| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Than Quang Ninh | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 28:15 | 13 | 30 | |
| 2. | Hai Phong | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26:12 | 14 | 30 | |
| 3. | Da Nang | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26:15 | 11 | 27 | |
| 4. | Thanh Hoa | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 31:19 | 12 | 26 | |
| 5. | Hanoi FC | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19:8 | 11 | 26 | |
| 6. | Gia Lai | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23:18 | 5 | 24 | |
| 7. | Khanh Hoa | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22:12 | 10 | 24 | |
| 8. | Quang Nam | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22:11 | 11 | 23 | |
| 9. | Song Lam Nghe An | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22:15 | 7 | 23 | |
| 10. | Can Tho | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22:14 | 8 | 22 | |
| 11. | Binh Duong | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25:21 | 4 | 19 | |
| 12. | Sai Gon FC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18:17 | 1 | 19 | |
| 13. | Long An | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18:27 | -9 | 14 | |
| 14. | Dong Thap | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14:28 | -14 | 7 |