Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 61 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
2 | Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 56 | |
3 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 54 | |
4 | Energie Cottbus | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 54 | |
5 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 53 | |
6 | Alemannia Aachen | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 53 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[a] |
7 | MSV Duisburg | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 48 | |
8 | Erzgebirge Aue | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 48 | |
9 | Greuther Fürth | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 45 | |
10 | Wacker Burghausen | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 45 | |
11 | Eintracht Trier | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 45 | |
12 | LR Ahlen | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 44 | |
13 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 43 | |
14 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 43 | |
15 | VfB Lübeck | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 39 | Relegation to Regionalliga |
16 | Jahn Regensburg | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 39 | |
17 | Union Berlin | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 33 | |
18 | VfL Osnabrück | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 |
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off.
Notes:
- ^ Alemannia Aachen qualified for the UEFA Cup first round by finishing runners-up of the 2003–04 DFB-Pokal, as winners Werder Bremen already qualified for the Champions League through league position.