| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Nürnberg (A) 1. FC Nürnberg (A) | 32 | 18-7-7 18 | 7 | 7 | 67:40 | 27 | 61 | |
| 2 |
 |
Bielefeld (A) Arminia Bielefeld (A) | 32 | 16-7-9 16 | 7 | 9 | 49:34 | 15 | 55 | |
| 3 |
 |
Aachen Alemannia Aachen | 32 | 15-7-10 15 | 7 | 10 | 50:49 | 1 | 52 | |
| 4 |
 |
Cottbus (A) Energie Cottbus (A) | 32 | 14-9-9 14 | 9 | 9 | 49:42 | 7 | 51 | |
| 5 |
 |
Mainz 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 32 | 12-14-6 12 | 14 | 6 | 46:34 | 12 | 50 | |
| 6 |
 |
Oberhausen Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 32 | 13-8-11 13 | 8 | 11 | 46:45 | 1 | 47 | |
| 7 |
 |
Aue (N) Erzgebirge Aue (N) | 32 | 12-10-10 12 | 10 | 10 | 42:40 | 2 | 46 | |
| 8 |
 |
Duisburg MSV Duisburg | 32 | 12-8-12 12 | 8 | 12 | 48:44 | 4 | 44 | |
| 9 |
 |
Trier Eintracht Trier | 32 | 12-8-12 12 | 8 | 12 | 46:48 | -2 | 44 | |
| 10 |
 |
Fürth SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 32 | 10-11-11 10 | 11 | 11 | 55:50 | 5 | 41 | |
| 11 |
 |
Burghausen Wacker Burghausen | 32 | 11-8-13 11 | 8 | 13 | 37:38 | -1 | 41 | |
| 12 |
 |
LR Ahlen LR Ahlen | 32 | 11-7-14 11 | 7 | 14 | 33:44 | -11 | 40 | |
| 13 |
 |
Unterhaching (N) SpVgg Unterhaching (N) | 32 | 10-9-13 10 | 9 | 13 | 36:43 | -7 | 39 | |
| 14 |
 |
Karlsruhe Karlsruher SC | 32 | 10-9-13 10 | 9 | 13 | 35:42 | -7 | 39 | |
| 15 |
 |
Lübeck VfB Lübeck | 32 | 9-11-12 9 | 11 | 12 | 45:53 | -8 | 38 | |
| 16 |
 |
Regensburg (N) Jahn Regensburg (N) | 32 | 9-11-12 9 | 11 | 12 | 37:48 | -11 | 38 | |
| 17 |
 |
Union 1. FC Union Berlin | 32 | 8-8-16 8 | 8 | 16 | 40:48 | -8 | 32 | |
| 18 |
 |
Osnabrück (N) VfL Osnabrück (N) | 32 | 7-6-19 7 | 6 | 19 | 33:52 | -19 | 27 |