| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Magdeburg | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 70:32 | 38 | 85 | |
| 2. | Paderborn | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 90:33 | 57 | 83 | |
| 3. | Karlsruher SC | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 49:29 | 20 | 69 | |
| 4. | Wehen | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 76:39 | 37 | 68 | |
| 5. | Wurzburger Kickers | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 53:46 | 7 | 61 | |
| 6. | Hansa Rostock | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 48:34 | 14 | 60 | |
| 7. | Meppen | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50:47 | 3 | 58 | |
| 8. | Fortuna Koln | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 53:48 | 5 | 54 | |
| 9. | Unterhaching | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 54:55 | -1 | 54 | |
| 10. | Preussen Munster | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 50:49 | 1 | 52 | |
| 11. | Jena | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 49:59 | -10 | 52 | |
| 12. | Aalen | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 48:57 | -9 | 50 | |
| 13. | Hallescher | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 52:54 | -2 | 49 | |
| 14. | Grossaspach | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 55:60 | -5 | 47 | |
| 15. | Zwickau | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 38:55 | -17 | 41 | |
| 16. | Lotte | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 43:60 | -17 | 40 | |
| 17. | VfL Osnabruck | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 47:67 | -20 | 37 | |
| 18. | Werder Bremen II | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 39:62 | -23 | 31 | |
| 19. | Chemnitzer | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 48:74 | -26 | 22 | |
| 20. | Erfurt | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26:78 | -52 | 13 |