| Sa., 22.11.1986 | FC Karl-Marx-Stadt - BSG Fortschritt Bischofswerda | 2:1 |
| Sa., 22.11.1986 | BFC Dynamo - BSG Stahl Brandenburg | 3:0 |
| Sa., 22.11.1986 | BSG Energie Cottbus - 1. FC Magdeburg | 1:2 |
| Sa., 22.11.1986 | FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/O. - FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 0:0 |
| Sa., 22.11.1986 | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt - 1. FC Lok Leipzig | 0:0 |
| Sa., 22.11.1986 | SG Dynamo Dresden - BSG Wismut Aue | 4:1 |
| Sa., 22.11.1986 | BSG Stahl Riesa - 1. FC Union Berlin | 3:0 |
| Sp. | S-U-N | Tore | Diff. | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  |  | BFC Dynamo | 11 | 8-2-1 | 32:6 | 26 | 18 - 4 |
| 2. | |  | 1. FC Lok Leipzig | 11 | 7-2-2 | 15:6 | 9 | 16 - 6 |
| 3. |  |  | FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 11 | 4-7-0 | 16:11 | 5 | 15 - 7 |
| 4. | |  | SG Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 4-6-1 | 18:9 | 9 | 14 - 8 |
| 5. | |  | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 5-3-3 | 19:15 | 4 | 13 - 9 |
| 6. |  |  | BSG Wismut Aue | 11 | 5-3-3 | 16:12 | 4 | 13 - 9 |
| 7. | |  | BSG Stahl Brandenburg | 11 | 4-4-3 | 10:12 | -2 | 12 - 10 |
| 8. | |  | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 11 | 3-5-3 | 13:12 | 1 | 11 - 11 |
| 9. | |  | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 11 | 4-3-4 | 14:15 | -1 | 11 - 11 |
| 10. | |  | BSG Stahl Riesa | 11 | 2-3-6 | 8:15 | -7 | 7 - 15 |
| 11. | |  | BSG Energie Cottbus | 11 | 3-1-7 | 9:21 | -12 | 7 - 15 |
| 12. | |  | FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/O. | 11 | 1-4-6 | 7:17 | -10 | 6 - 16 |
| 13. | |  | BSG Fortschritt Bischofswerda | 11 | 2-2-7 | 8:19 | -11 | 6 - 16 |
| 14. | |  | 1. FC Union Berlin | 11 | 1-3-7 | 8:23 | -15 | 5 - 17 |