Tabelle
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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BFC Dynamo (M) BFC Dynamo (M) | 25 | 17-5-3 17 | 5 | 3 | 66:34 | 32 | 39 | |
| 2 |
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Dresden SG Dynamo Dresden | 25 | 14-8-3 14 | 8 | 3 | 59:26 | 33 | 36 | |
| 3 |
 |
Lok Leipzig 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 25 | 15-5-5 15 | 5 | 5 | 54:28 | 26 | 35 | |
| 4 |
 |
Frankfurt/Oder FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder | 25 | 13-6-6 13 | 6 | 6 | 54:34 | 20 | 32 | |
| 5 |
 |
Magdeburg (P) 1. FC Magdeburg (P) | 25 | 12-7-6 12 | 7 | 6 | 55:32 | 23 | 31 | |
| 6 |
 |
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 25 | 10-9-6 10 | 9 | 6 | 36:33 | 3 | 29 | |
| 7 |
 |
Erfurt Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 25 | 9-8-8 9 | 8 | 8 | 34:39 | -5 | 26 | |
| 8 |
 |
Wismut Aue BSG Wismut Aue | 25 | 9-7-9 9 | 7 | 9 | 28:31 | -3 | 25 | |
| 9 |
 |
Rostock Hansa Rostock | 25 | 7-8-10 7 | 8 | 10 | 29:41 | -12 | 22 | |
| 10 |
 |
Jena Carl Zeiss Jena | 25 | 7-6-12 7 | 6 | 12 | 50:61 | -11 | 20 | |
| 11 |
 |
Stahl Riesa (N) BSG Stahl Riesa (N) | 25 | 6-6-13 6 | 6 | 13 | 37:53 | -16 | 18 | |
| 12 |
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Chemie Leipzig (N) Chemie Leipzig (N) | 25 | 4-6-15 4 | 6 | 15 | 21:47 | -26 | 14 | |
| 13 |
 |
Union 1. FC Union Berlin | 25 | 3-6-16 3 | 6 | 16 | 25:55 | -30 | 12 | |
| 14 |
 |
Hallescher FC Chemie Hallescher FC Chemie | 25 | 1-9-15 1 | 9 | 15 | 30:64 | -34 | 11 |