Tabelle1997/199823. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfurt | 23 | 35:20 | 15 | 46 | |
| 2 | Nürnberg | 23 | 34:21 | 13 | 44 | |
| 3 | Freiburg | 23 | 38:29 | 9 | 39 | |
| 4 | FC Gütersloh | 23 | 30:19 | 11 | 37 | |
| 5 | St. Pauli | 23 | 29:24 | 5 | 36 | |
| 6 | Uerdingen | 23 | 24:22 | 2 | 34 | |
| 7 | Unterhaching | 23 | 29:20 | 9 | 32 | |
| 8 | Düsseldorf | 23 | 37:36 | 1 | 31 | |
| 9 | Cottbus | 23 | 25:24 | 1 | 29 | |
| 10 | Fortuna Köln | 23 | 32:34 | -2 | 29 | |
| 11 | Fürth | 23 | 20:23 | -3 | 29 | |
| 12 | VfB Leipzig | 23 | 24:37 | -13 | 29 | |
| 13 | Mainz | 23 | 37:36 | 1 | 27 | |
| 14 | Wattenscheid | 23 | 23:25 | -2 | 25 | |
| 15 | St. Kickers | 23 | 32:39 | -7 | 25 | |
| 16 | Meppen | 23 | 30:36 | -6 | 23 | |
| 17 | FC Carl Zeiss | 23 | 22:36 | -14 | 22 | |
| 18 | Zwickau | 23 | 15:35 | -20 | 17 |
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