| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RW Essen | 20 | 49:9 | 40 | 51 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 20 | 29:11 | 18 | 42 | |
| 3 | Paderborn | 20 | 37:27 | 10 | 36 | |
| 4 | Wuppertal | 20 | 28:22 | 6 | 35 | |
| 5 | Münster | 20 | 29:22 | 7 | 34 | |
| 6 | Braunschweig | 20 | 27:21 | 6 | 31 | |
| 7 | Hamburg II | 20 | 21:20 | 1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Holstein Kiel | 20 | 32:29 | 3 | 28 | |
| 9 | Bremen II | 20 | 29:30 | -1 | 27 | |
| 10 | Wattenscheid | 20 | 29:27 | 2 | 26 | |
| 11 | Uerdingen | 20 | 21:28 | -7 | 24 | |
| 12 | Chemnitz | 20 | 18:32 | -14 | 23 | |
| 13 | St. Pauli | 20 | 19:25 | -6 | 22 | |
| 14 | FC Köln II | 20 | 28:30 | -2 | 21 | |
| 15 | Schalke II | 20 | 29:45 | -16 | 21 | |
| 16 | Neumünster | 20 | 20:36 | -16 | 18 | |
| 17 | Dortmund II | 20 | 22:33 | -11 | 17 | |
| 18 | Sachsen Leipzig | 20 | 12:32 | -20 | 9 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 14 bis 18 steigen in die Oberliga ab