| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 71:37 | +34 | 47:21 | ||
| 2 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 68:51 | +17 | 44:24 | |
| 3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 77:45 | +32 | 42:26 | |
| 4 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 68:52 | +16 | 38:30 | ||
| 5 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 68:58 | +10 | 38:30 | ||
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 58:51 | +7 | 38:30 | |
| 7 | MSV Duisburg | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 69:58 | +11 | 36:32 | |
| 8 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 65:54 | +11 | 35:33 | ||
| 9 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 37:39 | -2 | 35:33 | ||
| 10 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 48:52 | -4 | 34:34 | ||
| 11 |  | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 52:66 | -14 | 34:34 | |
| 12 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 55:39 | +16 | 33:35 | ||
| 13 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 51:54 | -3 | 33:35 | ||
| 14 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 60:59 | +1 | 31:37 | ||
| 15 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 42:48 | -6 | 30:38 | |
| 16 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 39:67 | -28 | 28:40 | ||
| 17 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 33:93 | -60 | 19:49 | ||
| 18 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 32:70 | -38 | 17:51 |
Cup winners for the season