| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arminia Bielefeld | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 75:41 | 34 | 74 | |
| 2. | Duisburg | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 63:40 | 23 | 71 | |
| 3. | Holstein Kiel | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 53:30 | 23 | 67 | |
| 4. | Stutt. Kickers | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 61:47 | 14 | 65 | |
| 5. | Chemnitzer | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 44:36 | 8 | 59 | |
| 6. | SG Dynamo Dresden | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 52:48 | 4 | 56 | |
| 7. | Cottbus | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 50:50 | 0 | 56 | |
| 8. | Preussen Munster | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 53:49 | 4 | 54 | |
| 9. | Wehen | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 54:44 | 10 | 53 | |
| 10. | Hallescher | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 51:53 | -2 | 53 | |
| 11. | VfL Osnabruck | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 49:51 | -2 | 52 | |
| 12. | Erfurt | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 47:54 | -7 | 51 | |
| 13. | Stuttgart II | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 48:57 | -9 | 47 | |
| 14. | Fortuna Koln | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38:47 | -9 | 46 | |
| 15. | Grossaspach | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39:60 | -21 | 46 | |
| 16. | Mainz II | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 43:52 | -9 | 42 | |
| 17. | Hansa Rostock | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 54:68 | -14 | 41 | |
| 18. | Dortmund II | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 41:51 | -10 | 39 | |
| 19. | Unterhaching | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 51:67 | -16 | 39 | |
| 20. | Regensburg | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 44:65 | -21 | 31 |