| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Vorwärts | 22 | 42:24 | 18 | 30:14 | |
| 2 | FC Carl Zeiss | 22 | 40:19 | 21 | 28:16 | |
| 3 | Magdeburg | 22 | 32:35 | -3 | 25:19 | |
| 4 | KMS | 22 | 31:28 | 3 | 24:20 | |
| 5 | Zwickau | 22 | 19:17 | 2 | 23:21 | |
| 6 | BFC Dynamo | 22 | 22:27 | -5 | 23:21 | |
| 7 | Rostock | 22 | 31:27 | 4 | 22:22 | |
| 8 | RW Erfurt | 22 | 27:23 | 4 | 22:22 | |
| 9 | Chemie Leipzig | 22 | 23:24 | -1 | 21:23 | |
| 10 | Riesa | 22 | 24:36 | -12 | 20:24 | |
| 11 | Aue | 22 | 26:26 | 0 | 19:25 | |
| 12 | Halle | 22 | 24:27 | -3 | 18:26 | |
| 13 | Lok Leipzig | 22 | 15:29 | -14 | 18:26 | |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 22 | 23:37 | -14 | 15:29 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab