| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | VfL Osnabruck | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 32:16 | 16 | 43 | |
| 2. | Zwickau | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32:18 | 14 | 35 | |
| 3. | Wehen | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 29:16 | 13 | 35 | |
| 4. | Karlsruher SC | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 37:26 | 11 | 34 | |
| 5. | Hallescher | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25:18 | 7 | 31 | |
| 6. | Wurzburger Kickers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29:23 | 6 | 31 | |
| 7. | Preussen Munster | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25:15 | 10 | 30 | |
| 8. | Meppen | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30:24 | 6 | 30 | |
| 9. | Munich 1860 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 28:22 | 6 | 30 | |
| 10. | Kaiserslautern | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25:18 | 7 | 28 | |
| 11. | Grossaspach | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 24:18 | 6 | 28 | |
| 12. | Hansa Rostock | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26:25 | 1 | 28 | |
| 13. | Unterhaching | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 27:10 | 17 | 26 | |
| 14. | Jena | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 28:26 | 2 | 24 | |
| 15. | Cottbus | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28:28 | 0 | 23 | |
| 16. | Braunschweig | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 28:30 | -2 | 21 | |
| 17. | Uerdingen | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22:35 | -13 | 19 | |
| 18. | Lotte | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11:20 | -9 | 18 | |
| 19. | Fortuna Koln | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16:28 | -12 | 18 | |
| 20. | Aalen | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 28:36 | -8 | 15 |