| Pl. | Mannschaft | Games | Goal difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aachen | 72 | 114 | 156 |
| 2 | M'gladbach | 72 | 77 | 133 |
| 3 | Düsseldorf | 72 | 68 | 133 |
| 4 | Wuppertal | 72 | 32 | 121 |
| 5 | Oberhausen | 72 | 30 | 117 |
| 6 | V. Köln | 72 | 17 | 111 |
| 7 | Bielefeld | 72 | 7 | 106 |
| 8 | Marl-Hüls | 72 | -8 | 106 |
| 9 | Herne | 72 | -5 | 103 |
| 10 | RW Essen | 72 | 9 | 99 |
| 11 | Eintr. Duisb | 72 | -13 | 94 |
| 12 | SW Essen | 72 | -12 | 90 |
| 13 | SF Hamborn | 72 | -41 | 84 |
| 14 | Leverkusen | 72 | -7 | 82 |
| 15 | Horst-Emsche | 72 | -65 | 70 |
| 16 | Münster | 34 | 2 | 46 |
| 17 | Herten | 38 | -24 | 43 |
| 18 | Bottrop | 38 | -15 | 41 |
| 19 | Gelsenkirche | 34 | -11 | 40 |
| 20 | Siegen | 38 | -16 | 38 |
| 21 | Duisburg 48/ | 38 | -41 | 31 |
| 22 | Homberg | 34 | -38 | 26 |
| 23 | Lüner SV | 38 | -60 | 23 |
Meine langen Haare haben meinen Fußball nicht verbessert.
— Günter Netzer