| Pl. | Mannschaft | Games | Goal difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai IPG | 271 | 330 | 574 |
| 2 | Shandong LNTS | 273 | 193 | 483 |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 272 | 155 | 479 |
| 4 | Shenhua | 275 | 89 | 442 |
| 5 | Evergrande FC | 186 | 168 | 351 |
| 6 | Henan Jianye | 276 | -45 | 339 |
| 7 | Tianjin TEDA | 273 | -73 | 339 |
| 8 | Yatai | 228 | -47 | 276 |
| 9 | Chengdu Rongch | 121 | 107 | 235 |
| 10 | Hangzhou FC | 151 | 57 | 230 |
| 11 | Guangzhou R&F | 184 | -68 | 220 |
| 12 | Hebei CFFC | 186 | -108 | 218 |
| 13 | Jiangsu Suning | 134 | 57 | 216 |
| 14 | Wuhan Three To | 121 | 44 | 185 |
| 15 | Lifan FC | 152 | -34 | 184 |
| 16 | Ever Bright | 159 | -92 | 175 |
| 17 | Dalian Yifan | 157 | -70 | 162 |
| 18 | Meizhou Hakka | 121 | -64 | 130 |
| 19 | Quanjian FC | 90 | -7 | 115 |
| 20 | Wuhan Yangtze | 99 | -46 | 106 |
| 21 | Shenzhen FC | 124 | -124 | 104 |
| 22 | Qingdao Jono | 87 | -54 | 75 |
| 23 | Qingdao Youth | 57 | -21 | 68 |
| 24 | Hengfeng FC | 60 | -38 | 66 |
| 25 | Yanbian FC | 60 | -34 | 59 |
| 26 | Liaoning FC | 60 | -53 | 54 |
| 27 | Sichuan Jiuniu | 57 | -50 | 52 |
| 28 | Beijing Renh | 60 | -52 | 51 |
| 29 | Nantong Zhiyun | 60 | -50 | 44 |
| 30 | Yunnan Yukun | 27 | -9 | 35 |
| 31 | Dalian FC | 27 | -14 | 34 |
| 32 | Qingdao Huangh | 32 | -47 | 18 |
Wo der Max hinkommt, passiert etwas. Manchmal genügt sogar schon Handauflegen zum Sieg!
— Max Merkel beim Amtsantritt als Trainer des Karlsruher SC.