 32 | 28:58 | -30 | 20:44 | |
| 17 | VfL Bochum | 32 | 36:64 | -28 | 19:45 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 32 | 31:65 | -34 | 15:49 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab