| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulsan HD FC | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 39 |
| 2 | Gimcheon Sangmu | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Gangwon FC | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | FC Seoul | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 | Suwon FC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 24 |
| 7 | Gwangju FC | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Jeju United | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Daegu FC | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Incheon United | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 11 |
