Tabelle
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 26 | 14-9-3 14 | 9 | 3 | 39:23 | 16 | 37 | |
| 2 |
 |
Lok Leipzig 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 26 | 14-2-10 14 | 2 | 10 | 39:32 | 7 | 30 | |
| 3 |
 |
Motor Zwickau Motor Zwickau | 26 | 9-9-8 9 | 9 | 8 | 41:26 | 15 | 27 | |
| 4 |
 |
Dresden SG Dynamo Dresden | 26 | 11-5-10 11 | 5 | 10 | 35:31 | 4 | 27 | |
| 5 |
 |
Jena Carl Zeiss Jena | 26 | 11-5-10 11 | 5 | 10 | 31:29 | 2 | 27 | |
| 6 |
 |
Union (N) 1. FC Union Berlin (N) | 26 | 9-9-8 9 | 9 | 8 | 33:35 | -2 | 27 | |
| 7 |
 |
Lokomotive Stendal BSG Lokomotive Stendal | 26 | 11-5-10 11 | 5 | 10 | 39:44 | -5 | 27 | |
| 8 |
 |
Vorwärts Berlin (M) Vorwärts Berlin (M) | 26 | 10-6-10 10 | 6 | 10 | 43:34 | 9 | 26 | |
| 9 |
 |
Wismut Aue BSG Wismut Aue | 26 | 11-4-11 11 | 4 | 11 | 45:43 | 2 | 26 | |
| 10 |
 |
Rostock Hansa Rostock | 26 | 9-8-9 9 | 8 | 9 | 27:27 | 0 | 26 | |
| 11 |
 |
Hallescher FC Chemie Hallescher FC Chemie | 26 | 11-4-11 11 | 4 | 11 | 38:41 | -3 | 26 | |
| 12 |
 |
Chemie Leipzig (P) Chemie Leipzig (P) | 26 | 9-7-10 9 | 7 | 10 | 35:38 | -3 | 25 | |
| 13 |
 |
BFC Dynamo BFC Dynamo | 26 | 6-9-11 6 | 9 | 11 | 28:40 | -12 | 21 | |
| 14 |
 |
BSG Wismut Gera (N) * BSG Wismut Gera (N) * | 26 | 4-4-18 4 | 4 | 18 | 27:57 | -30 | 10 |