| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai Port FC | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 2 | Shandong Taishan FC | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 38 |
| 3 | Zhejiang Professional FC | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| 7 | Wuhan Three Towns | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 8 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger FC | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 25 |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Henan Songshan Longmen FC | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 27 |
| 11 | Meizhou Hakka | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| 12 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | Qingdao Hainiu FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| 14 | Nantong Zhiyun FC | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -12 | 10 |
| 15 | Dalian Pro | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | -5 | 16 |
| 16 | Shenzhen FC | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -21 | 10 |