| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdeburg | 21 | 34:16 | 18 | 30:12 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 21 | 35:22 | 13 | 28:14 | |
| 3 | BFC Dynamo | 21 | 33:20 | 13 | 28:14 | |
| 4 | KMS | 21 | 27:16 | 11 | 28:14 | |
| 5 | FC Carl Zeiss | 21 | 21:20 | 1 | 24:18 | |
| 6 | Rostock | 21 | 28:25 | 3 | 22:20 | |
| 7 | Cottbus | 21 | 30:30 | 0 | 22:20 | |
| 8 | Halle | 21 | 29:30 | -1 | 19:23 | |
| 9 | Lok Leipzig | 21 | 26:27 | -1 | 19:23 | |
| 10 | Stahl Bbg | 21 | 25:31 | -6 | 17:25 | |
| 11 | RW Erfurt | 21 | 21:28 | -7 | 16:26 | |
| 12 | Eisenhüttenstadt | 21 | 18:25 | -7 | 15:27 | |
| 13 | Aue | 21 | 16:28 | -12 | 13:29 | |
| 14 | Bischofswerda | 21 | 17:42 | -25 | 13:29 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab