Hinrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Schalke FC Schalke 04 | 18 | 11-5-2 11 | 5 | 2 | 37:14 | 23 | 27:9 | |
| 2 |
 |
1860 München TSV 1860 München | 18 | 11-3-4 11 | 3 | 4 | 40:23 | 17 | 25:11 | |
| 3 |
 |
KSV Hessen Kassel KSV Hessen Kassel | 18 | 8-8-2 8 | 8 | 2 | 30:15 | 15 | 24:12 | |
| 4 |
 |
Hertha Hertha BSC | 18 | 9-3-6 9 | 3 | 6 | 40:26 | 14 | 21:15 | |
| 5 |
 |
Offenbach Kickers Offenbach | 18 | 9-3-6 9 | 3 | 6 | 32:31 | 1 | 21:15 | |
| 6 |
 |
Hannover Hannover 96 | 18 | 9-2-7 9 | 2 | 7 | 38:27 | 11 | 20:16 | |
| 7 |
 |
Aachen Alemannia Aachen | 18 | 8-4-6 8 | 4 | 6 | 21:18 | 3 | 20:16 | |
| 8 |
 |
F. Köln Fortuna Köln | 18 | 8-4-6 8 | 4 | 6 | 36:36 | 0 | 20:16 | |
| 9 |
 |
Mannheim SV Waldhof Mannheim | 18 | 7-5-6 7 | 5 | 6 | 26:21 | 5 | 19:17 | |
| 10 |
 |
Stg. Kickers Stuttgarter Kickers | 18 | 7-4-7 7 | 4 | 7 | 35:35 | 0 | 18:18 | |
| 11 |
 |
Osnabrück VfL Osnabrück | 18 | 7-4-7 7 | 4 | 7 | 23:30 | -7 | 18:18 | |
| 12 |
 |
Freiburger FC Freiburger FC | 18 | 5-7-6 5 | 7 | 6 | 34:35 | -1 | 17:19 | |
| 13 |
 |
Uerdingen Bayer 05 Uerdingen | 18 | 6-4-8 6 | 4 | 8 | 23:30 | -7 | 16:20 | |
| 14 |
 |
Wattenscheid SG Wattenscheid 09 | 18 | 4-8-6 4 | 8 | 6 | 22:30 | -8 | 16:20 | |
| 15 |
 |
Essen Rot-Weiss Essen | 18 | 5-5-8 5 | 5 | 8 | 24:33 | -9 | 15:21 | |
| 16 |
 |
SG Union Solingen SG Union Solingen | 18 | 4-6-8 4 | 6 | 8 | 30:39 | -9 | 14:22 | |
| 17 |
 |
SpVgg Fürth SpVgg Fürth | 18 | 3-7-8 3 | 7 | 8 | 24:32 | -8 | 13:23 | |
| 18 |
 |
Freiburg SC Freiburg | 18 | 4-5-9 4 | 5 | 9 | 17:26 | -9 | 13:23 | |
| 19 |
 |
Bayreuth SpVgg Bayreuth | 18 | 5-3-10 5 | 3 | 10 | 26:36 | -10 | 13:23 | |
| 20 |
 |
Worms Wormatia Worms | 18 | 3-4-11 3 | 4 | 11 | 16:37 | -21 | 10:26 |