Tabelle1996/19977. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottbus | 7 | 23:3 | 20 | 19 | |
| 2 | RW Erfurt | 7 | 16:7 | 9 | 14 | |
| 3 | Union Berlin | 7 | 9:5 | 4 | 14 | |
| 4 | Aue | 7 | 7:5 | 2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Chemnitz | 7 | 21:7 | 14 | 13 | |
| 6 | TB Berlin | 7 | 12:2 | 10 | 13 | |
| 7 | Dresden | 7 | 13:9 | 4 | 13 | |
| 8 | Stendal | 7 | 12:9 | 3 | 10 | |
| 9 | S. Leipzig | 7 | 10:10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 10 | Reinickendor | 7 | 8:9 | -1 | 8 | |
| 11 | Nordhausen | 7 | 10:12 | -2 | 8 | |
| 12 | FC Berlin | 7 | 7:11 | -4 | 8 | |
| 13 | EFC Stahl | 7 | 7:12 | -5 | 8 | |
| 14 | Spandauer SV | 7 | 6:15 | -9 | 7 | |
| 15 | Plauen | 7 | 7:12 | -5 | 5 | |
| 16 | Zehlendorf | 7 | 3:9 | -6 | 3 | |
| 17 | Charlottenburg | 7 | 4:20 | -16 | 3 | |
| 18 | FSV Velten | 7 | 5:23 | -18 | 2 |
Daum hat die Bundesliga PR-mäßig angeheizt.
— Jupp Heynckes