2025–26 V.League 1
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2025 – 18 June 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 V.League 1 will be the 43rd season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 26th as a professional league. The season is scheduled to begin on 15 August 2025 and conclude on 18 June 2026.[1]
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh are the two-time defending champions.[2]
There will also be a one or two months break from 9 December 2025 to 20 December 2025 (if Vietnam U-23 does not qualify for 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup) or 25 January 2026 (if Vietnam U-23 qualified for 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup).[1]
Format changes
Starting from this season, there will be 2 relegation spots and the relegation play-off game has been removed.[3]
Teams
| Promoted from 2024–25 V.League 2 |
Relegated to 2025–26 V.League 2 |
|---|---|
| Phu Dong Ninh Binh | Quy Nhon Binh Dinh |
Phu Dong Ninh Binh will make their first appearance in the V.League 1. This marked the return of a team from what is the pre-merger Ninh Binh to the league after 11 years following the dissolution of Vissai Ninh Binh in 2014.[4]
Name changes
- In June 2025, Phu Dong Ninh Binh FC changed their name to Ninh Binh FC.[5]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong | Ho Chi Minh City | Go Dau | 13,035 | VL1 (7th) |
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | Thong Nhat | 16,000 | VL1 (10th) | |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | 12,000 | VL1 (8th) |
| Haiphong FC | Haiphong | Lach Tray | 30,000 | VL1 (6th) |
| Cong An Hanoi | Hanoi | Hang Day | 22,500 | VL1 (3rd) |
| Hanoi FC | VL1 (2nd) | |||
| The Cong-Viettel | Mỹ Đình Stadium | 40,200 | VL1 (4th) | |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Gia Lai | Pleiku | 12,000 | VL1 (9th) |
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Ha Tinh | Ha Tinh | 20,000 | VL1 (5th) |
| Ninh Binh FC | Ninh Binh | Ninh Binh | 25,000 | VL2 (1st) |
| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Thien Truong | 30,000 | VL1 (1st) | |
| Quang Nam | Da Nang | Tam Ky | 15,000 | VL1 (11th) |
| SHB Da Nang | Hoa Xuan | 20,500 | VL1 (13th) | |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nghe An | Vinh | 18,000 | VL1 (12th) |
Number of teams by region
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong | Nguyễn Anh Đức | Nguyễn Tiến Linh | Kamito | |
| Cong An Hanoi | Alexandré Pölking | Nguyễn Quang Hải | CA Sports | |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | Tomislav Steinbrückner | Doãn Ngọc Tân | Wika | |
| Haiphong | Chu Đình Nghiêm | Triệu Việt Hưng | Kappa | |
| Hanoi FC | Makoto Teguramori | Nguyễn Văn Quyết | Jogarbola | |
| Ho Chi Minh City | TBD | Patrik Le Giang | Jogarbola | |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Lê Quang Trãi | Trần Minh Vương | Motive | |
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Nguyễn Công Mạnh | Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng | Grand Sport | |
| Ninh Binh | Gerard Albadalejo | Nguyễn Hoàng Đức | Grand Sport | |
| Quang Nam | Văn Sỹ Sơn | Ngân Văn Đại | Kamito | |
| SHB Da Nang | Lê Đức Tuấn | Đặng Anh Tuấn | Wika | |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Phan Như Thuật | Michael Olaha | Kamito | |
| The Cong-Viettel | Velizar Popov | Bùi Tiến Dũng | Li-Ning | |
| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Vũ Hồng Việt | Trần Nguyên Mạnh | Mitre |
Notes
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninh Binh | Nguyễn Việt Thắng[6] | Mutual consent | 21 June 2025 | Pre-season | Gerard Albadalejo | 2 July 2025 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Phùng Thanh Phương[7] | End of contract | 1 July 2025 | TBA | TBA | |
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Nguyễn Thành Công | Resigned | 2 July 2025 | Nguyễn Công Mạnh[8] | 5 July 2025 |
Notes
- ^ AFC Pro License: These managers were not allowed to be registered as team manager as they did not have the AFC Professional Coaching Diploma
Foreign players
Beginning of this season, teams are allowed to register 4 foreign players, with maximum 3 players allowed to play on the field at the same moment. Teams that participate in any intercontentinal or sub-contentinal competition are allowed to register 7 foreign players, but only 4 players are allowed to be registered each game. Furthermore, teams can register up to 2 foreign players with Vietnamese heritage.[9]
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.
Dual nationality Vietnamese players
- Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.
- Player's name in italics indicates Overseas Vietnamese players whom have obtained a Vietnamese passport and citizenship, therefore being considered as local players.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong | Trần Trung Hiếu | ||
| Cong An Hanoi | Nguyễn Filip1 | Cao Pendant Quang Vinh1 | |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | Rimario Gordon2 | ||
| Haiphong | |||
| Hanoi FC | Hêndrio2 | ||
| Ho Chi Minh City | Bùi Đức Duy1 | ||
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | |||
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Lê Khắc Viktor | ||
| Ninh Binh | Đặng Văn Lâm1 | ||
| Quang Nam | Hoàng Vũ Samson | ||
| SHB Da Nang | |||
| Song Lam Nghe An | |||
| The Cong-Viettel | |||
| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Nguyễn Xuân Son1 |
Notes:
- ^1 Capped for Vietnam national team.
- ^2 Player is under the process of Vietnamese naturalization, thus is not counted as a foreign player slot.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Becamex Binh Duong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage[a] |
| 2 | Cong An Hanoi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Hanoi FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Haiphong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Ho Chi Minh City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Ninh Binh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Quang Nam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | SHB Da Nang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Song Lam Nghe An | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | The Cong-Viettel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to V.League 2 |
| 14 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points.
Notes:
- ^ The winners of the 2025–26 Vietnamese Cup also qualify for the AFC Champions League Two group stage. If the Vietnamese Cup winners is also the V.League 1 winners, the AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs spot will be passed to second-placed team.
Results
Position by round
| Champion and qualification to the AFC Champions League Two group stage | |
| Qualification to the ASEAN Club Championship | |
| Relegation to V.League 2 |
Season statistics
Attendances
Overall attendance
| Home | Away | Attendance | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBD | DTH | HPG | HAN | HNP | HCM | HGL | HHT | QNA | QBD | SDN | SNA | TCV | TND | Total | Average | |
| Becamex Binh Duong | — | |||||||||||||||
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | — | |||||||||||||||
| Haiphong | — | |||||||||||||||
| Hanoi FC | — | |||||||||||||||
| Cong An Hanoi | — | |||||||||||||||
| Ho Chi Minh City | — | |||||||||||||||
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | — | |||||||||||||||
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | — | |||||||||||||||
| Ninh Binh | — | |||||||||||||||
| Quang Nam | — | |||||||||||||||
| SHB Da Nang | — | |||||||||||||||
| Song Lam Nghe An | — | |||||||||||||||
| The Cong-Viettel | — | |||||||||||||||
| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | — | |||||||||||||||
| Total League Attendance | ||||||||||||||||
Last updated: under pre-season
Source: VPF
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