| Team | Sp | G | U | V | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Osnabrück | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 52:23 | 29 | 73 |
| 2 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 54:33 | 21 | 62 |
| 3 | Hallescher FC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 41:29 | 12 | 59 |
| 4 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 64:45 | 19 | 58 |
| 5 | Hansa Rostock | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 43:43 | 0 | 49 |
| 6 | Preußen Münster | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 42:40 | 2 | 48 |
| 7 | FSV Zwickau | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 40:38 | 2 | 46 |
| 8 | FC Würzburger Kickers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46:41 | 5 | 45 |
| 9 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 41:45 | -4 | 45 |
| 10 | TSV 1860 München | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43:39 | 4 | 44 |
| 11 | KFC Uerdingen | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 39:51 | -12 | 44 |
| 12 | SV Meppen | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 43:47 | -4 | 43 |
| 13 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 46:40 | 6 | 42 |
| 14 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 30:40 | -10 | 39 |
| 15 | SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 29:34 | -5 | 38 |
| 16 | Energie Cottbus | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 45:53 | -8 | 38 |
| 17 | Fortuna Köln | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 35:56 | -21 | 38 |
| 18 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 38:48 | -10 | 37 |
| 19 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 39:53 | -14 | 37 |
| 20 | VfR Aalen | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 40:52 | -12 | 30 |