| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KMS | 19 | 28:13 | 15 | 29:9 | |
| 2 | Lok Leipzig | 19 | 28:23 | 5 | 23:15 | |
| 3 | Rostock | 19 | 22:19 | 3 | 22:16 | |
| 4 | CZ Jena | 19 | 25:22 | 3 | 21:17 | |
| 5 | FC Vorwärts | 19 | 33:23 | 10 | 20:18 | |
| 6 | Union Berlin | 19 | 24:23 | 1 | 20:18 | |
| 7 | Halle | 19 | 27:29 | -2 | 19:19 | |
| 8 | Stendal | 19 | 27:34 | -7 | 19:19 | |
| 9 | Zwickau | 19 | 27:21 | 6 | 18:20 | |
| 10 | Dresden | 19 | 26:27 | -1 | 18:20 | |
| 11 | Chemie Leipzig | 19 | 26:29 | -3 | 18:20 | |
| 12 | Aue | 19 | 30:35 | -5 | 15:23 | |
| 13 | BFC Dynamo | 19 | 20:30 | -10 | 14:24 | |
| 14 | Gera | 19 | 21:36 | -15 | 10:28 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab