| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jena | 21 | 39:19 | 20 | 28:14 | |
| 2 | ASK Vorwärts | 21 | 38:24 | 14 | 27:15 | |
| 3 | KMS | 21 | 25:29 | -4 | 25:17 | |
| 4 | BFC Dynamo | 21 | 38:25 | 13 | 23:19 | |
| 5 | Lok Leipzig | 21 | 43:36 | 7 | 23:19 | |
| 6 | Dresden | 21 | 29:25 | 4 | 22:20 | |
| 7 | Rostock | 21 | 31:28 | 3 | 21:21 | |
| 8 | Zwickau | 21 | 25:25 | 0 | 21:21 | |
| 9 | Aue | 21 | 24:30 | -6 | 20:22 | |
| 10 | Chemie Leipzig | 21 | 26:27 | -1 | 19:23 | |
| 11 | Halle | 21 | 24:30 | -6 | 19:23 | |
| 12 | Stendal | 21 | 30:41 | -11 | 18:24 | |
| 13 | RW Erfurt | 21 | 21:34 | -13 | 15:27 | |
| 14 | Magdeburg | 21 | 13:33 | -20 | 13:29 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab