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