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