| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dresden | 19 | 39:17 | 22 | 30:8 | |
| 2 | FC Carl Zeiss | 19 | 30:15 | 15 | 27:11 | |
| 3 | Magdeburg | 19 | 33:19 | 14 | 23:15 | |
| 4 | KMS | 19 | 24:22 | 2 | 22:16 | |
| 5 | BFC Dynamo | 19 | 32:27 | 5 | 21:17 | |
| 6 | Zwickau | 19 | 27:25 | 2 | 19:19 | |
| 7 | Lok Leipzig | 19 | 38:34 | 4 | 18:20 | |
| 8 | Aue | 19 | 21:29 | -8 | 18:20 | |
| 9 | FC Vorwärts | 19 | 34:32 | 2 | 17:21 | |
| 10 | Chemie Leipzig | 19 | 14:16 | -2 | 17:21 | |
| 11 | Rostock | 19 | 29:36 | -7 | 16:22 | |
| 12 | Halle | 19 | 25:38 | -13 | 14:24 | |
| 13 | RW Erfurt | 19 | 26:43 | -17 | 12:26 | |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 19 | 15:34 | -19 | 12:26 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab