Tabelle1998/199910. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zwickau | 10 | 14:6 | 8 | 21 | |
| 2 | Magdeburg | 10 | 17:9 | 8 | 19 | |
| 3 | Chemnitz | 10 | 14:6 | 8 | 19 | |
| 4 | BFC Dynamo | 10 | 16:10 | 6 | 19 | |
| 5 | VfB Leipzig | 10 | 21:14 | 7 | 17 | |
| 6 | Plauen | 10 | 14:12 | 2 | 17 | |
| 7 | Aue | 10 | 10:9 | 1 | 15 | |
| 8 | Union Berlin | 10 | 13:7 | 6 | 14 | |
| 9 | Dresden | 10 | 15:13 | 2 | 14 | |
| 10 | RW Erfurt | 10 | 13:14 | -1 | 14 | |
| 11 | S. Leipzig | 10 | 17:19 | -2 | 13 | |
| 12 | EFC Stahl | 10 | 12:14 | -2 | 11 | |
| 13 | Stendal | 10 | 8:14 | -6 | 11 | |
| 14 | FC Carl Zeiss | 10 | 9:12 | -3 | 10 | |
| 15 | Babelsberg | 10 | 9:16 | -7 | 9 | |
| 16 | Spandauer SV | 10 | 12:17 | -5 | 8 | |
| 17 | Dresdner SC | 10 | 6:15 | -9 | 8 | |
| 18 | Croatia Berl | 10 | 4:17 | -13 | 3 |
Der beste Nationaltrainer, den England nie hatte.
— Die Neue Zürcher Zeitung über Brian Clough, Erfolgstrainer von Nottingham Forest und Derby County.