1996/97 Heimtabelle
| 1. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 47:13 | 34 |
| 2. | Bayern München | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 37:12 | 25 |
| 3. | Borussia Dortmund | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 38:13 | 25 |
| 4. | VfB Stuttgart | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 46:17 | 29 |
| 5. | VfL Bochum | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 36:17 | 19 |
| 6. | Werder Bremen | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 27:16 | 11 |
| 7. | Borussia M'gladbach | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 34:17 | 17 |
| 8. | TSV 1860 München | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 34:25 | 9 |
| 9. | Karlsruher SC | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 32:18 | 14 |
| 10. | 1.FC Köln | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 35:30 | 5 |
| 11. | Hamburger SV | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 28:28 | 0 |
| 12. | Arminia Bielefeld | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23:22 | 1 |
| 13. | MSV Duisburg | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 25:27 | -2 |
| 14. | FC Schalke 04 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19:14 | 5 |
| 15. | Hansa Rostock | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 20:20 | 0 |
| 16. | SC Freiburg | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 23:24 | -1 |
| 17. | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 17:25 | -8 |
| 18. | FC St. Pauli | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24:28 | -4 |