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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 65:37 | +28 | 42:18 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 77:39 | +38 | 40:20 | ||
| 3 | MSV Duisburg | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 47:43 | +4 | 38:22 | |
| 4 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 51:32 | +19 | 37:23 | ||
| 5 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 58:42 | +16 | 37:23 | ||
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 62:43 | +19 | 35:25 | |
| 7 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44:37 | +7 | 33:27 | ||
| 8 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 81:69 | +12 | 30:30 | ||
| 9 |  | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 50:54 | -4 | 30:30 | |
| 10 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 49:58 | -9 | 29:31 | ||
| 11 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 44:60 | -16 | 24:36 | |
| 12 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 34:50 | -16 | 24:36 | ||
| 13 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 43:64 | -21 | 22:38 | ||
| 14 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 43:65 | -22 | 21:39 | ||
| 15 | | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 43:66 | -23 | 20:40 | |
| 16 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 37:69 | -32 | 18:42 |
Cup winners for the season
