Tabelle1996/19978. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannover | 8 | 27:5 | 22 | 21 | |
| 2 | Bremen II | 8 | 23:6 | 17 | 19 | |
| 3 | Hamburg II | 8 | 17:7 | 10 | 19 | |
| 4 | Osnabrück | 8 | 13:2 | 11 | 18 | |
| 5 | Norderstedt | 8 | 17:4 | 13 | 15 | |
| 6 | Braunschweig | 8 | 16:7 | 9 | 14 | |
| 7 | Celle | 8 | 16:15 | 1 | 14 | |
| 8 | VfL Herzlake | 8 | 15:15 | 0 | 13 | |
| 9 | K. Emden | 8 | 14:10 | 4 | 12 | |
| 10 | Ricklingen | 8 | 8:11 | -3 | 9 | |
| 11 | Altona 93 | 8 | 9:12 | -3 | 8 | |
| 12 | Göttingen 05 | 8 | 6:12 | -6 | 7 | |
| 13 | Delmenhorst | 8 | 8:18 | -10 | 7 | |
| 14 | Wilhelmshave | 8 | 8:13 | -5 | 5 | |
| 15 | Lüneburg | 8 | 4:19 | -15 | 5 | |
| 16 | C. Hamburg | 8 | 2:9 | -7 | 4 | |
| 17 | St. Pauli II | 8 | 6:22 | -16 | 3 | |
| 18 | Lurup HH | 8 | 3:25 | -22 | 3 |
Den Bökelberg nennen sie bald Effenberg.
— Erich Laaser, SAT 1.