| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rostock | 23 | 43:24 | 19 | 34:12 | |
| 2 | FC Carl Zeiss | 23 | 36:16 | 20 | 29:17 | |
| 3 | FC Vorwärts | 23 | 37:24 | 13 | 29:17 | |
| 4 | Magdeburg | 23 | 47:41 | 6 | 29:17 | |
| 5 | Zwickau | 23 | 25:18 | 7 | 25:21 | |
| 6 | Chemie Leipzig | 23 | 29:25 | 4 | 23:23 | |
| 7 | KMS | 23 | 27:28 | -1 | 23:23 | |
| 8 | Aue | 23 | 25:26 | -1 | 22:24 | |
| 9 | Halle | 23 | 29:30 | -1 | 21:25 | |
| 10 | RW Erfurt | 23 | 24:29 | -5 | 19:27 | |
| 11 | Lok Leipzig | 23 | 26:37 | -11 | 17:29 | |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 23 | 22:36 | -14 | 17:29 | |
| 13 | BFC Dynamo | 13 | 12:21 | -9 | 11:15 | |
| 14 | Stendal | 10 | 9:18 | -9 | 8:12 | |
| 15 | Riesa | 13 | 11:24 | -13 | 8:18 | |
| 16 | Dresden | 10 | 10:15 | -5 | 7:13 |