| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dresden | 22 | 51:21 | 30 | 34:10 | |
| 2 | BFC Dynamo | 22 | 40:25 | 15 | 27:17 | |
| 3 | Lok Leipzig | 22 | 37:22 | 15 | 26:18 | |
| 4 | Rostock | 22 | 30:28 | 2 | 25:19 | |
| 5 | Magdeburg | 22 | 30:26 | 4 | 24:20 | |
| 6 | KMS | 22 | 31:31 | 0 | 24:20 | |
| 7 | FC Carl Zeiss | 22 | 30:19 | 11 | 23:21 | |
| 8 | Aue | 22 | 27:29 | -2 | 22:22 | |
| 9 | Stahl Bbg | 22 | 32:34 | -2 | 20:24 | |
| 10 | Cottbus | 22 | 25:34 | -9 | 20:24 | |
| 11 | Halle | 22 | 31:36 | -5 | 19:25 | |
| 12 | RW Erfurt | 22 | 21:31 | -10 | 17:27 | |
| 13 | Zwickau | 22 | 24:41 | -17 | 16:28 | |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 22 | 17:49 | -32 | 11:33 |
Die letzten beiden Mannschaften steigen ab