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