| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shandong Taishan | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16:6 | 10 | 14 | |
| 2. | Shenzhen | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16:12 | 4 | 12 | |
| 3. | Guangzhou City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7:7 | 0 | 12 | |
| 4. | Guangzhou FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18:8 | 10 | 11 | |
| 5. | Henan Songshan Longmen | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4:8 | -4 | 6 | |
| 6. | Cangzhou | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | 2 | |
| 7. | Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5:14 | -9 | 1 | |
| 8. | Qingdao FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2:16 | -14 | 1 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Changchun Yatai | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12:9 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2. | Shanghai Shenhua | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13:11 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3. | Shanghai Port | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14:6 | 8 | 9 | |
| 4. | Hebei | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | 8 | |
| 5. | Beijing Guoan | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | 7 | |
| 6. | Wuhan FC | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4:9 | -5 | 4 | |
| 7. | Dalian Pro | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7:15 | -8 | 3 | |
| 8. | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2:10 | -8 | 3 |