2025–26 V.League 1
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| Season | 2025–26 |
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| Dates | 15 August 2025 – 18 June 2026 |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 20 (2.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 20 players (1 goal each) |
| Biggest home win | 3 matches |
| Biggest away win | Hoang Anh Gia Lai 0–3 Becamex HCMC (17 August 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Hong Linh Ha Tinh 1–3 Ninh Binh (17 August 2025) |
| Highest attendance | 11,950 Cong An Hanoi 1–1 The Cong-Viettel (15 August 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,000 PVF-CAND 2–1 Song Lam Nghe An |
| Attendance | 46,950 (6,707 per match) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 17 August 2025. | |
The 2025–26 V.League 1 (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Vô địch quốc gia 2025/26) (referred to as the 2025–26 LPBank V.League 1 for sponsorship purposes, Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Vô địch Quốc gia LPBank 2025/26) is the 2nd season of the V.League 1 under its current title and it is the 43rd season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 26th as a professional league. The season was scheduled to begin on 15 August 2025 and conclude on 18 June 2026.[1]
The fixtures were drawn and released on 14 July 2025 at 16:15 ICT.[2] The fixtures are later continued the draw on 5 August 2025.[3]
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh are the two-time defending champions.[4]
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.[5]
Teams
A total of 14 teams will participate in the 2025–26 edition of the V.League 1.
Changes from previous season
| Promoted from 2024–25 V.League 2 |
Relegated to 2025–26 V.League 2 |
Not engaged |
|---|---|---|
| Phu Dong Ninh Binh PVF-CAND |
Quy Nhon Binh Dinh | Quang Nam |
Quy Nhon Binh Dinh relegated after finishing as runners-up in the 2023–24 season, ending their 4 consecutive years in Vietnamese top-flight.[6]
Phu Dong Ninh Binh made 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.[7]
On 1 August 2025, Quang Nam missed the league's registration deadline, thereby confirming their withdrawal from the league.[8] On 4 August, VPF confirmed that 2024–25 V.League 2's third placed team PVF-CAND will replace Quang Nam's slot, following Truong Tuoi Dong Nai's refusal to participate. This is PVF-CAND's first ever appearance in the V.League 1.[9]
Name changes
- In June 2025, Phu Dong Ninh Binh FC changed their name to Ninh Binh FC.[10]
- On 14 July 2025, Becamex Binh Duong changed their name to Becamex Ho Chi Minh City FC.[11]
- In the same day, Ho Chi Minh City FC changed their name to Cong An Ho Chi Minh City FC.[11]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Go Dau | 13,035 | VL1 (7th) |
| Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | 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 | My Dinh | 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)
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| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Thien Truong | 30,000 | VL1 (1st) | |
| PVF-CAND | Hưng Yên | PVF[a] | 4,500 | VL2 (3rd)
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| SHB Da Nang | Da Nang | Hoa Xuan | 20,500 | VL1 (13th) |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nghe An | Vinh | 18,000 | VL1 (12th) |
Number of teams by region
| Number | Region | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Red River Delta | Cong An Hanoi, Haiphong, Hanoi FC, Ninh Binh, PVF-CAND, The Cong-Viettel and Thep Xanh Nam Dinh |
| 3 | North Central | Dong A Thanh Hoa, Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Song Lam Nghe An |
| 2 | Southeast | Becamex Ho Chi Minh City and Cong An Ho Chi Minh City |
| 1 | Central Highlands | Hoang Anh Gia Lai |
| South Central | SHB Da Nang |
Personnel and kits
All teams were obligated to have the logo of the league sponsor LPBank on their left sleeve.
