| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RW Essen | 31 | 71:23 | 48 | 69 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 31 | 43:19 | 24 | 61 | |
| 3 | Wuppertal | 31 | 43:36 | 7 | 55 | |
| 4 | Paderborn | 31 | 52:39 | 13 | 53 | |
| 5 | Bremen II | 31 | 52:42 | 10 | 50 | |
| 6 | Braunschweig | 31 | 40:37 | 3 | 45 | |
| 7 | Uerdingen | 31 | 41:42 | -1 | 42 | |
| 8 | St. Pauli | 31 | 40:36 | 4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Münster | 31 | 38:39 | -1 | 41 | |
| 10 | Hamburg II | 31 | 30:39 | -9 | 41 | |
| 11 | FC Köln II | 31 | 51:50 | 1 | 39 | |
| 12 | Wattenscheid | 31 | 48:53 | -5 | 39 | |
| 13 | Holstein Kiel | 31 | 44:51 | -7 | 38 | |
| 14 | Chemnitz | 31 | 29:49 | -20 | 38 | |
| 15 | Dortmund II | 31 | 39:46 | -7 | 37 | |
| 16 | Schalke II | 31 | 49:67 | -18 | 32 | |
| 17 | Sachsen Leipzig | 31 | 33:50 | -17 | 24 | |
| 18 | Neumünster | 31 | 32:57 | -25 | 23 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 14 bis 18 steigen in die Oberliga ab