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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Bayer Leverkusen | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 44:14 | 30 | 34 |
| 2 |
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FC Schalke 04 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 33:9 | 24 | 27 |
| 3 |
|
Bor. Mönchengladbach | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27:12 | 15 | 23 |
| 4 |
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1. FC Köln | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25:17 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 |
|
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20:17 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 |
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Rot Weiss Ahlen | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22:25 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 |
|
VfL Bochum | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25:15 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 |
|
Arminia Bielefeld | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26:18 | 8 | 18 |
| 9 |
|
MSV Duisburg | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 28:23 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 |
|
Borussia Dortmund | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 28:33 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 |
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Bonner SC | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 14:16 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 |
|
Wuppertaler SV | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15:19 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 |
|
SG Wattenscheid 09 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21:28 | -7 | 13 |
| 14 |
|
SpVgg Erkenschwick | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14:34 | -20 | 7 |
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| Relegation |