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 | Kit sponsor(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other(s) | ||||
| Becamex Ho Chi Minh City |  Nguyễn Anh Đức
|
Ngô Tùng Quốc
|
Kamito
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Becamex | List
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| Cong An Hanoi |  Alexandré Pölking
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Nguyễn Quang Hải
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 Jogarbola
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Công An Hà Nội | List
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| Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | Lê Huỳnh Đức
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Nguyễn Tiến Linh
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Jogarbola
|
Công An TP. Hồ Chí Minh | List
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| Dong A Thanh Hoa |  Choi Won-kwon
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Doãn Ngọc Tân
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Wika
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Đông Á Group | List
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| Haiphong | Chu Đình Nghiêm
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Triệu Việt Hưng
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 Kappa
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ThaiGroup | List
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| Hanoi FC | Makoto Teguramori
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Nguyễn Văn Quyết
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Jogarbola
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T&T Homes | List
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| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Lê Quang Trãi
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Jairo Rodrigues
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Motive
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ThaiGroup | List
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| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Nguyễn Công Mạnh
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Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng
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 Grand Sport
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Bia Sao Vàng | List
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| Ninh Binh |  Gerard Albadalejo
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Nguyễn Hoàng Đức
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Grand Sport
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LPBank | List
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| PVF-CAND | Thạch Bảo Khanh
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Nguyễn Huy Hùng
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Jogarbola
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MobiFone | List
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| SHB Da Nang | Lê Đức Tuấn
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Đặng Anh Tuấn
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Wika
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SHB | List
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| Song Lam Nghe An | Phan Như Thuật
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 Michael Olaha
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Kamito
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Gạo A An | List
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| The Cong-Viettel |  Velizar Popov
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Bùi Tiến Dũng
|
 Li-Ning
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Thể Công-Viettel | List
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| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Vũ Hồng Việt
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Trần Nguyên Mạnh
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Jogarbola
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Thép Xanh Xuân Thiện | List
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Notes
- ^ Apparel made by club
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninh Binh | Nguyễn Việt Thắng[13]
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Mutual consent | 21 June 2025 | Pre-season | Gerard Albadalejo
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2 July 2025 |
| Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | Phùng Thanh Phương[14]
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End of contract | 1 July 2025 | Lê Huỳnh Đức
|
15 July 2025 | |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa |  Tomislav Steinbrückner
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Choi Won-kwon[15]
|
14 July 2025 | |||
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Nguyễn Thành Công
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Resigned | 2 July 2025 | Nguyễn Công Mạnh[16]
|
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.[17]
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.
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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 Ho Chi Minh City |  Bùi Đức Duy1
|
 Trần Trung Hiếu
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| Cong An Hanoi |  Nguyễn Filip1
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 Cao Pendant Quang Vinh1
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| Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | |||
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | |||
| Haiphong | |||
| Hanoi FC | Hêndrio2
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| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | |||
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh |  Lê Khắc Viktor
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| Ninh Binh | Janclesio2
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Trần Thành Trung
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Đặng Văn Lâm1
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| PVF-CAND | Hoàng Vũ Samson
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| SHB Da Nang | Gustavo2
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Nguyễn Vadim
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| Song Lam Nghe An | |||
| The Cong-Viettel | Dương Thanh Tùng
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| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Nguyễn Xuân Son1
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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 Ho Chi Minh City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage and ASEAN Club Championship group stage[a] |
| 2 | Ninh Binh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs |
| 3 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3[b] | |
| 4 | Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3[b] | |
| 5 | PVF-CAND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3[b] | |
| 6 | SHB Da Nang | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | The Cong-Viettel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Cong An Hanoi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Haiphong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0[c] | |
| 11 | Hanoi FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0[c] | |
| 12 | Song Lam Nghe An | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0[c] | |
| 13 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to V.League 2 |
| 14 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 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.[18]
Notes:
- ^ The winners of the 2025–26 Vietnamese Cup also qualify for the ASEAN Club Championship group stage. If the Vietnamese Cup winners is also the V.League 1 winners, the ASEAN Club Championship group stage spot will be passed to third-placed team.
- ^ a b c Disciplinary points: Thep Xanh Nam Dinh: -1; Cong An Ho Chi Minh City: -3, PVF-CAND: -3.
- ^ a b c Disciplinary points: Haiphong: -1; Song Lam Nghe An: -3; Hanoi FC: -4.
Results
Position by round
| Champion and qualification to the AFC Champions League Two and ASEAN Club Championship | |
| Qualification to the AFC Champions League Two | |
| Relegation to V.League 2 |
Season statistics
Top scorers
As of 17 August 2025
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 players | 1 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trần Trung Kiên
|
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 1 |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 1
- Twenty players
- Most red cards: 1
Justin Garcia (Song Lam Nghe An)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 4
- Hanoi FC
- Fewest yellow cards: 0
- Thirteen clubs
- Most red cards: 1
- Song Lam Nghe An
- Fewest red cards: 0
- Thirteen teams
Attendances
Overall attendance
| Home | Away | Attendance | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHC | CAH | CHC | DTH | HAN | HPG | HGL | HHT | NBI | PVF | SDN | SNA | TCV | TND | Total | Average | |
| Becamex Ho Chi Minh City | — | |||||||||||||||
| Cong An Hanoi | — | 11,950 | 11,950 | 11,950 | ||||||||||||
| Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||||||
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | — | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||||||||||||
| Hanoi FC | — | |||||||||||||||
| Haiphong | — | |||||||||||||||
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 6,000 | — | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||||||||||||
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||||||||
| Ninh Binh | — | |||||||||||||||
| PVF-CAND | — | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||
| SHB Da Nang | — | |||||||||||||||
| Song Lam Nghe An | — | |||||||||||||||
| The Cong-Viettel | — | |||||||||||||||
| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 7,000 | — | 7,000 | 7,000 | ||||||||||||
| Total League Attendance | 46,950 | 6,707 | ||||||||||||||
Last updated: 17 August 2025
Source: VPF
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