Tabelle1996/19978. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahlen | 8 | 15:6 | 9 | 16 | |
| 2 | Wuppertal | 8 | 12:8 | 4 | 15 | |
| 3 | Oberhausen | 8 | 14:4 | 10 | 14 | |
| 4 | Verl | 8 | 12:9 | 3 | 14 | |
| 5 | Bocholt | 8 | 10:7 | 3 | 14 | |
| 6 | Saarbrücken | 8 | 12:8 | 4 | 13 | |
| 7 | Homburg | 8 | 15:9 | 6 | 12 | |
| 8 | Paderborn-N. | 8 | 10:10 | 0 | 12 | |
| 9 | Salmrohr | 8 | 17:13 | 4 | 11 | |
| 10 | Wattenscheid | 8 | 11:9 | 2 | 11 | |
| 11 | Teveren | 8 | 9:8 | 1 | 11 | |
| 12 | Münster | 8 | 9:7 | 2 | 10 | |
| 13 | Aachen | 8 | 9:11 | -2 | 10 | |
| 14 | FC Remscheid | 8 | 6:9 | -3 | 10 | |
| 15 | SC Hauenstei | 8 | 8:10 | -2 | 8 | |
| 16 | Erkenschwick | 8 | 9:19 | -10 | 3 | |
| 17 | Elversberg | 8 | 6:24 | -18 | 3 | |
| 18 | Eintr. Trier | 8 | 3:16 | -13 | 2 |
Dass die Entlassung okay ist, das ist okay.
— Udo Lattek