Tabelle
| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
BFC Dynamo (M) BFC Dynamo (M) | 26 | 12-10-4 12 | 10 | 4 | 46:31 | 15 | 34 | |
| 2 |
 |
Lok Leipzig 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 26 | 12-8-6 12 | 8 | 6 | 33:22 | 11 | 32 | |
| 3 |
 |
Jena Carl Zeiss Jena | 26 | 9-13-4 9 | 13 | 4 | 32:18 | 14 | 31 | |
| 4 |
 |
Magdeburg 1. FC Magdeburg | 26 | 9-11-6 9 | 11 | 6 | 39:33 | 6 | 29 | |
| 5 |
 |
St. Brandenburg BSG Stahl Brandenburg | 26 | 10-9-7 10 | 9 | 7 | 27:23 | 4 | 29 | |
| 6 |
 |
Dresden (P) SG Dynamo Dresden (P) | 26 | 10-8-8 10 | 8 | 8 | 40:39 | 1 | 28 | |
| 7 |
 |
Union (N) 1. FC Union Berlin (N) | 26 | 9-9-8 9 | 9 | 8 | 32:31 | 1 | 27 | |
| 8 |
 |
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 26 | 9-8-9 9 | 8 | 9 | 33:32 | 1 | 26 | |
| 9 |
 |
Frankfurt/Oder FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder | 26 | 8-9-9 8 | 9 | 9 | 37:35 | 2 | 25 | |
| 10 |
 |
Erfurt Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 26 | 6-12-8 6 | 12 | 8 | 41:34 | 7 | 24 | |
| 11 |
 |
Wismut Aue BSG Wismut Aue | 26 | 7-10-9 7 | 10 | 9 | 31:40 | -9 | 24 | |
| 12 |
 |
Stahl Riesa BSG Stahl Riesa | 26 | 7-8-11 7 | 8 | 11 | 27:36 | -9 | 22 | |
| 13 |
 |
Rostock Hansa Rostock | 26 | 7-6-13 7 | 6 | 13 | 31:46 | -15 | 20 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sachsenring Zwickau (N) Sachsenring Zwickau (N) | 26 | 2-9-15 2 | 9 | 15 | 27:56 | -29 | 13 |