FC Nürnberg were promoted to the Bundesliga while VfB Leipzig, FC Carl Zeiss Jena, FSV Zwickau and SV Meppen were relegated to the Regionalliga.
FC Nürnberg was promoted to the top tier of German football, while VfB Leipzig, FC Carl Zeiss Jena, FSV Zwickau, and SV Meppen were relegated to a lower division.