Tabelle
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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BFC Dynamo (M) BFC Dynamo (M) | 22 | 17-5-0 17 | 5 | 0 | 54:17 | 37 | 39 | |
| 2 |
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Jena Carl Zeiss Jena | 22 | 13-3-6 13 | 3 | 6 | 39:27 | 12 | 29 | |
| 3 |
 |
Frankfurt/Oder FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder | 22 | 11-6-5 11 | 6 | 5 | 43:24 | 19 | 28 | |
| 4 |
 |
Lok Leipzig 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 22 | 11-6-5 11 | 6 | 5 | 39:21 | 18 | 28 | |
| 5 |
 |
Erfurt Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 22 | 9-9-4 9 | 9 | 4 | 36:28 | 8 | 27 | |
| 6 |
 |
Magdeburg 1. FC Magdeburg | 22 | 10-6-6 10 | 6 | 6 | 49:28 | 21 | 26 | |
| 7 |
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Dresden (P) SG Dynamo Dresden (P) | 22 | 10-5-7 10 | 5 | 7 | 44:35 | 9 | 25 | |
| 8 |
 |
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 22 | 8-5-9 8 | 5 | 9 | 35:33 | 2 | 21 | |
| 9 |
 |
Rostock Hansa Rostock | 22 | 8-5-9 8 | 5 | 9 | 30:38 | -8 | 21 | |
| 10 |
 |
Wismut Aue BSG Wismut Aue | 22 | 5-6-11 5 | 6 | 11 | 25:41 | -16 | 16 | |
| 11 |
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Union (N) 1. FC Union Berlin (N) | 22 | 4-6-12 4 | 6 | 12 | 21:42 | -21 | 14 | |
| 12 |
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Hallescher FC Chemie Hallescher FC Chemie | 22 | 4-5-13 4 | 5 | 13 | 38:50 | -12 | 13 | |
| 13 |
 |
Chemie Böhlen (N) BSG Chemie Böhlen (N) | 22 | 4-5-13 4 | 5 | 13 | 25:57 | -32 | 13 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sachsenring Zwickau Sachsenring Zwickau | 22 | 2-4-16 2 | 4 | 16 | 16:53 | -37 | 8 |