Tabelle1997/199812. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eintr. Trier | 12 | 24:13 | 11 | 27 | |
| 2 | Oberhausen | 12 | 20:8 | 12 | 26 | |
| 3 | Homburg | 12 | 31:12 | 19 | 24 | |
| 4 | Siegen | 12 | 22:13 | 9 | 23 | |
| 5 | Paderborn | 12 | 20:9 | 11 | 20 | |
| 6 | Aachen | 12 | 26:16 | 10 | 20 | |
| 7 | FC Remscheid | 12 | 18:14 | 4 | 17 | |
| 8 | Wuppertal | 12 | 17:19 | -2 | 17 | |
| 9 | Saarbrücken | 12 | 18:19 | -1 | 16 | |
| 10 | K'lautern II | 12 | 17:12 | 5 | 15 | |
| 11 | Verl | 12 | 16:12 | 4 | 15 | |
| 12 | Münster | 12 | 20:18 | 2 | 15 | |
| 13 | Ahlen | 12 | 19:21 | -2 | 14 | |
| 14 | Bonner SC | 12 | 11:23 | -12 | 10 | |
| 15 | Erkenschwick | 12 | 14:24 | -10 | 9 | |
| 16 | RW Essen | 12 | 8:28 | -20 | 9 | |
| 17 | Salmrohr | 12 | 8:28 | -20 | 8 | |
| 18 | Teveren | 12 | 7:27 | -20 | 7 |
Die Zuschauer lachten ihn aus.
— Bayern-Trainer Gyula Lorant (1923 - 1981) über Superstar Paul Breitner.