Tabelle1997/199812. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uerdingen | 12 | 17:8 | 9 | 25 | |
| 2 | Frankfurt | 12 | 16:10 | 6 | 22 | |
| 3 | FC Gütersloh | 12 | 16:11 | 5 | 21 | |
| 4 | Freiburg | 12 | 21:16 | 5 | 20 | |
| 5 | Nürnberg | 12 | 19:17 | 2 | 19 | |
| 6 | Unterhaching | 12 | 16:10 | 6 | 17 | |
| 7 | VfB Leipzig | 12 | 15:22 | -7 | 17 | |
| 8 | Düsseldorf | 12 | 22:18 | 4 | 16 | |
| 9 | St. Kickers | 12 | 21:22 | -1 | 16 | |
| 10 | Cottbus | 12 | 14:11 | 3 | 15 | |
| 11 | Fürth | 12 | 12:15 | -3 | 15 | |
| 12 | Fortuna Köln | 12 | 15:19 | -4 | 15 | |
| 13 | Meppen | 12 | 19:17 | 2 | 14 | |
| 14 | St. Pauli | 12 | 12:15 | -3 | 14 | |
| 15 | Wattenscheid | 12 | 12:14 | -2 | 12 | |
| 16 | Mainz | 12 | 21:24 | -3 | 11 | |
| 17 | FC Carl Zeiss | 12 | 10:20 | -10 | 11 | |
| 18 | Zwickau | 12 | 10:19 | -9 | 7 |
Das war Armut gegen Elend, und Elend hat gewonnen.
— Thomas Ernst