Tabelle
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | S | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Bergischer HC (A) Bergischer HC (A) | 23 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 679:542 | 137 | 44:2 | |
| 2 |
 |
Bietigheim SG BBM Bietigheim | 23 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 698:630 | 68 | 35:11 | |
| 3 |
 |
Lüb.-Schwartau VfL Lübeck-Schwartau | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 591:558 | 33 | 33:13 | |
| 4 |
 |
Hamm-Westfalen ASV Hamm-Westfalen | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 647:580 | 67 | 32:14 | |
| 5 |
 |
Rimpar DJK Rimpar Wölfe | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 616:574 | 42 | 29:17 | |
| 6 |
 |
Coburg (A) HSC 2000 Coburg (A) | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 605:567 | 38 | 28:18 | |
| 7 |
 |
Emsdetten TV Emsdetten | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 658:633 | 25 | 28:18 | |
| 8 |
 |
Nordhorn HSG Nordhorn-Lingen | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 598:586 | 12 | 28:18 | |
| 9 |
 |
Balingen (A) HBW Balingen-Weilstetten (A) | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 660:584 | 76 | 27:19 | |
| 10 |
 |
Dessau-Roßlau Dessau-Roßlauer HV | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 615:645 | -30 | 24:22 | |
| 11 |
 |
Essen TUSEM Essen | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 621:637 | -16 | 20:26 | |
| 12 |
 |
Rhein Vikings (N) Rhein Vikings (N) | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 530:572 | -42 | 20:26 | |
| 13 |
 |
Hagen (N) VfL Eintracht Hagen (N) | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 617:662 | -45 | 18:28 | |
| 14 |
 |
Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmshavener HV | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 606:652 | -46 | 18:28 | |
| 15 |
 |
Dresden (N) HC Elbflorenz Dresden (N) | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 579:630 | -51 | 15:31 | |
| 16 |
 |
Aue EHV Aue | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 605:653 | -48 | 14:32 | |
| 17 |
 |
Hildesheim (N) Eintracht Hildesheim (N) | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 573:632 | -59 | 13:33 | |
| 18 |
 |
Eisenach ThSV Eisenach | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 582:612 | -30 | 12:34 | |
| 19 |
 |
Konstanz HSG Konstanz | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 610:659 | -49 | 12:34 | |
| 20 |
 |
Saarlouis HG Saarlouis | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 577:659 | -82 | 10:36 |