Tabelle
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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BFC Dynamo (M) BFC Dynamo (M) | 26 | 17-5-4 17 | 5 | 4 | 66:36 | 30 | 39 | |
| 2 |
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Dresden SG Dynamo Dresden | 26 | 14-9-3 14 | 9 | 3 | 61:28 | 33 | 37 | |
| 3 |
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Lok Leipzig 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 26 | 16-5-5 16 | 5 | 5 | 56:28 | 28 | 37 | |
| 4 |
 |
Frankfurt/Oder FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder | 26 | 13-7-6 13 | 7 | 6 | 56:36 | 20 | 33 | |
| 5 |
 |
Magdeburg (P) 1. FC Magdeburg (P) | 26 | 12-8-6 12 | 8 | 6 | 56:33 | 23 | 32 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 26 | 10-10-6 10 | 10 | 6 | 37:34 | 3 | 30 | |
| 7 |
 |
Erfurt Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 26 | 10-8-8 10 | 8 | 8 | 36:39 | -3 | 28 | |
| 8 |
 |
Wismut Aue BSG Wismut Aue | 26 | 9-7-10 9 | 7 | 10 | 28:34 | -6 | 25 | |
| 9 |
 |
Rostock Hansa Rostock | 26 | 8-8-10 8 | 8 | 10 | 32:41 | -9 | 24 | |
| 10 |
 |
Jena Carl Zeiss Jena | 26 | 7-6-13 7 | 6 | 13 | 50:63 | -13 | 20 | |
| 11 |
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Stahl Riesa (N) BSG Stahl Riesa (N) | 26 | 7-6-13 7 | 6 | 13 | 41:55 | -14 | 20 | |
| 12 |
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Union 1. FC Union Berlin | 26 | 4-6-16 4 | 6 | 16 | 27:55 | -28 | 14 | |
| 13 |
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Chemie Leipzig (N) Chemie Leipzig (N) | 26 | 4-6-16 4 | 6 | 16 | 21:49 | -28 | 14 | |
| 14 |
 |
Hallescher FC Chemie Hallescher FC Chemie | 26 | 1-9-16 1 | 9 | 16 | 32:68 | -36 | 11 |