| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hanoi FC | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 72:30 | 42 | 64 | |
| 2. | Thanh Hoa | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 43:29 | 14 | 46 | |
| 3. | Khanh Hoa | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 33:27 | 6 | 43 | |
| 4. | Song Lam Nghe An | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38:32 | 6 | 42 | |
| 5. | Than Quang Ninh | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 40:39 | 1 | 35 | |
| 6. | Hai Phong | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26:26 | 0 | 34 | |
| 7. | Binh Duong | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 39:36 | 3 | 33 | |
| 8. | Sai Gon FC | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38:42 | -4 | 31 | |
| 9. | Da Nang | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38:49 | -11 | 31 | |
| 10. | Gia Lai | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41:53 | -12 | 31 | |
| 11. | Quang Nam | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 37:45 | -8 | 31 | |
| 12. | Ho Chi Minh | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 37:45 | -8 | 27 | |
| 13. | Nam Dinh | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 33:45 | -12 | 24 | |
| 14. | Can Tho | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26:43 | -17 | 21 |