Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Karlsruher SC | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 69 | 27 | +42 | 79 | Promotion to 2. Bundesliga and qualification to DFB-Pokal |
2 | Arminia Bielefeld | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 76 | |
3 | VfL Osnabrück | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 73 | Qualification to promotion play-offs and DFB-Pokal |
4 | Preußen Münster | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 72 | Qualification to DFB-Pokal |
5 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 72 | |
6 | Chemnitzer FC | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 55 | |
7 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 38 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 51 | |
8 | Wacker Burghausen | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 51 | |
9 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 51 | |
10 | Hallescher FC | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 46 | |
11 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 45 | |
12 | Hansa Rostock | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 44 | |
13 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 44 | |
14 | VfB Stuttgart II | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 43 | |
15 | Kickers Offenbach[b] | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 42[c] | Relegation to Regionalliga |
16 | Borussia Dortmund II | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 41 | |
17 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 40 | |
18 | Darmstadt 98[d] | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 38 | |
19 | SV Babelsberg | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 37 | Relegation to Regionalliga |
20 | Alemannia Aachen[e] | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 26 |
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off.
Notes:
- ^ Reserve teams are not eligible for promotion or participation in the DFB-Pokal.
- ^ On 3 June 2013 (after the conclusion of the season), Kickers Offenbach were denied a license for the following season after failing to meet financial guidelines.
- ^ Kickers Offenbach were deducted two points on 14 March 2013 for violations of the economic approval process.
- ^ Darmstadt 98 were spared relegation after Kickers Offenbach were denied a license.
- ^ On 23 November 2012, Alemannia Aachen submitted an application for the initiation of insolvency proceedings. They were deducted two points on 14 March 2013 for violations of the economic approval process. They were deducted another three points on 16 May 2013 for failing to repay money to the DFB deposit fund before the final matchday.