Tabelle1997/199825. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K'lautern | 25 | 48:27 | 21 | 54 | |
| 2 | Bayern | 25 | 49:30 | 19 | 47 | |
| 3 | Leverkusen | 25 | 51:29 | 22 | 45 | |
| 4 | Schalke | 25 | 28:21 | 7 | 41 | |
| 5 | Stuttgart | 25 | 44:34 | 10 | 40 | |
| 6 | Rostock | 25 | 37:33 | 4 | 35 | |
| 7 | Duisburg | 25 | 32:33 | -1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Bremen | 25 | 32:40 | -8 | 34 | |
| 9 | Hertha BSC | 25 | 30:38 | -8 | 33 | |
| 10 | Dortmund | 25 | 42:39 | 3 | 32 | |
| 11 | VfL Bochum | 25 | 30:37 | -7 | 30 | |
| 12 | Köln | 25 | 41:50 | -9 | 30 | |
| 13 | Wolfsburg | 25 | 30:37 | -7 | 29 | |
| 14 | TSV 1860 | 25 | 32:44 | -12 | 28 | |
| 15 | M'gladbach | 25 | 42:47 | -5 | 26 | |
| 16 | Hamburg | 25 | 29:38 | -9 | 26 | |
| 17 | Karlsruhe | 25 | 35:46 | -11 | 26 | |
| 18 | Bielefeld | 25 | 31:40 | -9 | 25 |
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