Tabelle1997/199821. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nürnberg | 21 | 31:20 | 11 | 41 | |
| 2 | Frankfurt | 21 | 32:20 | 12 | 40 | |
| 3 | Freiburg | 21 | 37:26 | 11 | 38 | |
| 4 | FC Gütersloh | 21 | 25:18 | 7 | 34 | |
| 5 | Uerdingen | 21 | 22:17 | 5 | 33 | |
| 6 | St. Pauli | 21 | 25:22 | 3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Unterhaching | 21 | 27:18 | 9 | 29 | |
| 8 | Cottbus | 21 | 22:19 | 3 | 28 | |
| 9 | Düsseldorf | 21 | 35:33 | 2 | 28 | |
| 10 | Fürth | 21 | 20:22 | -2 | 28 | |
| 11 | Fortuna Köln | 21 | 29:31 | -2 | 27 | |
| 12 | Mainz | 21 | 35:34 | 1 | 25 | |
| 13 | VfB Leipzig | 21 | 23:37 | -14 | 25 | |
| 14 | St. Kickers | 21 | 30:36 | -6 | 22 | |
| 15 | Wattenscheid | 21 | 21:25 | -4 | 21 | |
| 16 | Meppen | 21 | 26:33 | -7 | 20 | |
| 17 | FC Carl Zeiss | 21 | 21:35 | -14 | 20 | |
| 18 | Zwickau | 21 | 15:30 | -15 | 16 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Düsseldorf | 190 | 296:244 | 283 | |
| 45 | Unterhaching | 186 | 229:230 | 238 |
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