| 23/11/1985 | 12:00 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | - | FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 2:3 (0:1) | |
| 12:00 | BSG Sachsenring Zwickau | - | BSG Stahl Brandenburg | 1:3 (0:1) | ||
| 12:00 | FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder | - | BFC Dynamo | 2:1 (1:1) | ||
| 12:00 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | - | Dynamo Dresden | 2:0 (1:0) | ||
| 12:00 | BSG Stahl Riesa | - | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 0:2 (0:0) | ||
| 12:00 | 1. FC Union Berlin | - | Hansa Rostock | 3:2 (1:1) | ||
| 12:00 | BSG Wismut Aue | - | 1. FC Magdeburg | 1:0 (1:0) |
| » Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
BFC Dynamo | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22:13 | 9 | 17:5 |
| 2 |
|
Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21:15 | 6 | 15:7 |
| 3 |
|
FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18:8 | 10 | 14:8 |
| 4 |
|
BSG Stahl Brandenburg | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14:12 | 2 | 13:9 |
| 5 |
|
1. FC Union Berlin | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17:14 | 3 | 12:10 |
| 6 |
|
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13:10 | 3 | 12:10 |
| 7 |
|
Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17:17 | 0 | 10:12 |
| 8 |
|
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14:16 | -2 | 10:12 |
| 9 |
|
BSG Stahl Riesa | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13:16 | -3 | 10:12 |
| 10 |
|
Hansa Rostock | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17:20 | -3 | 9:13 |
| 11 |
|
BSG Wismut Aue | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13:19 | -6 | 9:13 |
| 12 |
|
1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15:20 | -5 | 8:14 |
| 13 |
|
FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13:18 | -5 | 8:14 |
| 14 |
|
BSG Sachsenring Zwickau | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14:23 | -9 | 7:15 |