| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dresden | 26 | 61:26 | 35 | 40:12 | |
| 2 | BFC Dynamo | 26 | 51:32 | 19 | 32:20 | |
| 3 | KMS | 26 | 38:36 | 2 | 30:22 | |
| 4 | Rostock | 26 | 34:31 | 3 | 29:23 | |
| 5 | Lok Leipzig | 26 | 39:26 | 13 | 28:24 | |
| 6 | Magdeburg | 26 | 35:30 | 5 | 28:24 | |
| 7 | Aue | 26 | 35:35 | 0 | 28:24 | |
| 8 | FC Carl Zeiss | 26 | 35:24 | 11 | 27:25 | |
| 9 | Halle | 26 | 36:38 | -2 | 25:27 | |
| 10 | Cottbus | 26 | 29:41 | -12 | 23:29 | |
| 11 | Stahl Bbg | 26 | 36:43 | -7 | 22:30 | |
| 12 | RW Erfurt | 26 | 27:39 | -12 | 21:31 | |
| 13 | Zwickau | 26 | 25:49 | -24 | 16:36 | |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 26 | 22:53 | -31 | 15:37 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab