Tabelle1972/19738. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dresden | 8 | 15:6 | 9 | 15:1 | |
| 2 | FC Carl Zeiss | 8 | 16:9 | 7 | 12:4 | |
| 3 | Magdeburg | 8 | 12:7 | 5 | 10:6 | |
| 4 | Zwickau | 8 | 15:10 | 5 | 9:7 | |
| 5 | BFC Dynamo | 8 | 16:12 | 4 | 8:8 | |
| 6 | Union Berlin | 8 | 7:7 | 0 | 8:8 | |
| 7 | KMS | 8 | 7:11 | -4 | 8:8 | |
| 8 | Vorw. Frankfurt | 8 | 13:13 | 0 | 7:9 | |
| 9 | Aue | 8 | 9:12 | -3 | 7:9 | |
| 10 | Chemie Leipzig | 8 | 5:6 | -1 | 6:10 | |
| 11 | Halle | 8 | 11:17 | -6 | 6:10 | |
| 12 | Rostock | 8 | 11:17 | -6 | 6:10 | |
| 13 | Lok Leipzig | 8 | 15:16 | -1 | 5:11 | |
| 14 | RW Erfurt | 8 | 8:17 | -9 | 5:11 |
In letzter Konsequenz waren wir nicht konsequent genug.
— Karl-Heinz Rummenigge