| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan Three Towns | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 37 |
| 2 | Shandong Taishan FC | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 46 |
| 3 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 34 |
| 4 | Zhejiang Professional FC | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 34 |
| 5 | Shanghai Port FC | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 35 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 28 |
| 7 | Henan Songshan Longmen FC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | Shanghai Shenhua | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger FC | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 10 | Meizhou Hakka | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 30 |
| 11 | Dalian Pro | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
| 12 | Changchun Yatai | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -7 | 17 |
| 14 | Shenzhen FC | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -19 | 16 |
| 15 | Wuhan Yangtze River FC | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -14 | 16 |
| 16 | Guangzhou City FC | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -20 | 11 |
| 17 | Guangzhou FC | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -14 | 11 |
| 18 | Hebei FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | -50 | 6 |
