Tabelle1996/199713. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oberhausen | 13 | 27:6 | 21 | 27 | |
| 2 | Verl | 13 | 29:13 | 16 | 26 | |
| 3 | Ahlen | 13 | 26:10 | 16 | 26 | |
| 4 | Wattenscheid | 13 | 27:15 | 12 | 23 | |
| 5 | Münster | 13 | 22:12 | 10 | 22 | |
| 6 | Saarbrücken | 13 | 24:17 | 7 | 21 | |
| 7 | Aachen | 13 | 18:16 | 2 | 21 | |
| 8 | Teveren | 13 | 14:13 | 1 | 18 | |
| 9 | Paderborn-N. | 13 | 15:15 | 0 | 18 | |
| 10 | Wuppertal | 13 | 15:18 | -3 | 17 | |
| 11 | Homburg | 13 | 19:20 | -1 | 16 | |
| 12 | SC Hauenstei | 13 | 17:21 | -4 | 15 | |
| 13 | Bocholt | 13 | 10:21 | -11 | 15 | |
| 14 | FC Remscheid | 13 | 7:15 | -8 | 12 | |
| 15 | Salmrohr | 13 | 18:30 | -12 | 12 | |
| 16 | Erkenschwick | 13 | 17:27 | -10 | 9 | |
| 17 | Eintr. Trier | 13 | 8:20 | -12 | 9 | |
| 18 | Elversberg | 13 | 11:35 | -24 | 5 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Eintr. Trier | 104 | 129:146 | 132 | |
| 14 | Bocholt | 104 | 117:181 | 107 |
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