Tabelle1971/197213. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdeburg | 13 | 24:15 | 9 | 18:8 | |
| 2 | FC Carl Zeiss | 13 | 19:10 | 9 | 18:8 | |
| 3 | Dresden | 13 | 24:16 | 8 | 15:11 | |
| 4 | Halle | 13 | 18:15 | 3 | 15:11 | |
| 5 | Vorw. Frankfurt | 13 | 16:15 | 1 | 15:11 | |
| 6 | BFC Dynamo | 13 | 18:12 | 6 | 14:12 | |
| 7 | Zwickau | 13 | 13:8 | 5 | 14:12 | |
| 8 | Lok Leipzig | 13 | 13:14 | -1 | 13:13 | |
| 9 | Aue | 13 | 17:21 | -4 | 13:13 | |
| 10 | Rostock | 13 | 15:11 | 4 | 12:14 | |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 13 | 7:12 | -5 | 10:16 | |
| 12 | KMS | 13 | 14:20 | -6 | 9:17 | |
| 13 | Riesa | 13 | 12:24 | -12 | 9:17 | |
| 14 | ASG Stralsund | 13 | 11:28 | -17 | 7:19 |
Ich brauche Spieler, die selbstständig denken.
— Guus Hiddink