| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9:7 | 2 | 12:8 |
| 2 |
|
1. FC Union Berlin | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15:17 | -2 | 11:11 |
| 3 |
|
FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11:17 | -6 | 9:13 |
| 4 |
|
FC Vorwärts Berlin | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17:21 | -4 | 8:14 |
| 5 |
|
BSG Chemie Leipzig | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12:16 | -4 | 8:14 |
| 6 |
|
Dynamo Dresden | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10:17 | -7 | 8:12 |
| 7 |
|
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8:14 | -6 | 7:13 |
| 8 |
|
Hansa Rostock | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8:15 | -7 | 7:15 |
| 9 |
|
BSG Motor Zwickau | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8:12 | -4 | 6:16 |
| 10 |
|
BFC Dynamo | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7:15 | -8 | 6:14 |
| 11 |
|
HFC Chemie | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8:21 | -13 | 5:15 |
| 12 |
|
BSG Lokomotive Stendal | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9:26 | -17 | 4:16 |
| 13 |
|
BSG Wismut Aue | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14:27 | -13 | 3:17 |
| 14 |
|
BSG Wismut Gera | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9:25 | -16 | 3:19 |