Tabelle1996/199716. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K'lautern | 16 | 31:9 | 22 | 33 | |
| 2 | Mainz | 16 | 29:20 | 9 | 27 | |
| 3 | Wolfsburg | 16 | 20:11 | 9 | 26 | |
| 4 | Hertha BSC | 16 | 24:16 | 8 | 25 | |
| 5 | Fortuna Köln | 16 | 30:20 | 10 | 24 | |
| 6 | St. Kickers | 16 | 20:17 | 3 | 23 | |
| 7 | Meppen | 16 | 20:18 | 2 | 23 | |
| 8 | VfB Leipzig | 16 | 28:27 | 1 | 23 | |
| 9 | FC Carl Zeiss | 16 | 22:21 | 1 | 22 | |
| 10 | Uerdingen | 16 | 23:20 | 3 | 21 | |
| 11 | Unterhaching | 16 | 12:12 | 0 | 21 | |
| 12 | Frankfurt | 16 | 21:25 | -4 | 19 | |
| 13 | FC Gütersloh | 16 | 17:22 | -5 | 18 | |
| 14 | Mannheim | 16 | 22:28 | -6 | 17 | |
| 15 | Zwickau | 16 | 16:22 | -6 | 16 | |
| 16 | RW Essen | 16 | 22:37 | -15 | 16 | |
| 17 | Lübeck | 16 | 11:26 | -15 | 13 | |
| 18 | Oldenburg | 16 | 17:34 | -17 | 13 |
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