| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Binh Duong | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 57:33 | 24 | 52 | |
| 2. | Hanoi FC | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 51:30 | 21 | 46 | |
| 3. | Thanh Hoa | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 42:44 | -2 | 44 | |
| 4. | Than Quang Ninh | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 39:31 | 8 | 42 | |
| 5. | Khanh Hoa | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35:35 | 0 | 42 | |
| 6. | Hai Phong | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31:28 | 3 | 41 | |
| 7. | Song Lam Nghe An | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36:33 | 3 | 37 | |
| 8. | Quang Nam | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 49:39 | 10 | 36 | |
| 9. | Da Nang | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 42:32 | 10 | 36 | |
| 10. | Long An | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 39:42 | -3 | 33 | |
| 11. | Can Tho | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 32:52 | -20 | 25 | |
| 12. | Dong Thap | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 34:54 | -20 | 24 | |
| 13. | Gia Lai | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 33:50 | -17 | 24 | |
| 14. | Dong Nai | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 35:52 | -17 | 21 |