| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Machida Zelvia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Buriram United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | FC Seoul | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Gangwon FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Ulsan HD FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | Shanghai Shenhua | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 12 | Shanghai Port FC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -9 | 3 |