| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KMS | 17 | 23:17 | 6 | 22:12 | |
| 2 | Aue | 17 | 33:27 | 6 | 21:13 | |
| 3 | Dresden | 17 | 25:17 | 8 | 20:14 | |
| 4 | Halle | 17 | 30:23 | 7 | 20:14 | |
| 5 | Stendal | 17 | 26:23 | 3 | 20:14 | |
| 6 | Zwickau | 17 | 24:15 | 9 | 19:15 | |
| 7 | Lok Leipzig | 17 | 28:24 | 4 | 19:15 | |
| 8 | Union Berlin | 17 | 24:23 | 1 | 17:17 | |
| 9 | Chemie Leipzig | 17 | 20:19 | 1 | 17:17 | |
| 10 | CZ Jena | 17 | 15:20 | -5 | 15:19 | |
| 11 | BFC Dynamo | 17 | 19:26 | -7 | 15:19 | |
| 12 | FC Vorwärts | 17 | 19:23 | -4 | 14:20 | |
| 13 | Rostock | 17 | 12:19 | -7 | 13:21 | |
| 14 | Gera | 17 | 20:42 | -22 | 6:28 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab