| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WERDER BREMEN | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 23 | 36 | 58 |
| 2 | BAYERN MÜNCHEN | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 26 | 27 | 49 |
| 3 | STUTTGART | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 46 |
| 4 | BOCHUM | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 | LEVERKUSEN | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 39 |
| 6 | SCHALKE 04 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 36 |
| 7 | BORUSSIA DORTMUND | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | HAMBURGER SV | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 33 |
| 9 | HANSA ROSTOCK | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | WOLFSBURG | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | FREIBURG | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 29 |
| 12 | KAISERSLAUTERN(*-3P) | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 27 |
| 13 | EINTRACHT FRANKFURT | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 26 |
| 14 | 1860 MÜNCHEN | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 26 |
| 15 | BORUSSIA M'GLADBACH | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | HANNOVER 96 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 24 |
| 17 | HERTHA BERLIN | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 45 | -21 | 23 |
| 18 | KÖLN | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 16 |
