| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdeburg | 22 | 43:20 | 23 | 34:10 | |
| 2 | FC Carl Zeiss | 22 | 35:21 | 14 | 31:13 | |
| 3 | Dresden | 22 | 38:26 | 12 | 28:16 | |
| 4 | BFC Dynamo | 22 | 43:22 | 21 | 27:17 | |
| 5 | Zwickau | 22 | 38:33 | 5 | 22:22 | |
| 6 | FC Vorwärts | 22 | 26:21 | 5 | 22:22 | |
| 7 | Riesa | 22 | 31:34 | -3 | 22:22 | |
| 8 | Lok Leipzig | 22 | 30:31 | -1 | 21:23 | |
| 9 | KMS | 22 | 24:27 | -3 | 21:23 | |
| 10 | RW Erfurt | 22 | 32:36 | -4 | 19:25 | |
| 11 | Rostock | 22 | 25:28 | -3 | 18:26 | |
| 12 | Aue | 22 | 20:42 | -22 | 16:28 | |
| 13 | Halle | 22 | 27:46 | -19 | 15:29 | |
| 14 | ASG Stralsund | 22 | 15:40 | -25 | 12:32 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab