| Platz | Mannschaft | Spiele | G | V | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | |||
| 1 |
 | (1) | 
|
ESV Hügelsheim Hornets | 18 | 14 | 4 | 128:61 | 67 | 43 |
| 2 |
 | (3) | 
|
EHC Dortmund | 18 | 14 | 4 | 133:39 | 94 | 42 |
| 3 |
 | (2) | 
|
Neusser EV | 18 | 14 | 4 | 111:45 | 66 | 40 |
| 4 |
| (4) | 
|
DEG Metro Stars 1b | 18 | 12 | 6 | 114:54 | 60 | 36 |
| 5 |
| (5) | 
|
ESC Moskitos Essen | 18 | 12 | 6 | 95:75 | 20 | 34 |
| 6 |
| (6) | 
|
EC Dinslaken Kobras | 18 | 9 | 9 | 91:70 | 21 | 28 |
| 7 |
| (7) | 
|
Ratinger Ice Aliens `97 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 88:68 | 20 | 26 |
| 8 |
| (8) | 
|
Stuttgart Rebels | 18 | 5 | 13 | 52:87 | -35 | 14 |
| 9 |
| (9) | 
|
Löwen Frankfurt | 18 | 1 | 17 | 38:207 | -169 | 5 |
| 10 |
| (10) | 
|
ESC Darmstadt Dukes | 18 | 1 | 17 | 46:190 | -144 | 2 |
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