| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 17 | 44:16 | 28 | 29:5 | |
| 2 | Dortmund | 17 | 35:13 | 22 | 29:5 | |
| 3 | K'lautern | 17 | 32:16 | 16 | 27:7 | |
| 4 | Freiburg | 17 | 38:15 | 23 | 26:8 | |
| 5 | M'gladbach | 17 | 37:16 | 21 | 25:9 | |
| 6 | Bayern | 17 | 32:19 | 13 | 25:9 | |
| 7 | Karlsruhe | 17 | 38:26 | 12 | 23:11 | |
| 8 | Frankfurt | 17 | 28:18 | 10 | 23:11 | |
| 9 | Stuttgart | 17 | 36:26 | 10 | 22:12 | |
| 10 | Schalke | 17 | 28:18 | 10 | 20:14 | |
| 11 | Leverkusen | 17 | 31:23 | 8 | 19:15 | |
| 12 | Köln | 17 | 31:28 | 3 | 19:15 | |
| 13 | TSV 1860 | 17 | 26:23 | 3 | 18:16 | |
| 14 | Hamburg | 17 | 24:21 | 3 | 18:16 | |
| 15 | Uerdingen | 17 | 23:22 | 1 | 17:17 | |
| 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