| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braunschweig | 30 | 43:22 | 21 | 38:22 | |
| 2 | Frankfurt | 30 | 60:41 | 19 | 36:24 | |
| 3 | TSV 1860 | 30 | 51:40 | 11 | 36:24 | |
| 4 | K'lautern | 30 | 39:37 | 2 | 34:26 | |
| 5 | Bayern | 30 | 54:41 | 13 | 33:27 | |
| 6 | Hannover | 30 | 37:38 | -1 | 33:27 | |
| 7 | Dortmund | 30 | 54:37 | 17 | 32:28 | |
| 8 | Köln | 30 | 41:42 | -1 | 32:28 | |
| 9 | M'gladbach | 30 | 62:44 | 18 | 30:30 | |
| 10 | Duisburg | 30 | 31:35 | -4 | 29:31 | |
| 11 | Nürnberg | 30 | 37:43 | -6 | 29:31 | |
| 12 | Hamburg | 30 | 34:40 | -6 | 28:32 | |
| 13 | Bremen | 30 | 42:46 | -4 | 27:33 | |
| 14 | Stuttgart | 30 | 41:51 | -10 | 26:34 | |
| 15 | Schalke | 30 | 32:53 | -21 | 26:34 | |
| 16 | Karlsruhe | 30 | 45:59 | -14 | 25:35 | |
| 17 | Düsseldorf | 30 | 38:56 | -18 | 23:37 | |
| 18 | RW Essen | 30 | 32:48 | -16 | 23:37 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab