Tabelle1996/199715. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K'lautern | 15 | 26:9 | 17 | 30 | |
| 2 | Hertha BSC | 15 | 24:15 | 9 | 25 | |
| 3 | Fortuna Köln | 15 | 29:17 | 12 | 24 | |
| 4 | Mainz | 15 | 26:19 | 7 | 24 | |
| 5 | Wolfsburg | 15 | 19:11 | 8 | 23 | |
| 6 | Meppen | 15 | 19:16 | 3 | 23 | |
| 7 | St. Kickers | 15 | 20:17 | 3 | 22 | |
| 8 | VfB Leipzig | 15 | 28:27 | 1 | 22 | |
| 9 | Uerdingen | 15 | 23:19 | 4 | 21 | |
| 10 | Unterhaching | 15 | 11:11 | 0 | 20 | |
| 11 | Frankfurt | 15 | 21:20 | 1 | 19 | |
| 12 | FC Carl Zeiss | 15 | 21:21 | 0 | 19 | |
| 13 | Mannheim | 15 | 22:27 | -5 | 17 | |
| 14 | FC Gütersloh | 15 | 16:21 | -5 | 17 | |
| 15 | Zwickau | 15 | 15:21 | -6 | 15 | |
| 16 | RW Essen | 15 | 20:36 | -16 | 13 | |
| 17 | Lübeck | 15 | 10:25 | -15 | 12 | |
| 18 | Oldenburg | 15 | 16:34 | -18 | 10 |
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Breitner in den Kölner Zoo, Paule in die Muppet-Show.
— Begrüßung für Paul Breitner durch die Fans des 1. FC Köln in Müngersdorf.