| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KMS | 20 | 30:13 | 17 | 31:9 | |
| 2 | Lok Leipzig | 20 | 28:25 | 3 | 23:17 | |
| 3 | Rostock | 20 | 23:20 | 3 | 23:17 | |
| 4 | Union Berlin | 20 | 25:23 | 2 | 22:18 | |
| 5 | CZ Jena | 20 | 25:23 | 2 | 21:19 | |
| 6 | Zwickau | 20 | 31:21 | 10 | 20:20 | |
| 7 | FC Vorwärts | 20 | 33:24 | 9 | 20:20 | |
| 8 | Dresden | 20 | 27:27 | 0 | 20:20 | |
| 9 | Stendal | 20 | 28:35 | -7 | 20:20 | |
| 10 | Chemie Leipzig | 20 | 27:30 | -3 | 19:21 | |
| 11 | Halle | 20 | 27:33 | -6 | 19:21 | |
| 12 | Aue | 20 | 31:35 | -4 | 17:23 | |
| 13 | BFC Dynamo | 20 | 21:31 | -10 | 15:25 | |
| 14 | Gera | 20 | 21:37 | -16 | 10:30 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab