Tabelle1997/199822. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfurt | 22 | 33:20 | 13 | 43 | |
| 2 | Nürnberg | 22 | 31:21 | 10 | 41 | |
| 3 | Freiburg | 22 | 38:27 | 11 | 39 | |
| 4 | FC Gütersloh | 22 | 25:19 | 6 | 34 | |
| 5 | Uerdingen | 22 | 24:19 | 5 | 34 | |
| 6 | St. Pauli | 22 | 26:23 | 3 | 33 | |
| 7 | Düsseldorf | 22 | 36:33 | 3 | 31 | |
| 8 | Unterhaching | 22 | 27:20 | 7 | 29 | |
| 9 | Cottbus | 22 | 24:21 | 3 | 29 | |
| 10 | Fortuna Köln | 22 | 30:32 | -2 | 28 | |
| 11 | Fürth | 22 | 20:23 | -3 | 28 | |
| 12 | VfB Leipzig | 22 | 24:37 | -13 | 28 | |
| 13 | Mainz | 22 | 35:34 | 1 | 26 | |
| 14 | St. Kickers | 22 | 32:37 | -5 | 25 | |
| 15 | Wattenscheid | 22 | 23:25 | -2 | 24 | |
| 16 | FC Carl Zeiss | 22 | 22:36 | -14 | 21 | |
| 17 | Meppen | 22 | 27:35 | -8 | 20 | |
| 18 | Zwickau | 22 | 15:30 | -15 | 17 |
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