| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Holstein Kiel | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38:13 | 25 | 41 | |
| 2. | Preussen Munster | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 37:17 | 20 | 37 | |
| 3. | Duisburg | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 31:16 | 15 | 37 | |
| 4. | VfL Osnabruck | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 29:15 | 14 | 36 | |
| 5. | Zwickau | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 25:16 | 9 | 35 | |
| 6. | Magdeburg | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28:17 | 11 | 34 | |
| 7. | Aalen | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 29:14 | 15 | 33 | |
| 8. | Regensburg | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32:23 | 9 | 33 | |
| 9. | Chemnitzer | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29:23 | 6 | 30 | |
| 10. | Hallescher | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 20:17 | 3 | 30 | |
| 11. | Grossaspach | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 31:25 | 6 | 29 | |
| 12. | Fortuna Koln | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 18:16 | 2 | 29 | |
| 13. | Lotte | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26:20 | 6 | 27 | |
| 14. | Wehen | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23:20 | 3 | 27 | |
| 15. | Werder Bremen II | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16:19 | -3 | 26 | |
| 16. | Mainz II | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24:26 | -2 | 24 | |
| 17. | FSV Frankfurt | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24:21 | 3 | 23 | |
| 18. | Paderborn | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23:23 | 0 | 23 | |
| 19. | Erfurt | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18:24 | -6 | 23 | |
| 20. | Hansa Rostock | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21:24 | -3 | 21 |