| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Schalke (M) FC Schalke 04 (M) | 21 | 15-2-4 15 | 2 | 4 | 52:14 | 38 | 47 | |
| 2 |
 |
Gladbach Bor. Mönchengladbach | 21 | 12-7-2 12 | 7 | 2 | 39:24 | 15 | 43 | |
| 3 |
 |
Köln 1. FC Köln | 21 | 14-0-7 14 | 0 | 7 | 50:21 | 29 | 42 | |
| 4 |
 |
Leverkusen Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 21 | 13-2-6 13 | 2 | 6 | 50:32 | 18 | 41 | |
| 5 |
 |
Dortmund Borussia Dortmund | 21 | 9-5-7 9 | 5 | 7 | 40:28 | 12 | 32 | |
| 6 |
 |
Düsseldorf Fortuna Düsseldorf | 21 | 8-6-7 8 | 6 | 7 | 30:25 | 5 | 30 | |
| 7 |
 |
Bochum VfL Bochum | 21 | 7-9-5 7 | 9 | 5 | 27:25 | 2 | 30 | |
| 8 |
 |
Duisburg MSV Duisburg | 21 | 7-5-9 7 | 5 | 9 | 30:37 | -7 | 26 | |
| 9 |
 |
1. FC Mönchengladbach (N) 1. FC Mönchengladbach (N) | 21 | 6-7-8 6 | 7 | 8 | 23:24 | -1 | 25 | |
| 10 |
 |
Wuppertal Wuppertaler SV | 21 | 5-9-7 5 | 9 | 7 | 21:28 | -7 | 24 | |
| 11 |
 |
Bonn Bonner SC | 21 | 4-6-11 4 | 6 | 11 | 26:50 | -24 | 18 | |
| 12 |
 |
Preußen Münster (N) Preußen Münster (N) | 21 | 4-5-12 4 | 5 | 12 | 24:48 | -24 | 17 | |
| 13 |
 |
Vikt. Köln (N) FC Viktoria Köln (N) | 21 | 4-4-13 4 | 4 | 13 | 24:54 | -30 | 16 | |
| 14 |
 |
Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld | 21 | 3-5-13 3 | 5 | 13 | 22:48 | -26 | 14 |