| Di., 25.11.1986 | BSG Stahl Brandenburg - 1. FC Union Berlin | 1:2 |
| Di., 25.11.1986 | BSG Wismut Aue - BSG Stahl Riesa | 2:0 |
| Di., 25.11.1986 | BSG Fortschritt Bischofswerda - FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/O. | 0:0 |
| Di., 25.11.1986 | BFC Dynamo - BSG Energie Cottbus | 2:1 |
| Di., 25.11.1986 | 1. FC Magdeburg - FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 2:0 |
| Di., 25.11.1986 | 1. FC Lok Leipzig - SG Dynamo Dresden | 2:1 |
| Di., 25.11.1986 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena - FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 1:2 |
| Sp. | S-U-N | Tore | Diff. | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  |  | BFC Dynamo | 12 | 9-2-1 | 34:7 | 27 | 20 - 4 |
| 2. | |  | 1. FC Lok Leipzig | 12 | 8-2-2 | 17:7 | 10 | 18 - 6 |
| 3. |  |  | 1. FC Magdeburg | 12 | 6-3-3 | 21:15 | 6 | 15 - 9 |
| 4. | |  | BSG Wismut Aue | 12 | 6-3-3 | 18:12 | 6 | 15 - 9 |
| 5. |  |  | FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 12 | 4-7-1 | 16:13 | 3 | 15 - 9 |
| 6. | |  | SG Dynamo Dresden | 12 | 4-6-2 | 19:11 | 8 | 14 - 10 |
| 7. | |  | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 12 | 4-5-3 | 15:13 | 2 | 13 - 11 |
| 8. | |  | BSG Stahl Brandenburg | 12 | 4-4-4 | 11:14 | -3 | 12 - 12 |
| 9. | |  | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 12 | 4-3-5 | 15:17 | -2 | 11 - 13 |
| 10. | |  | BSG Stahl Riesa | 12 | 2-3-7 | 8:17 | -9 | 7 - 17 |
| 11. | |  | FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/O. | 12 | 1-5-6 | 7:17 | -10 | 7 - 17 |
| 12. | |  | BSG Fortschritt Bischofswerda | 12 | 2-3-7 | 8:19 | -11 | 7 - 17 |
| 13. | |  | BSG Energie Cottbus | 12 | 3-1-8 | 10:23 | -13 | 7 - 17 |
| 14. | |  | 1. FC Union Berlin | 12 | 2-3-7 | 10:24 | -14 | 7 - 17 |