Tabelle1981/198212. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke | 12 | 21:13 | 8 | 17:7 | |
| 2 | Kassel | 12 | 19:11 | 8 | 16:8 | |
| 3 | TSV 1860 | 12 | 22:16 | 6 | 16:8 | |
| 4 | Offenbach | 12 | 25:21 | 4 | 15:9 | |
| 5 | Fortuna Köln | 12 | 22:21 | 1 | 15:9 | |
| 6 | Aachen | 12 | 17:12 | 5 | 14:10 | |
| 7 | Freib. FC | 12 | 25:22 | 3 | 14:10 | |
| 8 | Hannover | 12 | 22:18 | 4 | 13:11 | |
| 9 | Wattenscheid | 12 | 18:19 | -1 | 13:11 | |
| 10 | Osnabrück | 12 | 15:16 | -1 | 13:11 | |
| 11 | Hertha BSC | 12 | 24:17 | 7 | 12:12 | |
| 12 | Uerdingen | 12 | 18:19 | -1 | 12:12 | |
| 13 | Mannheim | 12 | 16:14 | 2 | 11:13 | |
| 14 | St. Kickers | 12 | 17:21 | -4 | 11:13 | |
| 15 | RW Essen | 12 | 15:21 | -6 | 10:14 | |
| 16 | Freiburg | 12 | 13:16 | -3 | 9:15 | |
| 17 | SpVgg Fürth | 12 | 18:22 | -4 | 9:15 | |
| 18 | Solingen | 12 | 19:26 | -7 | 8:16 | |
| 19 | Bayreuth | 12 | 17:25 | -8 | 6:18 | |
| 20 | Wormatia | 12 | 14:27 | -13 | 6:18 |
Köln spielte wie ein Mitglied der Initiative ,,Rettet den MSV".
— Uli Voigt, SAT 1, zum Spiel 1. FC Köln - MSV Duisburg (0:3)