| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RW Essen | 29 | 58:23 | 35 | 59 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 29 | 40:24 | 16 | 53 | |
| 3 | Wuppertal | 29 | 41:30 | 11 | 53 | |
| 4 | Bremen II | 29 | 51:34 | 17 | 52 | |
| 5 | Paderborn | 29 | 42:32 | 10 | 52 | |
| 6 | Uerdingen | 29 | 42:37 | 5 | 42 | |
| 7 | Braunschweig | 29 | 36:34 | 2 | 42 | |
| 8 | Chemnitz | 29 | 28:34 | -6 | 40 | |
| 9 | Dortmund II | 29 | 38:39 | -1 | 39 | |
| 10 | St. Pauli | 29 | 39:32 | 7 | 37 | |
| 11 | Holstein Kiel | 29 | 43:47 | -4 | 35 | |
| 12 | Schalke II | 29 | 42:52 | -10 | 35 | |
| 13 | FC Köln II | 29 | 44:47 | -3 | 34 | |
| 14 | Wattenscheid | 29 | 43:53 | -10 | 34 | |
| 15 | Hamburg II | 29 | 24:43 | -19 | 31 | |
| 16 | Münster | 29 | 31:41 | -10 | 29 | |
| 17 | Sachsen Leipzig | 29 | 32:43 | -11 | 24 | |
| 18 | Neumünster | 29 | 28:57 | -29 | 19 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 14 bis 18 steigen in die Oberliga ab