| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai Shenhua | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 49 |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 48 |
| 3 | Shanghai Port FC | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 48 |
| 4 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 47 |
| 5 | Shandong Taishan FC | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| 6 | Zhejiang Professional FC | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| 7 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger FC | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 34 |
| 8 | Yunnan Yukun FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 29 |
| 9 | Dalian Young Boy FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 29 |
| 10 | Qingdao West Coast | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Henan Songshan Longmen FC | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Wuhan Three Towns | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -15 | 21 |
| 13 | Meizhou Hakka | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -19 | 17 |
| 14 | Shenzhen Peng City | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -24 | 17 |
| 15 | Qingdao Hainiu FC | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 15 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -18 | 15 |