| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jena | 23 | 38:23 | 15 | 30:16 | |
| 2 | SC Leipzig | 23 | 38:21 | 17 | 29:17 | |
| 3 | Chemie Leipzig | 23 | 43:30 | 13 | 27:19 | |
| 4 | Rostock | 23 | 36:25 | 11 | 26:20 | |
| 5 | Zwickau | 23 | 43:37 | 6 | 26:20 | |
| 6 | ASK Vorwärts | 23 | 37:31 | 6 | 26:20 | |
| 7 | Aue | 23 | 20:21 | -1 | 25:21 | |
| 8 | KMS | 23 | 29:30 | -1 | 24:22 | |
| 9 | Dynamo Berlin | 23 | 23:26 | -3 | 21:25 | |
| 10 | Magdeburg | 23 | 20:30 | -10 | 19:27 | |
| 11 | Steinach | 23 | 22:37 | -15 | 19:27 | |
| 12 | Stendal | 23 | 34:36 | -2 | 18:28 | |
| 13 | Dresden | 13 | 12:19 | -7 | 11:15 | |
| 14 | Halle | 10 | 8:13 | -5 | 7:13 | |
| 15 | Erfurt | 10 | 12:18 | -6 | 7:13 | |
| 16 | Neubrandenburg | 13 | 13:31 | -18 | 7:19 |