Tabelle1971/197218. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdeburg | 18 | 35:19 | 16 | 24:12 | |
| 2 | BFC Dynamo | 18 | 23:13 | 10 | 23:13 | |
| 3 | FC Carl Zeiss | 18 | 28:20 | 8 | 22:14 | |
| 4 | Dresden | 18 | 35:22 | 13 | 20:16 | |
| 5 | Rostock | 18 | 24:16 | 8 | 19:17 | |
| 6 | Halle | 18 | 25:28 | -3 | 19:17 | |
| 7 | Aue | 18 | 23:26 | -3 | 19:17 | |
| 8 | Vorw. Frankfurt | 18 | 22:26 | -4 | 18:18 | |
| 9 | Zwickau | 18 | 18:16 | 2 | 17:19 | |
| 10 | Lok Leipzig | 18 | 17:22 | -5 | 16:20 | |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 18 | 14:20 | -6 | 15:21 | |
| 12 | Riesa | 18 | 18:28 | -10 | 14:22 | |
| 13 | KMS | 18 | 20:29 | -9 | 13:23 | |
| 14 | ASG Stralsund | 18 | 17:34 | -17 | 13:23 |
Wäre, wäre, Fahrradkette.
— Lothar Matthäus