| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RW Essen | 30 | 62:24 | 38 | 62 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 30 | 43:25 | 18 | 56 | |
| 3 | Wuppertal | 30 | 43:31 | 12 | 56 | |
| 4 | Bremen II | 30 | 55:36 | 19 | 55 | |
| 5 | Paderborn | 30 | 45:33 | 12 | 55 | |
| 6 | Braunschweig | 30 | 38:36 | 2 | 43 | |
| 7 | Uerdingen | 30 | 43:39 | 4 | 42 | |
| 8 | Chemnitz | 30 | 29:38 | -9 | 40 | |
| 9 | Dortmund II | 30 | 39:41 | -2 | 39 | |
| 10 | St. Pauli | 30 | 39:36 | 3 | 37 | |
| 11 | FC Köln II | 30 | 48:47 | 1 | 37 | |
| 12 | Holstein Kiel | 30 | 44:50 | -6 | 35 | |
| 13 | Schalke II | 30 | 44:55 | -11 | 35 | |
| 14 | Wattenscheid | 30 | 45:57 | -12 | 34 | |
| 15 | Hamburg II | 30 | 27:45 | -18 | 34 | |
| 16 | Münster | 30 | 33:42 | -9 | 32 | |
| 17 | Sachsen Leipzig | 30 | 33:46 | -13 | 24 | |
| 18 | Neumünster | 30 | 30:59 | -29 | 20 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 14 bis 18 steigen in die Oberliga ab