| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rostock | 20 | 28:15 | 13 | 25:15 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 21 | 35:25 | 10 | 24:18 | |
| 3 | FC Carl Zeiss | 20 | 31:22 | 9 | 24:16 | |
| 4 | KMS | 20 | 20:17 | 3 | 23:17 | |
| 5 | Stahl Bbg | 20 | 26:24 | 2 | 23:17 | |
| 6 | Halle | 20 | 27:22 | 5 | 22:18 | |
| 7 | Magdeburg | 20 | 27:24 | 3 | 21:19 | |
| 8 | RW Erfurt | 20 | 26:25 | 1 | 20:20 | |
| 9 | Lok Leipzig | 21 | 25:29 | -4 | 19:23 | |
| 10 | Cottbus | 20 | 23:25 | -2 | 18:22 | |
| 11 | BFC Dynamo | 20 | 25:29 | -4 | 18:22 | |
| 12 | Eisenhüttenstadt | 20 | 11:18 | -7 | 15:25 | |
| 13 | FC Vorwärts | 13 | 18:25 | -7 | 9:17 | |
| 14 | Chemie Leipzig | 13 | 12:27 | -15 | 9:17 | |
| 15 | Bischofswerda | 7 | 9:10 | -1 | 8:6 | |
| 16 | Aue | 7 | 6:12 | -6 | 4:10 |