Tabelle
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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BFC Dynamo (M) BFC Dynamo (M) | 21 | 16-5-0 16 | 5 | 0 | 51:16 | 35 | 37 | |
| 2 |
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Jena Carl Zeiss Jena | 21 | 13-3-5 13 | 3 | 5 | 37:24 | 13 | 29 | |
| 3 |
 |
Frankfurt/Oder FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder | 21 | 11-6-4 11 | 6 | 4 | 41:21 | 20 | 28 | |
| 4 |
 |
Lok Leipzig 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 21 | 10-6-5 10 | 6 | 5 | 34:19 | 15 | 26 | |
| 5 |
 |
Erfurt Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 21 | 8-9-4 8 | 9 | 4 | 33:26 | 7 | 25 | |
| 6 |
 |
Magdeburg 1. FC Magdeburg | 21 | 9-6-6 9 | 6 | 6 | 47:28 | 19 | 24 | |
| 7 |
 |
Dresden (P) SG Dynamo Dresden (P) | 21 | 9-5-7 9 | 5 | 7 | 41:33 | 8 | 23 | |
| 8 |
 |
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 21 | 8-5-8 8 | 5 | 8 | 35:31 | 4 | 21 | |
| 9 |
 |
Rostock Hansa Rostock | 21 | 8-4-9 8 | 4 | 9 | 30:38 | -8 | 20 | |
| 10 |
 |
Wismut Aue BSG Wismut Aue | 21 | 5-6-10 5 | 6 | 10 | 24:38 | -14 | 16 | |
| 11 |
 |
Union (N) 1. FC Union Berlin (N) | 21 | 4-5-12 4 | 5 | 12 | 21:42 | -21 | 13 | |
| 12 |
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Chemie Böhlen (N) BSG Chemie Böhlen (N) | 21 | 4-5-12 4 | 5 | 12 | 25:51 | -26 | 13 | |
| 13 |
 |
Hallescher FC Chemie Hallescher FC Chemie | 21 | 3-5-13 3 | 5 | 13 | 32:50 | -18 | 11 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sachsenring Zwickau Sachsenring Zwickau | 21 | 2-4-15 2 | 4 | 15 | 14:48 | -34 | 8 |