| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RW Essen | 29 | 71:20 | 51 | 69 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 29 | 40:19 | 21 | 57 | |
| 3 | Wuppertal | 29 | 40:33 | 7 | 52 | |
| 4 | Paderborn | 29 | 48:37 | 11 | 49 | |
| 5 | Bremen II | 29 | 48:40 | 8 | 46 | |
| 6 | Hamburg II | 29 | 28:33 | -5 | 41 | |
| 7 | Braunschweig | 29 | 38:37 | 1 | 39 | |
| 8 | Uerdingen | 29 | 38:40 | -2 | 39 | |
| 9 | FC Köln II | 29 | 47:43 | 4 | 38 | |
| 10 | St. Pauli | 29 | 37:33 | 4 | 38 | |
| 11 | Holstein Kiel | 29 | 42:46 | -4 | 38 | |
| 12 | Münster | 29 | 35:38 | -3 | 37 | |
| 13 | Dortmund II | 29 | 33:40 | -7 | 35 | |
| 14 | Wattenscheid | 29 | 41:49 | -8 | 33 | |
| 15 | Chemnitz | 29 | 24:47 | -23 | 32 | |
| 16 | Schalke II | 29 | 43:62 | -19 | 29 | |
| 17 | Sachsen Leipzig | 29 | 28:43 | -15 | 23 | |
| 18 | Neumünster | 29 | 30:51 | -21 | 23 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 14 bis 18 steigen in die Oberliga ab