| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 36 |
| 2 | Gimcheon Sangmu | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 22 |
| 5 | FC Seoul | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 21 |
| 6 | Gangwon FC | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 21 |
| 7 | Anyang | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 17 |
| 8 | Gwangju FC | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 23 |
| 9 | Ulsan HD FC | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 18 |
| 10 | Suwon FC | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 13 |
| 11 | Jeju United | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -11 | 11 |
| 12 | Daegu FC | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -18 | 10 |