Tabelle1977/197812. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke | 12 | 19:16 | 3 | 17:7 | |
| 2 | Köln | 12 | 35:19 | 16 | 16:8 | |
| 3 | K'lautern | 12 | 21:17 | 4 | 15:9 | |
| 4 | Frankfurt | 12 | 27:19 | 8 | 14:10 | |
| 5 | Braunschweig | 12 | 21:16 | 5 | 14:10 | |
| 6 | Düsseldorf | 12 | 19:14 | 5 | 14:10 | |
| 7 | Stuttgart | 12 | 20:18 | 2 | 14:10 | |
| 8 | M'gladbach | 12 | 20:21 | -1 | 13:11 | |
| 9 | Hamburg | 12 | 19:21 | -2 | 13:11 | |
| 10 | Bayern | 12 | 27:23 | 4 | 12:12 | |
| 11 | Duisburg | 12 | 21:20 | 1 | 12:12 | |
| 12 | Dortmund | 12 | 23:24 | -1 | 12:12 | |
| 13 | Saarbrücken | 12 | 16:18 | -2 | 12:12 | |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 12 | 15:21 | -6 | 11:13 | |
| 15 | St. Pauli | 12 | 24:29 | -5 | 9:15 | |
| 16 | VfL Bochum | 12 | 13:14 | -1 | 8:16 | |
| 17 | Bremen | 12 | 13:26 | -13 | 8:16 | |
| 18 | TSV 1860 | 12 | 8:25 | -17 | 2:22 |
Hertha war keineswegs nur auf die Gefährdung des eigenen Tores bedacht.
— Bela Rethy