Tabelle
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Jena Carl Zeiss Jena | 22 | 12-4-6 12 | 4 | 6 | 39:20 | 19 | 28 | |
| 2 |
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Vorwärts Berlin (M) Vorwärts Berlin (M) | 22 | 12-3-7 12 | 3 | 7 | 39:26 | 13 | 27 | |
| 3 |
 |
Lok Leipzig 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 21 | 12-1-8 12 | 1 | 8 | 44:35 | 9 | 25 | |
| 4 |
 |
Dresden SG Dynamo Dresden | 22 | 9-6-7 9 | 6 | 7 | 30:25 | 5 | 24 | |
| 5 |
 |
BFC Dynamo BFC Dynamo | 22 | 10-3-9 10 | 3 | 9 | 38:26 | 12 | 23 | |
| 6 |
 |
Rostock Hansa Rostock | 22 | 9-5-8 9 | 5 | 8 | 33:28 | 5 | 23 | |
| 7 |
 |
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 21 | 10-3-8 10 | 3 | 8 | 25:31 | -6 | 23 | |
| 8 |
 |
Motor Zwickau Motor Zwickau | 22 | 8-6-8 8 | 6 | 8 | 26:26 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9 |
 |
Wismut Aue BSG Wismut Aue | 22 | 8-6-8 8 | 6 | 8 | 25:30 | -5 | 22 | |
| 10 |
 |
Chemie Leipzig Chemie Leipzig | 22 | 7-7-8 7 | 7 | 8 | 28:28 | 0 | 21 | |
| 11 |
 |
Hallescher FC Chemie (N) Hallescher FC Chemie (N) | 22 | 7-6-9 7 | 6 | 9 | 25:31 | -6 | 20 | |
| 12 |
 |
Lokomotive Stendal BSG Lokomotive Stendal | 22 | 8-2-12 8 | 2 | 12 | 30:43 | -13 | 18 | |
| 13 |
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Erfurt (N) Rot-Weiß Erfurt (N) | 22 | 6-3-13 6 | 3 | 13 | 21:35 | -14 | 15 | |
| 14 |
 |
Magdeburg (P) 1. FC Magdeburg (P) | 22 | 6-3-13 6 | 3 | 13 | 15:34 | -19 | 15 |