| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RW Essen | 32 | 72:25 | 47 | 68 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 32 | 50:25 | 25 | 62 | |
| 3 | Wuppertal | 32 | 47:35 | 12 | 59 | |
| 4 | Paderborn | 32 | 50:36 | 14 | 58 | |
| 5 | Bremen II | 32 | 55:41 | 14 | 55 | |
| 6 | Braunschweig | 32 | 44:40 | 4 | 46 | |
| 7 | St. Pauli | 32 | 41:36 | 5 | 43 | |
| 8 | Dortmund II | 32 | 42:42 | 0 | 43 | |
| 9 | Uerdingen | 32 | 44:47 | -3 | 42 | |
| 10 | FC Köln II | 32 | 52:50 | 2 | 40 | |
| 11 | Wattenscheid | 32 | 51:57 | -6 | 40 | |
| 12 | Chemnitz | 32 | 29:43 | -14 | 40 | |
| 13 | Holstein Kiel | 32 | 48:54 | -6 | 38 | |
| 14 | Münster | 32 | 37:43 | -6 | 38 | |
| 15 | Hamburg II | 32 | 29:46 | -17 | 38 | |
| 16 | Schalke II | 32 | 46:66 | -20 | 35 | |
| 17 | Sachsen Leipzig | 32 | 33:51 | -18 | 24 | |
| 18 | Neumünster | 32 | 30:63 | -33 | 20 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 14 bis 18 steigen in die Oberliga ab