Tabelle1970/197120. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M'gladbach | 20 | 48:18 | 30 | 30:10 | |
| 2 | Bayern | 20 | 39:16 | 23 | 30:10 | |
| 3 | Schalke | 20 | 27:16 | 11 | 26:14 | |
| 4 | Braunschweig | 20 | 30:20 | 10 | 23:17 | |
| 5 | Hertha BSC | 20 | 29:23 | 6 | 23:17 | |
| 6 | Stuttgart | 20 | 34:31 | 3 | 21:19 | |
| 7 | K'lautern | 20 | 32:32 | 0 | 21:19 | |
| 8 | Köln | 20 | 25:27 | -2 | 20:20 | |
| 9 | Bremen | 20 | 18:20 | -2 | 19:21 | |
| 10 | Duisburg | 20 | 17:21 | -4 | 19:21 | |
| 11 | Hamburg | 20 | 30:42 | -12 | 19:21 | |
| 12 | RW Essen | 20 | 28:29 | -1 | 18:22 | |
| 13 | Dortmund | 20 | 28:33 | -5 | 18:22 | |
| 14 | Hannover | 20 | 24:29 | -5 | 17:23 | |
| 15 | Offenbach | 20 | 26:36 | -10 | 15:25 | |
| 16 | Bielefeld | 20 | 21:32 | -11 | 14:26 | |
| 17 | Oberhausen | 20 | 29:42 | -13 | 14:26 | |
| 18 | Frankfurt | 20 | 11:29 | -18 | 13:27 |
Ich verbiete keine Träume.
— Gladbach-Coach Dieter Hecking, nachdem die Borussia auf Rang drei vorgerückt war.