Notes: Hamburger SV deducted four points for illegal payments to player Willi Schröder. The 1953–54 season saw two new clubs in the league, Kickers 1900
KAISERSLAUTERN: GK WilliHölz DF Werner Liebrich DF Werner Kohlmeyer MF Fritz Walter (c) MF Otto Render MF Ernst Liebrich MF Horst Eckel FW Ottmar Walter
KAISERSLAUTERN: GK WilliHölz DF Werner Baßler DF Werner Mangold DF Werner Liebrich DF Werner Kohlmeyer MF Otto Render MF Fritz Walter MF Horst Eckel FW Willi Wenzel