Tabelle1997/199828. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leverkusen II | 28 | 65:18 | 47 | 64 | |
| 2 | Würselen | 28 | 57:32 | 25 | 58 | |
| 3 | Düsseldorf II | 28 | 62:38 | 24 | 56 | |
| 4 | Gladbach II | 28 | 39:19 | 20 | 52 | |
| 5 | Uerdingen II | 28 | 44:41 | 3 | 41 | |
| 6 | Wegberg-Beec | 28 | 53:47 | 6 | 36 | |
| 7 | SW Essen | 28 | 27:28 | -1 | 35 | |
| 8 | FC Köln II | 28 | 26:29 | -3 | 35 | |
| 9 | Baesweile | 28 | 32:50 | -18 | 33 | |
| 10 | Langerwehe | 28 | 31:35 | -4 | 32 | |
| 11 | Dinslaken | 28 | 35:43 | -8 | 32 | |
| 12 | SV Straelen | 28 | 38:42 | -4 | 31 | |
| 13 | Bocholt | 28 | 35:43 | -8 | 30 | |
| 14 | Rheydter SV | 28 | 25:36 | -11 | 30 | |
| 15 | Berg. Gladba | 28 | 27:44 | -17 | 28 | |
| 16 | Bad Honnef | 28 | 17:68 | -51 | 12 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | SW Essen | 120 | 178:139 | 181 | |
| 22 | Gladbach II | 30 | 40:23 | 53 |
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— Lothar Matthäus