Hinrunde
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Unterhaching SpVgg Unterhaching | 5 | 4-1-0 4 | 1 | 0 | 10:4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 2 |
 |
Mainz 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 5 | 3-2-0 3 | 2 | 0 | 10:6 | 4 | 11 | |
| 3 |
 |
Cottbus Energie Cottbus | 5 | 3-1-1 3 | 1 | 1 | 11:6 | 5 | 10 | |
| 4 |
 |
Nürnberg 1. FC Nürnberg | 5 | 2-2-1 2 | 2 | 1 | 11:9 | 2 | 8 | |
| 5 |
 |
Duisburg MSV Duisburg | 5 | 2-2-1 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:5 | 1 | 8 | |
| 6 |
 |
Trier Eintracht Trier | 5 | 2-2-1 2 | 2 | 1 | 10:10 | 0 | 8 | |
| 7 |
 |
Fürth SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 5 | 2-1-2 2 | 1 | 2 | 13:10 | 3 | 7 | |
| 8 |
 |
Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld | 5 | 2-1-2 2 | 1 | 2 | 7:5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 9 |
 |
Burghausen Wacker Burghausen | 5 | 2-1-2 2 | 1 | 2 | 7:6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 10 |
 |
Karlsruhe Karlsruher SC | 5 | 2-0-3 2 | 0 | 3 | 8:10 | -2 | 6 | |
| 11 |
 |
Oberhausen Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 5 | 2-0-3 2 | 0 | 3 | 7:9 | -2 | 6 | |
| 12 |
 |
LR Ahlen LR Ahlen | 5 | 2-0-3 2 | 0 | 3 | 5:7 | -2 | 6 | |
| 13 |
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Regensburg Jahn Regensburg | 5 | 1-3-1 1 | 3 | 1 | 5:8 | -3 | 6 | |
| 14 |
 |
Lübeck VfB Lübeck | 5 | 1-2-2 1 | 2 | 2 | 7:6 | 1 | 5 | |
| 15 |
 |
Aachen Alemannia Aachen | 5 | 1-2-2 1 | 2 | 2 | 6:13 | -7 | 5 | |
| 16 |
 |
Aue Erzgebirge Aue | 5 | 1-1-3 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:8 | -2 | 4 | |
| 17 |
 |
Osnabrück VfL Osnabrück | 5 | 1-1-3 1 | 1 | 3 | 5:11 | -6 | 4 | |
| 18 |
 |
Union 1. FC Union Berlin | 5 | 1-0-4 1 | 0 | 4 | 5:6 | -1 | 3 |