Tabelle1997/19984. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homburg | 4 | 10:3 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2 | Eintr. Trier | 4 | 7:1 | 6 | 10 | |
| 3 | Siegen | 4 | 8:3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 4 | K'lautern II | 4 | 10:3 | 7 | 8 | |
| 5 | Aachen | 4 | 7:4 | 3 | 8 | |
| 6 | FC Remscheid | 4 | 7:4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 7 | Paderborn | 4 | 6:6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 8 | Wuppertal | 4 | 6:6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 | Ahlen | 4 | 8:8 | 0 | 5 | |
| 10 | Oberhausen | 4 | 3:4 | -1 | 5 | |
| 11 | Teveren | 4 | 3:4 | -1 | 5 | |
| 12 | RW Essen | 4 | 4:11 | -7 | 4 | |
| 13 | Münster | 4 | 6:7 | -1 | 3 | |
| 14 | Saarbrücken | 4 | 4:6 | -2 | 3 | |
| 15 | Verl | 4 | 3:6 | -3 | 2 | |
| 16 | Bonner SC | 4 | 3:7 | -4 | 1 | |
| 17 | Erkenschwick | 4 | 4:10 | -6 | 1 | |
| 18 | Salmrohr | 4 | 3:9 | -6 | 1 |
Daum hat die Bundesliga PR-mäßig angeheizt.
— Jupp Heynckes