Tabelle
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
BFC Dynamo (M) BFC Dynamo (M) | 20 | 15-5-0 15 | 5 | 0 | 47:16 | 31 | 35 | |
| 2 |
 |
Jena Carl Zeiss Jena | 20 | 12-3-5 12 | 3 | 5 | 35:23 | 12 | 27 | |
| 3 |
 |
Frankfurt/Oder FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder | 20 | 10-6-4 10 | 6 | 4 | 36:20 | 16 | 26 | |
| 4 |
 |
Lok Leipzig 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 20 | 10-6-4 10 | 6 | 4 | 33:17 | 16 | 26 | |
| 5 |
 |
Erfurt Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 20 | 8-9-3 8 | 9 | 3 | 32:24 | 8 | 25 | |
| 6 |
 |
Dresden (P) SG Dynamo Dresden (P) | 20 | 9-5-6 9 | 5 | 6 | 40:28 | 12 | 23 | |
| 7 |
 |
Magdeburg 1. FC Magdeburg | 20 | 8-6-6 8 | 6 | 6 | 41:27 | 14 | 22 | |
| 8 |
 |
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 20 | 7-5-8 7 | 5 | 8 | 33:30 | 3 | 19 | |
| 9 |
 |
Rostock Hansa Rostock | 20 | 8-3-9 8 | 3 | 9 | 30:38 | -8 | 19 | |
| 10 |
 |
Wismut Aue BSG Wismut Aue | 20 | 5-5-10 5 | 5 | 10 | 24:38 | -14 | 15 | |
| 11 |
 |
Union (N) 1. FC Union Berlin (N) | 20 | 4-5-11 4 | 5 | 11 | 20:39 | -19 | 13 | |
| 12 |
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Chemie Böhlen (N) BSG Chemie Böhlen (N) | 20 | 4-5-11 4 | 5 | 11 | 24:45 | -21 | 13 | |
| 13 |
 |
Hallescher FC Chemie Hallescher FC Chemie | 20 | 3-5-12 3 | 5 | 12 | 32:46 | -14 | 11 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sachsenring Zwickau Sachsenring Zwickau | 20 | 1-4-15 1 | 4 | 15 | 11:47 | -36 | 6 |