| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan Three Towns | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 41 |
| 2 | Shandong Taishan FC | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Zhejiang Professional FC | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Shanghai Port FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Henan Songshan Longmen FC | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 |
| 8 | Shanghai Shenhua | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger FC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Meizhou Hakka | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 19 |
| 11 | Dalian Pro | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | Changchun Yatai | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 24 |
| 13 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 14 | Shenzhen FC | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -23 | 14 |
| 15 | Wuhan Yangtze River FC | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | -23 | 12 |
| 16 | Guangzhou City FC | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -15 | 9 |
| 17 | Guangzhou FC | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | -25 | 6 |
| 18 | Hebei FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -47 | 0 |