| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Gütersloh | 35 | 78:36 | 42 | 74 | |
| 2 | RW Essen | 35 | 59:29 | 30 | 71 | |
| 3 | Homburg | 35 | 67:36 | 31 | 64 | |
| 4 | Wuppertal | 35 | 56:41 | 15 | 64 | |
| 5 | Aachen | 35 | 63:49 | 14 | 60 | |
| 6 | Paderborn-N. | 35 | 64:45 | 19 | 59 | |
| 7 | Saarbrücken | 35 | 63:47 | 16 | 54 | |
| 8 | Oberhausen | 35 | 38:32 | 6 | 51 | |
| 9 | Münster | 35 | 57:47 | 10 | 50 | |
| 10 | Verl | 35 | 55:51 | 4 | 49 | |
| 11 | Erkenschwick | 36 | 42:40 | 2 | 46 | |
| 12 | Bocholt | 35 | 49:59 | -10 | 43 | |
| 13 | SC Hauenstei | 35 | 36:45 | -9 | 38 | |
| 14 | Salmrohr | 35 | 39:51 | -12 | 37 | |
| 15 | Eintr. Trier | 35 | 37:52 | -15 | 37 | |
| 16 | K'lautern II | 35 | 48:80 | -32 | 35 | |
| 17 | Wattenscheid | 35 | 46:69 | -23 | 31 | |
| 18 | Neunkirchen | 35 | 30:68 | -38 | 24 | |
| 19 | Bonner SC | 35 | 26:76 | -50 | 21 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 19 steigen ab