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