A total of 10 teams took part in the women's race, new were the TTC HS Schwarza and the TTC Spich , which replaced the relegated Homberger TS and DJK TuS Holsterhausen . For the last time, the top four teams took part in the play-off rounds after the end of the regular season to determine the German champions. In two finals, TV Busenbach prevailed against FSV Kroppach and thus became German champions for the first time. The two last-placed clubs were supposed to be relegated, but the sixth, eighth and ninth-placed clubs TSV Betzingen , SC Bayer 05 Uerdingen and TTC HS Schwarza withdrew, so that TTC Spich, renamed TTC Troisdorf, moved into the first division could remain. The relegated teams were replaced by the Homberger TS, TTK Anröchte and DJK TuS Holsterhausen.