| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai Port FC | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 78 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 77 |
| 3 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 59 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 56 |
| 5 | Shandong Taishan FC | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 48 |
| 6 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger FC | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 42 |
| 7 | Zhejiang Professional FC | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 38 |
| 8 | Henan Songshan Longmen FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 36 |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -12 | 32 |
| 10 | Qingdao West Coast | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -17 | 32 |
| 11 | Wuhan Three Towns | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -13 | 31 |
| 12 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -24 | 29 |
| 13 | Shenzhen Peng City | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -26 | 29 |
| 14 | Qingdao Hainiu FC | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | -27 | 29 |
| 15 | Meizhou Hakka | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -26 | 27 |
| 16 | Nantong Zhiyun FC | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -34 | 22 |
