| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan Three Towns | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 78 |
| 2 | Shandong Taishan FC | 33 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 78 |
| 3 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 65 |
| 4 | Zhejiang Professional FC | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 62 |
| 5 | Shanghai Port FC | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 62 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 58 |
| 7 | Henan Songshan Longmen FC | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 56 |
| 8 | Shanghai Shenhua | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 53 |
| 9 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger FC | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 49 |
| 10 | Meizhou Hakka | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 49 |
| 11 | Dalian Pro | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 48 |
| 12 | Changchun Yatai | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 44 |
| 13 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 41 |
| 14 | Shenzhen FC | 33 | 9 | 3 | 21 | -42 | 30 |
| 15 | Wuhan Yangtze River FC | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | -37 | 28 |
| 16 | Guangzhou City FC | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | -35 | 20 |
| 17 | Guangzhou FC | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | -39 | 17 |
| 18 | Hebei FC | 34 | 2 | 0 | 32 | -97 | 6 |
