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