| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RW Essen | 15 | 18:8 | 10 | 24 | |
| 2 | Lotte | 14 | 20:14 | 6 | 23 | |
| 3 | Saarbrücken | 13 | 18:16 | 2 | 22 | |
| 4 | FC Köln II | 14 | 18:15 | 3 | 21 | |
| 5 | K'lautern II | 13 | 18:13 | 5 | 19 | |
| 6 | Münster | 14 | 13:16 | -3 | 19 | |
| 7 | VfL Bochum II | 13 | 14:8 | 6 | 18 | |
| 8 | Düsseldorf II | 14 | 18:19 | -1 | 18 | |
| 9 | Elversberg | 14 | 14:15 | -1 | 17 | |
| 10 | Bonner SC | 14 | 18:19 | -1 | 16 | |
| 11 | Mainz II | 13 | 14:15 | -1 | 16 | |
| 12 | Schalke II | 14 | 16:19 | -3 | 16 | |
| 13 | Mannheim | 14 | 15:19 | -4 | 13 | |
| 14 | Verl | 13 | 12:20 | -8 | 11 | |
| 15 | Gladbach II | 13 | 11:22 | -11 | 11 | |
| 16 | Eintr. Trier | 15 | 16:30 | -14 | 11 | |
| 17 | Wormatia | 14 | 14:26 | -12 | 8 | |
| 18 | Leverkusen II | 13 | 11:23 | -12 | 7 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die Oberliga ab