| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RW Essen | 25 | 63:15 | 48 | 60 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 25 | 34:16 | 18 | 50 | |
| 3 | Paderborn | 25 | 44:30 | 14 | 45 | |
| 4 | Wuppertal | 25 | 33:31 | 2 | 42 | |
| 5 | Bremen II | 25 | 43:35 | 8 | 40 | |
| 6 | Hamburg II | 25 | 25:28 | -3 | 38 | |
| 7 | Holstein Kiel | 25 | 40:36 | 4 | 36 | |
| 8 | Münster | 25 | 33:29 | 4 | 36 | |
| 9 | Braunschweig | 25 | 33:33 | 0 | 33 | |
| 10 | Wattenscheid | 25 | 35:36 | -1 | 33 | |
| 11 | Uerdingen | 25 | 31:36 | -5 | 32 | |
| 12 | FC Köln II | 25 | 38:40 | -2 | 30 | |
| 13 | St. Pauli | 25 | 27:30 | -3 | 29 | |
| 14 | Chemnitz | 25 | 21:40 | -19 | 29 | |
| 15 | Dortmund II | 25 | 27:38 | -11 | 23 | |
| 16 | Schalke II | 25 | 34:55 | -21 | 22 | |
| 17 | Neumünster | 25 | 25:43 | -18 | 21 | |
| 18 | Sachsen Leipzig | 25 | 22:37 | -15 | 19 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 14 bis 18 steigen in die Oberliga ab