| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Gütersloh | 31 | 63:32 | 31 | 64 | |
| 2 | Homburg | 31 | 59:27 | 32 | 63 | |
| 3 | RW Essen | 31 | 53:29 | 24 | 60 | |
| 4 | Aachen | 31 | 60:46 | 14 | 55 | |
| 5 | Wuppertal | 31 | 49:38 | 11 | 55 | |
| 6 | Paderborn-N. | 32 | 59:41 | 18 | 54 | |
| 7 | Oberhausen | 32 | 39:30 | 9 | 49 | |
| 8 | Münster | 31 | 50:36 | 14 | 46 | |
| 9 | Saarbrücken | 31 | 55:44 | 11 | 46 | |
| 10 | Verl | 31 | 54:48 | 6 | 46 | |
| 11 | Erkenschwick | 31 | 36:33 | 3 | 42 | |
| 12 | SC Hauenstei | 32 | 32:40 | -8 | 33 | |
| 13 | Salmrohr | 31 | 36:45 | -9 | 33 | |
| 14 | Bocholt | 31 | 40:55 | -15 | 33 | |
| 15 | Wattenscheid | 31 | 41:58 | -17 | 31 | |
| 16 | Eintr. Trier | 31 | 31:49 | -18 | 30 | |
| 17 | K'lautern II | 32 | 44:72 | -28 | 30 | |
| 18 | Neunkirchen | 31 | 27:60 | -33 | 22 | |
| 19 | Bonner SC | 32 | 22:67 | -45 | 20 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 19 steigen ab