| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdeburg | 22 | 35:17 | 18 | 31:13 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 22 | 41:23 | 18 | 30:14 | |
| 3 | KMS | 22 | 29:17 | 12 | 30:14 | |
| 4 | BFC Dynamo | 22 | 34:26 | 8 | 28:16 | |
| 5 | FC Carl Zeiss | 22 | 21:20 | 1 | 25:19 | |
| 6 | Rostock | 22 | 29:25 | 4 | 24:20 | |
| 7 | Cottbus | 22 | 34:32 | 2 | 24:20 | |
| 8 | Halle | 22 | 32:31 | 1 | 21:23 | |
| 9 | Lok Leipzig | 22 | 26:27 | -1 | 20:24 | |
| 10 | Stahl Bbg | 22 | 26:32 | -6 | 18:26 | |
| 11 | RW Erfurt | 22 | 23:32 | -9 | 16:28 | |
| 12 | Eisenhüttenstadt | 22 | 18:26 | -8 | 15:29 | |
| 13 | Aue | 22 | 17:31 | -14 | 13:31 | |
| 14 | Bischofswerda | 22 | 18:44 | -26 | 13:31 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab