Tabelle1996/199719. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oberhausen | 19 | 43:9 | 34 | 42 | |
| 2 | Wattenscheid | 19 | 41:19 | 22 | 38 | |
| 3 | Verl | 19 | 42:26 | 16 | 36 | |
| 4 | Münster | 19 | 31:17 | 14 | 35 | |
| 5 | Ahlen | 19 | 30:19 | 11 | 30 | |
| 6 | Saarbrücken | 19 | 30:23 | 7 | 29 | |
| 7 | Homburg | 19 | 31:26 | 5 | 29 | |
| 8 | Wuppertal | 19 | 21:21 | 0 | 27 | |
| 9 | Paderborn-N. | 19 | 25:27 | -2 | 26 | |
| 10 | Aachen | 19 | 28:24 | 4 | 25 | |
| 11 | Salmrohr | 19 | 27:36 | -9 | 22 | |
| 12 | Bocholt | 19 | 16:31 | -15 | 22 | |
| 13 | Teveren | 19 | 17:25 | -8 | 21 | |
| 14 | FC Remscheid | 19 | 12:21 | -9 | 19 | |
| 15 | SC Hauenstei | 19 | 21:34 | -13 | 17 | |
| 16 | Eintr. Trier | 19 | 12:24 | -12 | 16 | |
| 17 | Erkenschwick | 19 | 24:38 | -14 | 15 | |
| 18 | Elversberg | 19 | 18:49 | -31 | 10 |
Da steckste nicht drin!
— Ex-Bundestrainer Jupp Derwall über Spielabläufe.