Tabelle1996/199716. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottbus | 16 | 47:8 | 39 | 42 | |
| 2 | RW Erfurt | 16 | 41:15 | 26 | 36 | |
| 3 | Union Berlin | 16 | 24:11 | 13 | 31 | |
| 4 | Chemnitz | 16 | 38:14 | 24 | 30 | |
| 5 | Aue | 16 | 21:15 | 6 | 30 | |
| 6 | S. Leipzig | 16 | 33:23 | 10 | 26 | |
| 7 | Dresden | 16 | 27:22 | 5 | 25 | |
| 8 | TB Berlin | 16 | 23:14 | 9 | 24 | |
| 9 | Stendal | 16 | 20:15 | 5 | 22 | |
| 10 | EFC Stahl | 16 | 23:29 | -6 | 22 | |
| 11 | Reinickendor | 16 | 21:18 | 3 | 20 | |
| 12 | Spandauer SV | 16 | 17:34 | -17 | 17 | |
| 13 | Plauen | 16 | 18:29 | -11 | 15 | |
| 14 | FC Berlin | 16 | 14:27 | -13 | 15 | |
| 15 | Zehlendorf | 16 | 11:21 | -10 | 12 | |
| 16 | Charlottenburg | 16 | 18:36 | -18 | 12 | |
| 17 | Nordhausen | 16 | 17:36 | -19 | 9 | |
| 18 | FSV Velten | 16 | 11:57 | -46 | 2 |
Brandt rutscht weg - Zeit für Winterreifen.
— Wolff-Christoph Fuss, Sky, beim Bundesliga-Spitzenspiel BVB gegen FC Bayern (2:3).