| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saarbrücken | 29 | 46:22 | 24 | 59 | |
| 2 | Lotte | 28 | 36:31 | 5 | 47 | |
| 3 | RW Essen | 28 | 37:25 | 12 | 46 | |
| 4 | Münster | 28 | 38:28 | 10 | 45 | |
| 5 | VfL Bochum II | 27 | 40:28 | 12 | 44 | |
| 6 | FC Köln II | 28 | 39:29 | 10 | 43 | |
| 7 | Verl | 28 | 36:32 | 4 | 42 | |
| 8 | Bonner SC | 27 | 42:33 | 9 | 40 | |
| 9 | K'lautern II | 28 | 39:31 | 8 | 40 | |
| 10 | Elversberg | 27 | 26:26 | 0 | 39 | |
| 11 | Schalke II | 28 | 34:32 | 2 | 34 | |
| 12 | Mannheim | 28 | 32:36 | -4 | 34 | |
| 13 | Leverkusen II | 27 | 30:32 | -2 | 33 | |
| 14 | Gladbach II | 27 | 26:40 | -14 | 30 | |
| 15 | Düsseldorf II | 27 | 25:44 | -19 | 30 | |
| 16 | Mainz II | 27 | 27:33 | -6 | 27 | |
| 17 | Wormatia | 27 | 29:51 | -22 | 23 | |
| 18 | Eintr. Trier | 29 | 22:53 | -31 | 16 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die Oberliga ab