| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai Port FC | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 35 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 38 |
| 3 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | Shandong Taishan FC | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 20 |
| 6 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger FC | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -7 | 16 |
| 7 | Zhejiang Professional FC | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -17 | 11 |
| 8 | Henan Songshan Longmen FC | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 15 |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -21 | 10 |
| 10 | Qingdao West Coast | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -14 | 16 |
| 11 | Wuhan Three Towns | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -18 | 11 |
| 13 | Shenzhen Peng City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 13 |
| 14 | Qingdao Hainiu FC | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -23 | 8 |
| 15 | Meizhou Hakka | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -18 | 10 |
| 16 | Nantong Zhiyun FC | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -20 | 10 |