Tabelle
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Dresden (M) SG Dynamo Dresden (M) | 26 | 16-6-4 16 | 6 | 4 | 66:27 | 39 | 38 | |
| 2 |
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Magdeburg 1. FC Magdeburg | 26 | 14-6-6 14 | 6 | 6 | 47:28 | 19 | 34 | |
| 3 |
 |
Jena Carl Zeiss Jena | 26 | 14-5-7 14 | 5 | 7 | 45:31 | 14 | 33 | |
| 4 |
 |
BFC Dynamo BFC Dynamo | 26 | 14-4-8 14 | 4 | 8 | 43:27 | 16 | 32 | |
| 5 |
 |
Lok Leipzig (P) 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig (P) | 26 | 10-9-7 10 | 9 | 7 | 40:29 | 11 | 29 | |
| 6 |
 |
Erfurt Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 26 | 8-9-9 8 | 9 | 9 | 27:35 | -8 | 25 | |
| 7 |
 |
Hallescher FC Chemie Hallescher FC Chemie | 26 | 7-10-9 7 | 10 | 9 | 34:39 | -5 | 24 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sachsenring Zwickau Sachsenring Zwickau | 26 | 7-8-11 7 | 8 | 11 | 32:34 | -2 | 22 | |
| 9 |
 |
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 26 | 10-2-14 10 | 2 | 14 | 35:39 | -4 | 22 | |
| 10 |
 |
Wismut Aue BSG Wismut Aue | 26 | 6-10-10 6 | 10 | 10 | 27:45 | -18 | 22 | |
| 11 |
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Union (N) 1. FC Union Berlin (N) | 26 | 7-7-12 7 | 7 | 12 | 30:42 | -12 | 21 | |
| 12 |
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Frankfurt/Oder FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder | 26 | 9-3-14 9 | 3 | 14 | 23:36 | -13 | 21 | |
| 13 |
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Stahl Riesa BSG Stahl Riesa | 26 | 8-5-13 8 | 5 | 13 | 28:47 | -19 | 21 | |
| 14 |
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Rostock (N) Hansa Rostock (N) | 26 | 6-8-12 6 | 8 | 12 | 23:41 | -18 | 20 |