2. Fussball Bundesliga 1997/98 Liga
| # | Team | Sp | S | U | N | Tore | Diff | Pkt | Form | Tend. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 42:24 | +18 | 58:19 | – | |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 44:26 | +18 | 55:28 | – | |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 46:31 | +15 | 49:31 | ▲ | |
| 4 | FC Gütersloh | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 37:22 | +15 | 48:27 | ▼ | |
| 5 | FC St. Pauli | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 31:28 | +3 | 43:31 | – | |
| 6 | SC Fortuna Köln | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 46:42 | +4 | 42:33 | – | |
| 7 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 30:29 | +1 | 41:38 | ▲ | |
| 8 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 26:27 | -1 | 39:39 | ▲ | |
| 9 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 37:29 | +8 | 38:38 | ▼ | |
| 10 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 38:31 | +7 | 38:41 | – | |
| 11 | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 29:40 | -11 | 38:41 | ▼ | |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 28:28 | 0 | 37:37 | ▼ | |
| 13 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 43:46 | -3 | 37:43 | ▼ | |
| 14 | SV Stuttgarter Kickers | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 37:42 | -5 | 36:45 | – | |
| 15 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 40:44 | -4 | 31:43 | – | |
| 16 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 30:48 | -18 | 29:50 | – | |
| 17 | SV Meppen | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 32:51 | -19 | 24:54 | – | |
| 18 | FSV Zwickau | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21:49 | -28 | 17:62 | – |