Bundesliga were promoted at the end of previous season: VfL Bochum (champions) Alemannia Aachen (runners-up) Energie Cottbus The three teams relegated were: 1.
Bundeslige su promovirane na kraju prošle sezone: VfL Bochum (prvaci) Alemannia Aachen (doprvaci) Energie Cottbus (trećeplasirani) Tri degradirane momčadi bile su: 1.