Promotional tournament of the regional champions. The winner of each group promoted to the Bundesliga.
Group A
1. VfL Bochum 8 7 0 1 23:11 +12 14:2
2. VfL Osnabrück 8 3 1 4 11:13 −2 7:9
3. FK Pirmasens 8 3 1 4 11:14 −3 7:9
4. Karlsruher SC 8 3 1 4 9:12 −3 7:9
5. SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin 8 2 1 5 13:17 −4 5:11
Group B
1. Fortuna Düsseldorf 8 6 2 0 19:7 +12 14:2
2. Borussia Neunkirchen 8 4 1 3 11:9 +2 9:7
3. FC St. Pauli 8 3 2 3 10:14 −4 8:8
4. 1. FC Nürnberg 8 3 1 4 14:10 +4 7:9
5. Wacker 04 Berlin 8 1 0 7 6:20 −14 2:14