2. Fussball Bundesliga 1997/98 Liga
| # | Team | Sp | S | U | N | Tore | Diff | Pkt | Form | Tend. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 43:27 | +16 | 59:23 | – | |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 31 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 46:29 | +17 | 56:32 | – | |
| 3 | FC Gütersloh | 31 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 40:23 | +17 | 52:28 | – | |
| 4 | SC Freiburg | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 49:34 | +15 | 52:34 | – | |
| 5 | FC St. Pauli | 31 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 34:29 | +5 | 47:32 | – | |
| 6 | FC Energie Cottbus | 31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 32:29 | +3 | 43:37 | ▲ | |
| 7 | SC Fortuna Köln | 31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 47:45 | +2 | 43:37 | ▼ | |
| 8 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 30:29 | +1 | 43:40 | ▲ | |
| 9 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 40:31 | +9 | 42:39 | ▲ | |
| 10 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 33:34 | -1 | 42:42 | ▼ | |
| 11 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 46:49 | -3 | 40:46 | ▲ | |
| 12 | SV Stuttgarter Kickers | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 40:43 | -3 | 40:46 | ▼ | |
| 13 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 38:35 | +3 | 38:47 | ▼ | |
| 14 | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 30:45 | -15 | 38:47 | ▼ | |
| 15 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 48:45 | +3 | 37:43 | – | |
| 16 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 31:54 | -23 | 30:54 | – | |
| 17 | SV Meppen | 31 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 32:54 | -22 | 24:60 | – | |
| 18 | FSV Zwickau | 31 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26:50 | -24 | 23:62 | – |