| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Vorwärts | 24 | 43:25 | 18 | 32:16 | |
| 2 | FC Carl Zeiss | 24 | 41:20 | 21 | 30:18 | |
| 3 | Magdeburg | 24 | 39:38 | 1 | 29:19 | |
| 4 | KMS | 24 | 32:30 | 2 | 26:22 | |
| 5 | Rostock | 24 | 35:29 | 6 | 25:23 | |
| 6 | Zwickau | 24 | 22:18 | 4 | 25:23 | |
| 7 | RW Erfurt | 24 | 27:24 | 3 | 23:25 | |
| 8 | Chemie Leipzig | 24 | 26:26 | 0 | 23:25 | |
| 9 | BFC Dynamo | 24 | 24:34 | -10 | 23:25 | |
| 10 | Riesa | 24 | 25:38 | -13 | 22:26 | |
| 11 | Aue | 24 | 29:29 | 0 | 21:27 | |
| 12 | Halle | 24 | 27:30 | -3 | 20:28 | |
| 13 | Lok Leipzig | 24 | 16:33 | -17 | 19:29 | |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 24 | 25:37 | -12 | 18:30 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab