| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hanoi FC | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 45:28 | 17 | 50 | |
| 2. | Hai Phong | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 47:32 | 15 | 50 | |
| 3. | Da Nang | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 49:33 | 16 | 49 | |
| 4. | Than Quang Ninh | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 39:31 | 8 | 44 | |
| 5. | Quang Nam | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 44:32 | 12 | 42 | |
| 6. | Thanh Hoa | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 51:42 | 9 | 42 | |
| 7. | Sai Gon FC | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34:32 | 2 | 36 | |
| 8. | Khanh Hoa | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34:30 | 4 | 36 | |
| 9. | Song Lam Nghe An | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34:36 | -2 | 34 | |
| 10. | Binh Duong | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 39:37 | 2 | 34 | |
| 11. | Can Tho | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37:36 | 1 | 34 | |
| 12. | Gia Lai | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 39:50 | -11 | 30 | |
| 13. | Long An | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 34:62 | -28 | 19 | |
| 14. | Dong Thap | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 22:67 | -45 | 8 |