Tabelle1997/199834. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K'lautern | 34 | 63:39 | 24 | 68 | |
| 2 | Bayern | 34 | 69:37 | 32 | 66 | |
| 3 | Leverkusen | 34 | 66:39 | 27 | 55 | |
| 4 | Stuttgart | 34 | 55:49 | 6 | 52 | |
| 5 | Schalke | 34 | 38:32 | 6 | 52 | |
| 6 | Rostock | 34 | 54:46 | 8 | 51 | |
| 7 | Bremen | 34 | 43:47 | -4 | 50 | |
| 8 | Duisburg | 34 | 43:44 | -1 | 44 | |
| 9 | Hamburg | 34 | 38:46 | -8 | 44 | |
| 10 | Dortmund | 34 | 57:55 | 2 | 43 | |
| 11 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 41:53 | -12 | 43 | |
| 12 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 41:49 | -8 | 41 | |
| 13 | TSV 1860 | 34 | 43:54 | -11 | 41 | |
| 14 | Wolfsburg | 34 | 38:54 | -16 | 39 | |
| 15 | M'gladbach | 34 | 54:59 | -5 | 38 | |
| 16 | Karlsruhe | 34 | 48:60 | -12 | 38 | |
| 17 | Köln | 34 | 49:64 | -15 | 36 | |
| 18 | Bielefeld | 34 | 43:56 | -13 | 32 |
Wir sollten beide in Zukunft kompromissloser miteinander umgehen.
— Matthias Sammer über sein Verhältnis zu Marcio Amoroso