Tabelle
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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BFC Dynamo (M) BFC Dynamo (M) | 24 | 16-5-3 16 | 5 | 3 | 61:30 | 31 | 37 | |
| 2 |
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Dresden SG Dynamo Dresden | 24 | 13-8-3 13 | 8 | 3 | 55:24 | 31 | 34 | |
| 3 |
 |
Lok Leipzig 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 24 | 14-5-5 14 | 5 | 5 | 50:27 | 23 | 33 | |
| 4 |
 |
Frankfurt/Oder FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder | 24 | 12-6-6 12 | 6 | 6 | 52:34 | 18 | 30 | |
| 5 |
 |
Magdeburg (P) 1. FC Magdeburg (P) | 24 | 11-7-6 11 | 7 | 6 | 50:32 | 18 | 29 | |
| 6 |
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FC Karl-Marx-Stadt FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 24 | 10-9-5 10 | 9 | 5 | 36:31 | 5 | 29 | |
| 7 |
 |
Erfurt Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 24 | 9-8-7 9 | 8 | 7 | 34:38 | -4 | 26 | |
| 8 |
 |
Wismut Aue BSG Wismut Aue | 24 | 8-7-9 8 | 7 | 9 | 27:31 | -4 | 23 | |
| 9 |
 |
Rostock Hansa Rostock | 24 | 7-8-9 7 | 8 | 9 | 28:37 | -9 | 22 | |
| 10 |
 |
Jena Carl Zeiss Jena | 24 | 6-6-12 6 | 6 | 12 | 48:61 | -13 | 18 | |
| 11 |
 |
Stahl Riesa (N) BSG Stahl Riesa (N) | 24 | 6-6-12 6 | 6 | 12 | 35:49 | -14 | 18 | |
| 12 |
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Chemie Leipzig (N) Chemie Leipzig (N) | 24 | 4-6-14 4 | 6 | 14 | 21:42 | -21 | 14 | |
| 13 |
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Union 1. FC Union Berlin | 24 | 3-6-15 3 | 6 | 15 | 25:53 | -28 | 12 | |
| 14 |
 |
Hallescher FC Chemie Hallescher FC Chemie | 24 | 1-9-14 1 | 9 | 14 | 26:59 | -33 | 11 |