Tabelle1997/199810. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K'lautern | 10 | 23:11 | 12 | 25 | |
| 2 | Bayern | 10 | 24:12 | 12 | 21 | |
| 3 | Schalke | 10 | 11:8 | 3 | 18 | |
| 4 | Rostock | 10 | 13:9 | 4 | 17 | |
| 5 | Duisburg | 10 | 11:12 | -1 | 16 | |
| 6 | Stuttgart | 10 | 20:13 | 7 | 15 | |
| 7 | Hamburg | 10 | 17:17 | 0 | 15 | |
| 8 | Leverkusen | 10 | 18:14 | 4 | 14 | |
| 9 | Bremen | 10 | 14:16 | -2 | 14 | |
| 10 | Wolfsburg | 10 | 13:16 | -3 | 14 | |
| 11 | M'gladbach | 10 | 17:15 | 2 | 13 | |
| 12 | Bielefeld | 10 | 13:14 | -1 | 12 | |
| 13 | Karlsruhe | 10 | 18:23 | -5 | 12 | |
| 14 | TSV 1860 | 10 | 14:20 | -6 | 10 | |
| 15 | Köln | 10 | 13:21 | -8 | 10 | |
| 16 | Dortmund | 10 | 15:15 | 0 | 9 | |
| 17 | VfL Bochum | 10 | 14:21 | -7 | 8 | |
| 18 | Hertha BSC | 10 | 7:18 | -11 | 6 |
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