| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RW Essen | 18 | 44:9 | 35 | 45 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 18 | 27:11 | 16 | 38 | |
| 3 | Paderborn | 18 | 34:23 | 11 | 33 | |
| 4 | Münster | 18 | 26:19 | 7 | 31 | |
| 5 | Wuppertal | 18 | 24:22 | 2 | 29 | |
| 6 | Hamburg II | 18 | 20:19 | 1 | 29 | |
| 7 | Bremen II | 18 | 29:27 | 2 | 27 | |
| 8 | Braunschweig | 18 | 23:20 | 3 | 25 | |
| 9 | Holstein Kiel | 18 | 28:27 | 1 | 24 | |
| 10 | Wattenscheid | 18 | 27:25 | 2 | 23 | |
| 11 | Chemnitz | 18 | 17:28 | -11 | 23 | |
| 12 | St. Pauli | 18 | 17:22 | -5 | 21 | |
| 13 | Uerdingen | 18 | 19:26 | -7 | 21 | |
| 14 | FC Köln II | 18 | 28:27 | 1 | 20 | |
| 15 | Schalke II | 18 | 27:41 | -14 | 18 | |
| 16 | Dortmund II | 18 | 21:29 | -8 | 17 | |
| 17 | Neumünster | 18 | 19:35 | -16 | 16 | |
| 18 | Sachsen Leipzig | 18 | 10:30 | -20 | 7 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 14 bis 18 steigen in die Oberliga ab