| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 17 | 44:16 | 28 | 29:5 | |
| 2 | Dortmund | 16 | 33:13 | 20 | 27:5 | |
| 3 | Freiburg | 17 | 38:15 | 23 | 26:8 | |
| 4 | M'gladbach | 17 | 37:16 | 21 | 25:9 | |
| 5 | K'lautern | 16 | 29:15 | 14 | 25:7 | |
| 6 | Bayern | 16 | 29:18 | 11 | 23:9 | |
| 7 | Karlsruhe | 16 | 36:24 | 12 | 22:10 | |
| 8 | Frankfurt | 16 | 25:17 | 8 | 21:11 | |
| 9 | Schalke | 16 | 27:16 | 11 | 20:12 | |
| 10 | Stuttgart | 16 | 33:25 | 8 | 20:12 | |
| 11 | Köln | 17 | 31:28 | 3 | 19:15 | |
| 12 | Leverkusen | 16 | 29:21 | 8 | 18:14 | |
| 13 | TSV 1860 | 17 | 26:23 | 3 | 18:16 | |
| 14 | Hamburg | 17 | 24:21 | 3 | 18:16 | |
| 15 | Uerdingen | 16 | 20:20 | 0 | 15:17 | |
| 16 | VfL Bochum | 17 | 21:23 | -2 | 14:20 | |
| 17 | Duisburg | 17 | 19:29 | -10 | 14:20 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 17 | 17:26 | -9 | 12:22 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab