| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFC Dynamo | 26 | 74:27 | 47 | 41:11 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 26 | 50:24 | 26 | 34:18 | |
| 3 | Lok Leipzig | 26 | 53:29 | 24 | 33:19 | |
| 4 | FC Vorwärts | 26 | 56:39 | 17 | 33:19 | |
| 5 | FC Carl Zeiss | 26 | 49:27 | 22 | 32:20 | |
| 6 | Magdeburg | 26 | 49:42 | 7 | 32:20 | |
| 7 | RW Erfurt | 26 | 55:44 | 11 | 28:24 | |
| 8 | Rostock | 26 | 37:40 | -3 | 25:27 | |
| 9 | KMS | 26 | 50:38 | 12 | 24:28 | |
| 10 | Aue | 26 | 33:48 | -15 | 23:29 | |
| 11 | Halle | 26 | 28:46 | -18 | 23:29 | |
| 12 | Zwickau | 26 | 24:57 | -33 | 14:38 | |
| 13 | Cottbus | 26 | 21:62 | -41 | 11:41 | |
| 14 | Schkopau | 26 | 21:77 | -56 | 11:41 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab