2. Fussball Bundesliga 1997/98 Liga
| # | Team | Sp | S | U | N | Tore | Diff | Pkt | Form | Tend. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 45:29 | +16 | 60:24 | – | |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 48:31 | +17 | 57:33 | – | |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 51:34 | +17 | 55:34 | ▲ | |
| 4 | FC Gütersloh | 32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 40:23 | +17 | 53:29 | ▼ | |
| 5 | FC St. Pauli | 32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 36:29 | +7 | 50:32 | – | |
| 6 | SC Fortuna Köln | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 51:46 | +5 | 46:37 | ▲ | |
| 7 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 40:31 | +9 | 43:40 | ▲ | |
| 8 | FC Energie Cottbus | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 33:31 | +2 | 43:40 | ▼ | |
| 9 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 31:31 | 0 | 43:43 | ▼ | |
| 10 | SV Stuttgarter Kickers | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 42:44 | -2 | 43:46 | ▲ | |
| 11 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 33:36 | -3 | 42:45 | ▼ | |
| 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 46:51 | -5 | 40:49 | ▼ | |
| 13 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 40:37 | +3 | 39:48 | – | |
| 14 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 50:47 | +3 | 38:44 | ▲ | |
| 15 | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 31:49 | -18 | 38:50 | ▼ | |
| 16 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 33:57 | -24 | 30:57 | – | |
| 17 | SV Meppen | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 34:55 | -21 | 27:60 | – | |
| 18 | FSV Zwickau | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 29:52 | -23 | 26:62 | – |