| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Köln 1. FC Köln | 30 | 17-8-5 17 | 8 | 5 | 59:31 | 28 | 59 | |
| 2 |
 |
Bochum (A) VfL Bochum (A) | 30 | 16-6-8 16 | 6 | 8 | 58:43 | 15 | 54 | |
| 3 |
 |
Cottbus Energie Cottbus | 30 | 14-4-12 14 | 4 | 12 | 52:37 | 15 | 46 | |
| 4 |
 |
Nürnberg (A) 1. FC Nürnberg (A) | 30 | 12-10-8 12 | 10 | 8 | 46:43 | 3 | 46 | |
| 5 |
 |
M'gladbach (A) Bor. Mönchengladbach (A) | 30 | 11-12-7 11 | 12 | 7 | 50:39 | 11 | 45 | |
| 6 |
 |
Aachen (N) Alemannia Aachen (N) | 30 | 12-9-9 12 | 9 | 9 | 42:45 | -3 | 45 | |
| 7 |
 |
Hannover Hannover 96 | 30 | 12-7-11 12 | 7 | 11 | 50:47 | 3 | 43 | |
| 8 |
 |
Mannheim (N) SV Waldhof Mannheim (N) | 30 | 10-12-8 10 | 12 | 8 | 45:45 | 0 | 42 | |
| 9 |
 |
TeBe Berlin Tennis Borussia Berlin | 30 | 10-10-10 10 | 10 | 10 | 39:42 | -3 | 40 | |
| 10 |
 |
Oberhausen Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 30 | 9-12-9 9 | 12 | 9 | 34:32 | 2 | 39 | |
| 11 |
 |
Fürth SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 30 | 8-15-7 8 | 15 | 7 | 34:35 | -1 | 39 | |
| 12 |
 |
Mainz 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 30 | 8-12-10 8 | 12 | 10 | 35:35 | 0 | 36 | |
| 13 |
 |
Chemnitz (N) Chemnitzer FC (N) | 30 | 9-9-12 9 | 9 | 12 | 38:43 | -5 | 36 | |
| 14 |
 |
St. Pauli FC St. Pauli | 30 | 7-14-9 7 | 14 | 9 | 29:34 | -5 | 35 | |
| 15 |
 |
Stg. Kickers Stuttgarter Kickers | 30 | 9-7-14 9 | 7 | 14 | 45:52 | -7 | 34 | |
| 16 |
 |
Offenbach (N) Kickers Offenbach (N) | 30 | 7-11-12 7 | 11 | 12 | 30:49 | -19 | 32 | |
| 17 |
 |
F. Köln Fortuna Köln | 30 | 5-11-14 5 | 11 | 14 | 28:45 | -17 | 26 | |
| 18 |
 |
Karlsruhe Karlsruher SC | 30 | 4-11-15 4 | 11 | 15 | 32:49 | -17 | 23 |