| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Düsseldorf | 34 | 79:22 | 57 | 58:10 | |
| 2 | RW Essen | 34 | 74:31 | 43 | 53:15 | |
| 3 | Aachen | 34 | 97:40 | 57 | 51:17 | |
| 4 | Oberhausen | 34 | 61:46 | 15 | 37:31 | |
| 5 | Wuppertal | 34 | 49:43 | 6 | 37:31 | |
| 6 | Münster | 34 | 55:47 | 8 | 34:34 | |
| 7 | SW Essen | 34 | 47:47 | 0 | 34:34 | |
| 8 | SF Hamborn | 34 | 44:46 | -2 | 34:34 | |
| 9 | Viktoria Köln | 34 | 51:59 | -8 | 34:34 | |
| 10 | Bielefeld | 34 | 60:58 | 2 | 32:36 | |
| 11 | Eintr. Duisb | 34 | 47:53 | -6 | 30:38 | |
| 12 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 46:66 | -20 | 30:38 | |
| 13 | Marl-Hüls | 34 | 47:58 | -11 | 29:39 | |
| 14 | Leverkusen | 34 | 49:75 | -26 | 26:42 | |
| 15 | Herne | 34 | 39:66 | -27 | 26:42 | |
| 16 | Gelsenkirche | 34 | 36:67 | -31 | 26:42 | |
| 17 | Bottrop | 34 | 47:68 | -21 | 24:44 | |
| 18 | Horst-Emsche | 34 | 42:78 | -36 | 17:51 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab