| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RW Essen | 32 | 74:23 | 51 | 72 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 32 | 45:21 | 24 | 62 | |
| 3 | Wuppertal | 32 | 45:36 | 9 | 58 | |
| 4 | Paderborn | 32 | 53:39 | 14 | 56 | |
| 5 | Bremen II | 32 | 52:42 | 10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Braunschweig | 32 | 45:39 | 6 | 48 | |
| 7 | Uerdingen | 32 | 44:45 | -1 | 43 | |
| 8 | St. Pauli | 32 | 42:38 | 4 | 42 | |
| 9 | Münster | 32 | 38:41 | -3 | 41 | |
| 10 | Hamburg II | 32 | 32:44 | -12 | 41 | |
| 11 | Dortmund II | 32 | 41:46 | -5 | 40 | |
| 12 | FC Köln II | 32 | 51:51 | 0 | 39 | |
| 13 | Wattenscheid | 32 | 48:55 | -7 | 39 | |
| 14 | Holstein Kiel | 32 | 47:54 | -7 | 39 | |
| 15 | Chemnitz | 32 | 29:49 | -20 | 39 | |
| 16 | Schalke II | 32 | 51:67 | -16 | 35 | |
| 17 | Sachsen Leipzig | 32 | 33:52 | -19 | 24 | |
| 18 | Neumünster | 32 | 32:60 | -28 | 23 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 14 bis 18 steigen in die Oberliga ab