Tabelle1997/199816. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannover | 16 | 54:11 | 43 | 42 | |
| 2 | Braunschweig | 16 | 41:11 | 30 | 41 | |
| 3 | Osnabrück | 16 | 34:13 | 21 | 33 | |
| 4 | Bremen II | 16 | 43:25 | 18 | 30 | |
| 5 | Lübeck | 16 | 26:15 | 11 | 29 | |
| 6 | Oldenburg | 16 | 25:21 | 4 | 26 | |
| 7 | VfL Hamburg | 16 | 27:27 | 0 | 25 | |
| 8 | A. Hannover | 16 | 25:21 | 4 | 23 | |
| 9 | K. Emden | 16 | 29:34 | -5 | 22 | |
| 10 | Nordhorn | 16 | 27:32 | -5 | 19 | |
| 11 | Norderstedt | 16 | 23:31 | -8 | 18 | |
| 12 | Ricklingen | 16 | 20:29 | -9 | 18 | |
| 13 | Celle | 16 | 24:37 | -13 | 16 | |
| 14 | Hamburg II | 16 | 25:28 | -3 | 15 | |
| 15 | VfL Herzlake | 16 | 20:44 | -24 | 14 | |
| 16 | Wilhelmshave | 16 | 16:31 | -15 | 11 | |
| 17 | Delmenhorst | 16 | 11:31 | -20 | 11 | |
| 18 | Göttingen 05 | 16 | 17:46 | -29 | 8 |
Mann! Mehr Abseits geht nicht! Also ehrlich!
— Christoph Daum zum Linienrichter