| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rostock | 15 | 24:22 | 2 | 14:16 | |
| 2 | Halle | 15 | 22:24 | -2 | 14:16 | |
| 3 | SC Leipzig | 15 | 15:19 | -4 | 14:16 | |
| 4 | Dynamo Berlin | 14 | 24:26 | -2 | 13:15 | |
| 5 | Jena | 12 | 17:17 | 0 | 11:13 | |
| 6 | Erfurt | 13 | 24:26 | -2 | 11:15 | |
| 7 | Lokm. Leipzig | 13 | 19:21 | -2 | 11:15 | |
| 8 | Brieske | 15 | 14:20 | -6 | 11:19 | |
| 9 | Einheit Dresden | 14 | 17:29 | -12 | 11:17 | |
| 10 | Magdeburg | 13 | 22:30 | -8 | 9:17 | |
| 11 | ASK Vorwärts | 13 | 16:25 | -9 | 9:17 | |
| 12 | Wismut KMS | 14 | 15:26 | -11 | 9:19 | |
| 13 | Zwickau | 15 | 13:31 | -18 | 9:21 | |
| 14 | Stendal | 15 | 15:46 | -31 | 8:22 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab