| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Viktoria Köln | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | +16 | 26 |
| 2 |  MSV Duisburg | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | +14 | 26 |
| 3 |  Rot-Weiss Essen | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +7 | 24 |
| 4 |  1. FC Saarbrücken | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +7 | 20 |
| 5 |  Alemannia Aachen | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 20 |
| 6 |  SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 18 |
| 7 |  FC Ingolstadt | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 18 |
| 8 |  Waldhof Mannheim | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +2 | 16 |
| 9 |  TSG Hoffenheim II | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +1 | 16 |
| 10 |  Fortuna Dusseldorf | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 16 |
