Tabelle1956/195718. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duisburger SpV | 18 | 37:19 | 18 | 27:9 | |
| 2 | Dortmund | 18 | 46:22 | 24 | 25:11 | |
| 3 | Köln | 18 | 34:30 | 4 | 22:14 | |
| 4 | Meiderich | 18 | 46:28 | 18 | 21:15 | |
| 5 | Düsseldorf | 18 | 42:31 | 11 | 21:15 | |
| 6 | RW Essen | 18 | 37:32 | 5 | 19:17 | |
| 7 | Wuppertal | 18 | 27:30 | -3 | 19:17 | |
| 8 | Schalke | 18 | 43:33 | 10 | 18:18 | |
| 9 | Aachen | 18 | 38:30 | 8 | 18:18 | |
| 10 | Münster | 18 | 27:42 | -15 | 17:19 | |
| 11 | VfL Bochum | 18 | 34:36 | -2 | 16:20 | |
| 12 | SW Essen | 18 | 32:34 | -2 | 16:20 | |
| 13 | Herne | 18 | 20:24 | -4 | 16:20 | |
| 14 | P. Dellbrück | 18 | 27:44 | -17 | 14:22 | |
| 15 | Sodingen | 18 | 26:33 | -7 | 13:23 | |
| 16 | M'gladbach | 18 | 23:71 | -48 | 6:30 |
Wenn du nichts gewinnst, spielst du eine schlechte Saison.
— Bill Nicholson