With a new home-defeat againt SG Flensburg 34:27 (14:18), Rhein Neckar Lowen lost almost all the chances to play in the Velux EHF Champions League next season. Team of Ljubomir Vranjes secured second position, while HSV Hamburg used their success to rise advantage over RNL on three points two games before the end of Toyota Handball Bundesliga.
| 1 | THW Kiel | 31 | +274 | 62 |
| 2 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 32 | +139 | 53 |
| 3 | Füchse Berlin | 31 | +122 | 48 |
| 4 | HSV Hamburg | 32 | +108 | 47 |
| 5 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 32 | +83 | 44 |
