Tabelle1976/197716. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Carl Zeiss | 16 | 34:17 | 17 | 23:9 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 16 | 39:19 | 20 | 21:11 | |
| 3 | BFC Dynamo | 16 | 31:17 | 14 | 21:11 | |
| 4 | Magdeburg | 16 | 31:23 | 8 | 18:14 | |
| 5 | Lok Leipzig | 16 | 25:19 | 6 | 18:14 | |
| 6 | RW Erfurt | 16 | 16:16 | 0 | 18:14 | |
| 7 | KMS | 16 | 24:21 | 3 | 17:15 | |
| 8 | Zwickau | 16 | 20:19 | 1 | 14:18 | |
| 9 | Aue | 16 | 21:28 | -7 | 14:18 | |
| 10 | Halle | 16 | 16:24 | -8 | 14:18 | |
| 11 | Vorw. Frankfurt | 16 | 15:24 | -9 | 13:19 | |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 16 | 16:27 | -11 | 11:21 | |
| 13 | Rostock | 16 | 19:34 | -15 | 11:21 | |
| 14 | Riesa | 16 | 19:38 | -19 | 11:21 |
Die Zuschauer lachten ihn aus.
— Bayern-Trainer Gyula Lorant (1923 - 1981) über Superstar Paul Breitner.