| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai Port FC | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 63 |
| 2 | Shandong Taishan FC | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 58 |
| 3 | Zhejiang Professional FC | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 55 |
| 4 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 53 |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 52 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 51 |
| 7 | Wuhan Three Towns | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 51 |
| 8 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger FC | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 48 |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 39 |
| 10 | Henan Songshan Longmen FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 36 |
| 11 | Meizhou Hakka | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 34 |
| 12 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -31 | 31 |
| 13 | Qingdao Hainiu FC | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 28 |
| 14 | Nantong Zhiyun FC | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | Dalian Pro | 30 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -22 | 20 |
| 16 | Shenzhen FC | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | -57 | 12 |