Tabelle1997/199815. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freiburg | 15 | 29:20 | 9 | 29 | |
| 2 | Uerdingen | 15 | 19:10 | 9 | 29 | |
| 3 | FC Gütersloh | 15 | 20:12 | 8 | 28 | |
| 4 | Frankfurt | 15 | 22:15 | 7 | 26 | |
| 5 | Nürnberg | 15 | 21:18 | 3 | 25 | |
| 6 | Unterhaching | 15 | 20:12 | 8 | 22 | |
| 7 | Cottbus | 15 | 19:15 | 4 | 21 | |
| 8 | Fürth | 15 | 16:18 | -2 | 21 | |
| 9 | Düsseldorf | 15 | 26:24 | 2 | 19 | |
| 10 | St. Kickers | 15 | 23:26 | -3 | 19 | |
| 11 | Fortuna Köln | 15 | 19:23 | -4 | 18 | |
| 12 | St. Pauli | 15 | 16:20 | -4 | 18 | |
| 13 | VfB Leipzig | 15 | 16:27 | -11 | 17 | |
| 14 | Mainz | 15 | 26:28 | -2 | 16 | |
| 15 | Meppen | 15 | 20:21 | -1 | 15 | |
| 16 | Wattenscheid | 15 | 14:17 | -3 | 15 | |
| 17 | FC Carl Zeiss | 15 | 16:24 | -8 | 15 | |
| 18 | Zwickau | 15 | 11:23 | -12 | 10 |
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