As in the previous season, the league was played with ten teams. Since each team played two home and two away games against each group opponent, the total number of games per team was 36 games. Champion became the winner of the main round. The bottom of the table was relegated directly to the respective national championship.
The winners of the three second division groups, Motor České Budějovice , Baník ČSA Karviná and LVS Poprad , as well as the group runner-up Dukla Pisek with the highest points played in a round trip for admission to the first division for the following season. České Budějovice prevailed with eleven points.