| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Leipzig | 24 | 39:21 | 18 | 31:17 | |
| 2 | Jena | 24 | 38:25 | 13 | 30:18 | |
| 3 | Chemie Leipzig | 24 | 45:31 | 14 | 29:19 | |
| 4 | Rostock | 24 | 39:26 | 13 | 28:20 | |
| 5 | ASK Vorwärts | 24 | 39:33 | 6 | 27:21 | |
| 6 | Zwickau | 24 | 44:39 | 5 | 26:22 | |
| 7 | Aue | 24 | 20:21 | -1 | 26:22 | |
| 8 | KMS | 24 | 30:33 | -3 | 24:24 | |
| 9 | Dynamo Berlin | 24 | 23:27 | -4 | 21:27 | |
| 10 | Magdeburg | 24 | 22:30 | -8 | 21:27 | |
| 11 | Steinach | 24 | 24:39 | -15 | 20:28 | |
| 12 | Stendal | 24 | 36:39 | -3 | 18:30 | |
| 13 | Dresden | 13 | 12:19 | -7 | 11:15 | |
| 14 | Halle | 11 | 11:15 | -4 | 9:13 | |
| 15 | Erfurt | 11 | 12:18 | -6 | 8:14 | |
| 16 | Neubrandenburg | 13 | 13:31 | -18 | 7:19 |