| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RW Essen | 16 | 29:15 | 14 | 30 | |
| 2 | FC Gütersloh | 16 | 32:21 | 11 | 26 | |
| 3 | Oberhausen | 16 | 21:13 | 8 | 25 | |
| 4 | Aachen | 15 | 21:19 | 2 | 23 | |
| 5 | Wuppertal | 16 | 20:26 | -6 | 23 | |
| 6 | Homburg | 15 | 21:19 | 2 | 22 | |
| 7 | Paderborn-N. | 16 | 27:30 | -3 | 22 | |
| 8 | Erkenschwick | 16 | 13:16 | -3 | 22 | |
| 9 | Saarbrücken | 16 | 20:22 | -2 | 18 | |
| 10 | Münster | 16 | 23:27 | -4 | 18 | |
| 11 | Salmrohr | 16 | 13:20 | -7 | 15 | |
| 12 | Bocholt | 15 | 16:26 | -10 | 14 | |
| 13 | Verl | 16 | 18:25 | -7 | 13 | |
| 14 | Wattenscheid | 15 | 15:30 | -15 | 11 | |
| 15 | Eintr. Trier | 15 | 14:30 | -16 | 8 | |
| 16 | K'lautern II | 15 | 16:42 | -26 | 8 | |
| 17 | SC Hauenstei | 15 | 9:25 | -16 | 7 | |
| 18 | Bonner SC | 16 | 10:33 | -23 | 6 | |
| 19 | Neunkirchen | 16 | 10:39 | -29 | 4 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 19 steigen ab