| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dresden | 26 | 56:29 | 27 | 39:13 | |
| 2 | FC Carl Zeiss | 26 | 58:29 | 29 | 33:19 | |
| 3 | Halle | 26 | 35:29 | 6 | 30:22 | |
| 4 | Magdeburg | 26 | 37:38 | -1 | 27:25 | |
| 5 | Union Berlin | 26 | 27:33 | -6 | 27:25 | |
| 6 | Zwickau | 26 | 40:42 | -2 | 26:26 | |
| 7 | FC Vorwärts | 26 | 38:44 | -6 | 26:26 | |
| 8 | Rostock | 26 | 31:25 | 6 | 25:27 | |
| 9 | BFC Dynamo | 26 | 31:29 | 2 | 25:27 | |
| 10 | Lok Leipzig | 26 | 42:46 | -4 | 24:28 | |
| 11 | Aue | 26 | 30:36 | -6 | 21:31 | |
| 12 | Riesa | 26 | 28:41 | -13 | 21:31 | |
| 13 | RW Erfurt | 26 | 28:44 | -16 | 21:31 | |
| 14 | Chemie Leipzig | 26 | 27:43 | -16 | 19:33 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab