| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdeburg | 25 | 48:22 | 26 | 38:12 | |
| 2 | BFC Dynamo | 25 | 44:20 | 24 | 33:17 | |
| 3 | Dresden | 25 | 54:28 | 26 | 31:19 | |
| 4 | FC Carl Zeiss | 25 | 39:33 | 6 | 29:21 | |
| 5 | Zwickau | 25 | 24:20 | 4 | 25:25 | |
| 6 | FC Vorwärts | 25 | 30:35 | -5 | 25:25 | |
| 7 | Halle | 25 | 35:43 | -8 | 25:25 | |
| 8 | Rostock | 25 | 27:23 | 4 | 24:26 | |
| 9 | Lok Leipzig | 25 | 29:31 | -2 | 23:27 | |
| 10 | Aue | 25 | 33:43 | -10 | 23:27 | |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 25 | 20:27 | -7 | 21:29 | |
| 12 | Riesa | 25 | 22:38 | -16 | 18:32 | |
| 13 | ASG Stralsund | 25 | 20:46 | -26 | 18:32 | |
| 14 | KMS | 25 | 32:48 | -16 | 17:33 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab