The league was organised in four regional divisions, Nord, Nordost, West-Südwest and Süd.
Hannover 96, Tennis Borussia Berlin, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and SSV Ulm 1846 were promoted to the 2.
NB KSV Hessen Kassel were declared bankrupt mid-season and all results were therefore annulled.
A preliminary decider was contested between the champions of the North and North-East regions.
[1] The loser of the above tie faced the 2nd placed teams from the South and West/South-West regions for a final promotion place.