| Pos | Clubs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLFSBURG | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 24 |
| 2 | SCHALKE 04 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 24 |
| 3 | STUTTGART | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | BAYERN MÜNCHEN | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | WERDER BREMEN | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | HANNOVER 96 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | MAINZ 05 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | LEVERKUSEN | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | ARMINIA BIELEFELD | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | NÜRNBERG | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | HERTHA BERLIN | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 12 | BORUSSIA DORTMUND | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | BORUSSIA M'GLADBACH | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | HAMBURGER SV | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 13 |
| 15 | BOCHUM | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 | KAISERSLAUTERN | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 11 |
| 17 | FREIBURG | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 10 |
| 18 | HANSA ROSTOCK | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 8 |
