| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Düsseldorf Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 19-6-9 19 | 6 | 9 | 57:44 | 13 | 63 | |
| 2 |
 |
Nürnberg 1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | 17-9-8 17 | 9 | 8 | 61:39 | 22 | 60 | |
| 3 |
 |
Kiel (N) Holstein Kiel (N) | 34 | 14-14-6 14 | 14 | 6 | 71:44 | 27 | 56 | |
| 4 |
 |
Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | 12-12-10 12 | 12 | 10 | 51:47 | 4 | 48 | |
| 5 |
 |
Regensburg (N) Jahn Regensburg (N) | 34 | 14-6-14 14 | 6 | 14 | 53:53 | 0 | 48 | |
| 6 |
 |
Bochum VfL Bochum | 34 | 13-9-12 13 | 9 | 12 | 37:40 | -3 | 48 | |
| 7 |
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Duisburg (N) MSV Duisburg (N) | 34 | 13-9-12 13 | 9 | 12 | 52:56 | -4 | 48 | |
| 8 |
 |
Union 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 12-11-11 12 | 11 | 11 | 54:46 | 8 | 47 | |
| 9 |
 |
Ingolstadt (A) FC Ingolstadt 04 (A) | 34 | 12-9-13 12 | 9 | 13 | 47:45 | 2 | 45 | |
| 10 |
 |
Darmstadt (A) SV Darmstadt 98 (A) | 34 | 10-13-11 10 | 13 | 11 | 47:45 | 2 | 43 | |
| 11 |
 |
Sandhausen SV Sandhausen | 34 | 11-10-13 11 | 10 | 13 | 35:33 | 2 | 43 | |
| 12 |
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St. Pauli FC St. Pauli | 34 | 11-10-13 11 | 10 | 13 | 35:48 | -13 | 43 | |
| 13 |
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Heidenheim 1. FC Heidenheim | 34 | 11-9-14 11 | 9 | 14 | 50:56 | -6 | 42 | |
| 14 |
 |
Dresden Dynamo Dresden | 34 | 11-8-15 11 | 8 | 15 | 42:52 | -10 | 41 | |
| 15 |
 |
Fürth SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 34 | 10-10-14 10 | 10 | 14 | 37:48 | -11 | 40 | |
| 16 |
 |
Aue Erzgebirge Aue | 34 | 10-10-14 10 | 10 | 14 | 35:49 | -14 | 40 | |
| 17 |
 |
Braunschweig Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | 8-15-11 8 | 15 | 11 | 37:43 | -6 | 39 | |
| 18 |
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K'lautern 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 34 | 9-8-17 9 | 8 | 17 | 42:55 | -13 | 35 |