2025–26 Vietnamese Cup
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Tournament details | |
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Country | Vietnam |
Dates | 13 September 2025 – 28 June 2026 |
Teams | 26 |
Defending champions | Cong An Hanoi |
Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. |
The 2025–26 Vietnamese National Cup (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Cúp Quốc gia 2025/26) will be the 34th edition of the Vietnamese National Football Cup, the premier knockout competition in Vietnamese football. A total of 26 clubs will compete in this edition, including 12 teams from the second tier. of the Vietnamese football league system. The competition will begin on 13 September 2025 with the qualifying round matches, and will conclude on 28 June 2026 with the final.[1]
V.League 1 team Cong An Hanoi is the defending champions after winning their first title in the previous edition.[2][3]
The winner of the Vietnamese Cup earns automatic qualification for the group stage of the 2026–27 editions of the ASEAN Club Championship. If they have already qualified for the AFC Champions League Two through position in V.League 1, then the spot will go to the team in third. The winners will also host the 2026 edition of the Vietnamese Super Cup at the start of the next season, and will face the champions of the 2025–26 V.League 1.
Background
The Vietnamese Cup is a knockout competition with 26 teams taking part from the first round proper, and all trying to reach the final on 28 June 2026. The tournament consists of 14 teams from V.League 1 and 12 teams from V.League 2 to compete.[4][1] Being a reserves team, V.League 2 side PVF-CAND B are ineligible to enter the competition.
Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining | New entries this round |
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Qualifying Round | September 2025 | 10 | 20 → 10 | |
Round of 16 | TBA | 8 | 10+6 → 8 | 6 V.League 1 teams entered directly from the Round of 16 based on the draw results |
Quarter-finals | TBA | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
Semi-finals | June 2026 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
Final | 28 June 2026 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Matches
Qualifying round
The draw took place alongside the round of 16 and the V.League 2 fixtures draw on 11 August 2025.[5][6] The matches take place between September 2025.
V.League 1 | V.League 2 | Total |
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14 / 14
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12 / 12
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26 / 26
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September 2025 | Ho Chi Minh City FC (2) | v | Dong Thap (2) | Bà Rịa Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |
Report |
September 2025 | Truong Tuoi Dong Nai (2) | v | Becamex Ho Chi Minh City (1) | Bình Phước Stadium, Đồng Nai |
Report |
September 2025 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh (1) | v | Quang Ninh (2) | Hà Tĩnh Stadium, Hà Tĩnh |
Report |
September 2025 | SHB Da Nang (1) | v | Ho Chi Minh City Youth (2) | Hòa Xuân Stadium, Đà Nẵng |
Report |
September 2025 | Long An (2) | v | Quy Nhon Binh Dinh (2) | Long An Stadium, Tây Ninh |
Report |
September 2025 | The Cong-Viettel (1) | v | Hanoi FC (1) | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi |
Report |
September 2025 | Khatoco Khanh Hoa (2) | v | Hoa Binh (2) | 19 August Stadium, Khánh Hòa |
Report |
September 2025 | Van Hien University (2) | v | Bac Ninh (2) | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |
Report |
September 2025 | Gia Dinh (2) | v | Ninh Binh (1) | Thành Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |
Report |
September 2025 | Dong A Thanh Hoa (1) | v | Hoang Anh Gia Lai (1) | Thanh Hóa Stadium, Thanh Hóa |
Report |
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Bracket
Qualifying round | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||
TBD 2025 Thống Nhất | ||||||||||||||||||
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
September 2025 Bà Rịa | ||||||||||||||||||
Ho Chi Minh City FC (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
Dong Thap (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
September 2025 Bình Phước | ||||||||||||||||||
Truong Tuoi Dong Nai (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
TBD 2025 TBD | ||||||||||||||||||
Becamex Ho Chi Minh City (5) | ||||||||||||||||||
September 2025 Hà Tĩnh | ||||||||||||||||||
Hong Linh Ha Tinh (6) | ||||||||||||||||||
Quang Ninh (7) | ||||||||||||||||||
TBD 2025 Vinh | ||||||||||||||||||
Song Lam Nghe An (8) | ||||||||||||||||||
September 2025 Hòa Xuân | ||||||||||||||||||
SHB Da Nang (9) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ho Chi Minh City Youth (10) | ||||||||||||||||||
TBD 2025 Thiên Trường | ||||||||||||||||||
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
September 2025 Long An | ||||||||||||||||||
Long An (12) | ||||||||||||||||||
Quy Nhon Binh Dinh (13) | ||||||||||||||||||
TBD 2025 Hàng Đẫy | ||||||||||||||||||
Cong An Hanoi (14) | ||||||||||||||||||
September 2025 Mỹ Đình | ||||||||||||||||||
The Cong-Viettel (15) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hanoi FC (16) | ||||||||||||||||||
September 2025 19 August | ||||||||||||||||||
Khatoco Khanh Hoa (17) | ||||||||||||||||||
TBD 2025 TBD | ||||||||||||||||||
Hoa Binh (18) | ||||||||||||||||||
September 2025 Thống Nhất | ||||||||||||||||||
Van Hien University (19) | ||||||||||||||||||
Bac Ninh (20) | ||||||||||||||||||
TBD 2025 Lạch Tray | ||||||||||||||||||
Haiphong (21) | ||||||||||||||||||
September 2025 Thành Long | ||||||||||||||||||
Gia Dinh (22) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ninh Binh (23) | ||||||||||||||||||
TBD 2025 PVF | ||||||||||||||||||
PVF-CAND (24) | ||||||||||||||||||
September 2025 Thanh Hóa | ||||||||||||||||||
Dong A Thanh Hoa (25) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hoang Anh Gia Lai (26) | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Bốc thăm xếp lịch thi đấu giải bóng đá hạng Nhất QG 2025/26 và Cúp QG 2025/26" (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Đại thắng tại sân Vinh, CLB Công An Hà Nội vô địch Cúp Quốc gia 2024/25". vff.org.vn (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Big win at Vinh Stadium, Cong An Ha Noi FC crowned 2024/25 National Cup champions". en.vff.org.vn. VFF. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Cúp Quốc gia 2025/2026: "Chung kết sớm" từ vòng sơ loại" (in Vietnamese). VOV. 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Thông cáo báo chí Lễ bốc thăm và xếp lịch thi đấu Giải HNQG 2025/26 và Cúp QG 2025/26". vpf.vn. Vietnam Professional Football. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Bốc thăm xếp lịch thi đấu giải bóng đá hạng Nhất QG 2025/26 và Cúp QG 2025/26". vff.org.vn. VFF. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.