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