| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuppertal | 16 | 20:21 | -1 | 30 | |
| 2 | RW Essen | 16 | 32:16 | 16 | 27 | |
| 3 | Dortmund II | 16 | 22:20 | 2 | 25 | |
| 4 | Wattenscheid | 16 | 28:27 | 1 | 24 | |
| 5 | Paderborn | 16 | 22:22 | 0 | 23 | |
| 6 | Bremen II | 16 | 25:19 | 6 | 22 | |
| 7 | Dresden | 16 | 21:19 | 2 | 20 | |
| 8 | Uerdingen | 16 | 18:22 | -4 | 19 | |
| 9 | Chemnitz | 16 | 13:25 | -12 | 19 | |
| 10 | Hamburg II | 16 | 12:24 | -12 | 19 | |
| 11 | FC Köln II | 16 | 24:32 | -8 | 17 | |
| 12 | Schalke II | 16 | 25:38 | -13 | 17 | |
| 13 | Münster | 16 | 17:18 | -1 | 16 | |
| 14 | St. Pauli | 16 | 16:22 | -6 | 16 | |
| 15 | Braunschweig | 16 | 15:21 | -6 | 16 | |
| 16 | Neumünster | 16 | 16:34 | -18 | 12 | |
| 17 | Holstein Kiel | 16 | 17:29 | -12 | 11 | |
| 18 | Sachsen Leipzig | 16 | 17:31 | -14 | 9 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 14 bis 18 steigen in die Oberliga ab