| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Düsseldorf Fortuna Düsseldorf | 32 | 18-5-9 18 | 5 | 9 | 53:41 | 12 | 59 | |
| 2 |
 |
Nürnberg 1. FC Nürnberg | 32 | 16-9-7 16 | 9 | 7 | 57:36 | 21 | 57 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kiel (N) Holstein Kiel (N) | 32 | 13-13-6 13 | 13 | 6 | 64:41 | 23 | 52 | |
| 4 |
 |
Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld | 32 | 12-11-9 12 | 11 | 9 | 51:46 | 5 | 47 | |
| 5 |
 |
Regensburg (N) Jahn Regensburg (N) | 32 | 14-5-13 14 | 5 | 13 | 52:49 | 3 | 47 | |
| 6 |
 |
Bochum VfL Bochum | 32 | 13-8-11 13 | 8 | 11 | 35:36 | -1 | 47 | |
| 7 |
 |
Duisburg (N) MSV Duisburg (N) | 32 | 12-8-12 12 | 8 | 12 | 48:54 | -6 | 44 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sandhausen SV Sandhausen | 32 | 11-9-12 11 | 9 | 12 | 35:31 | 4 | 42 | |
| 9 |
 |
Ingolstadt (A) FC Ingolstadt 04 (A) | 32 | 11-9-12 11 | 9 | 12 | 44:42 | 2 | 42 | |
| 10 |
 |
Union 1. FC Union Berlin | 32 | 10-11-11 10 | 11 | 11 | 50:45 | 5 | 41 | |
| 11 |
 |
Heidenheim 1. FC Heidenheim | 32 | 11-8-13 11 | 8 | 13 | 49:54 | -5 | 41 | |
| 12 |
 |
Dresden Dynamo Dresden | 32 | 11-7-14 11 | 7 | 14 | 42:51 | -9 | 40 | |
| 13 |
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St. Pauli FC St. Pauli | 32 | 10-10-12 10 | 10 | 12 | 34:46 | -12 | 40 | |
| 14 |
 |
Braunschweig Eintracht Braunschweig | 32 | 8-15-9 8 | 15 | 9 | 35:35 | 0 | 39 | |
| 15 |
 |
Aue Erzgebirge Aue | 32 | 10-9-13 10 | 9 | 13 | 35:48 | -13 | 39 | |
| 16 |
 |
Fürth SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 32 | 10-8-14 10 | 8 | 14 | 34:45 | -11 | 38 | |
| 17 |
 |
Darmstadt (A) SV Darmstadt 98 (A) | 32 | 8-13-11 8 | 13 | 11 | 43:45 | -2 | 37 | |
| 18 |
 |
K'lautern 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 32 | 7-8-17 7 | 8 | 17 | 38:54 | -16 | 29 |