| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Gwangju FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Buriram United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 12 |
| 7 | Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Shandong Taishan FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Pohang Steelers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 9 |
| 10 | Shanghai Port FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 8 |
| 11 | Ulsan HD FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -12 | 3 |
| 12 | Central Coast Mariners | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -12 | 1 |