| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Carl Zeiss | 22 | 42:14 | 28 | 34:10 | |
| 2 | Magdeburg | 22 | 36:32 | 4 | 28:16 | |
| 3 | Rostock | 22 | 30:23 | 7 | 27:17 | |
| 4 | FC Vorwärts | 22 | 27:23 | 4 | 23:21 | |
| 5 | Zwickau | 22 | 28:27 | 1 | 21:23 | |
| 6 | RW Erfurt | 22 | 31:32 | -1 | 21:23 | |
| 7 | Union Berlin | 22 | 22:30 | -8 | 21:23 | |
| 8 | Lok Leipzig | 22 | 32:31 | 1 | 20:24 | |
| 9 | Aue | 22 | 28:31 | -3 | 20:24 | |
| 10 | KMS | 22 | 23:25 | -2 | 19:25 | |
| 11 | Chemie Leipzig | 22 | 22:26 | -4 | 19:25 | |
| 12 | Stendal | 22 | 23:32 | -9 | 19:25 | |
| 13 | Halle | 22 | 25:35 | -10 | 19:25 | |
| 14 | Dresden | 22 | 21:29 | -8 | 17:27 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab