| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nürnberg | 26 | 59:30 | 29 | 36:16 | |
| 2 | M'gladbach | 26 | 65:38 | 27 | 32:20 | |
| 3 | Bayern | 26 | 54:42 | 12 | 32:20 | |
| 4 | Bremen | 26 | 54:42 | 12 | 31:21 | |
| 5 | Köln | 26 | 52:40 | 12 | 30:22 | |
| 6 | Duisburg | 26 | 43:37 | 6 | 27:25 | |
| 7 | Hamburg | 26 | 43:42 | 1 | 27:25 | |
| 8 | Braunschweig | 26 | 28:29 | -1 | 27:25 | |
| 9 | Hannover | 26 | 37:41 | -4 | 27:25 | |
| 10 | Aachen | 26 | 39:50 | -11 | 27:25 | |
| 11 | Frankfurt | 26 | 46:43 | 3 | 26:26 | |
| 12 | TSV 1860 | 26 | 46:32 | 14 | 25:27 | |
| 13 | Dortmund | 26 | 49:50 | -1 | 24:28 | |
| 14 | Stuttgart | 26 | 41:43 | -2 | 24:28 | |
| 15 | Schalke | 26 | 36:41 | -5 | 23:29 | |
| 16 | K'lautern | 26 | 32:50 | -18 | 20:32 | |
| 17 | Neunkirchen | 26 | 28:70 | -42 | 17:35 | |
| 18 | Karlsruhe | 26 | 26:58 | -32 | 13:39 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab