2019 V.League 1
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5th VL1 title
5th Vietnamese title
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 February – 23 October |
| Champions | Hanoi FC 5th VL1 title 5th Vietnamese title |
| Relegated | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN |
| AFC Cup | Ho Chi Minh City FC Than Quang Ninh |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 534 (2.93 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bruno Cantanhede Pape Omar Faye (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Hanoi FC 5–0 Than Quang Ninh (23 February) Hanoi FC 5–0 Thanh Hoa FC (11 August) Hanoi FC 6–1 Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh (11 September) |
| Biggest away win | Becamex Binh Duong 1–5 Song Lam Nghe An (15 September) |
| Highest scoring | Viettel 5–3 SHB Danang (23 October) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Hanoi FC |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Hanoi FC |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Thanh Hoa FC |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Thanh Hoa FC |
| Highest attendance | 25,000 Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh 2–2 Hoang Anh Gia Lai (4 August) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Hanoi FC 5–2 Viettel (15 September) Hanoi FC 2–2 Quang Nam FC (19 October) |
| Total attendance | 1,306,700 |
| Average attendance | 7,180 |
← 2018 2020 →
All statistics correct as of complete. | |
The 2019 V.League 1 (known as the Wake Up 247 V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons) season was the 36th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 19th as a professional league.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2018 season.
To V.League 1Promoted from V.League 2 |
From V.League 1Relegated to V.League 2
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Rule changes
There will be 1.5 relegation places in the 2019 V.League 1 season - the team finishing 14th will be relegated automatically, while the team finishing 13th will play against the team that finishes second in the 2019 V.League 2.[3]
The league will operate the "3+1" foreigner rule, where each team is allowed 3 non-Vietnamese players and 1 naturalized Vietnamese.
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong | Binh Duong | Go Dau | 13,035 | VL1 (7th) |
| SHB Danang | Danang | Hoa Xuan | 20,000 | VL1 (9th) |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Gia Lai | Pleiku | 12,000 | VL1 (10th) |
| Haiphong FC | Haiphong | Lach Tray | 25,000 | VL1 (6th) |
| Hanoi FC | Hanoi | Hang Day | 22,500 | VL1 (1st) |
| Viettel | ||||
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | Ho Chi Minh City | Thong Nhat | 16,000 | VL1 (12th) |
| Saigon FC | VL1 (8th) | |||
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Khanh Hoa | 19 August | 25,000 | VL1 (3rd) |
| Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | Nam Dinh | Thien Truong | 30,000 | VL1 (13th) |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nghe An | Vinh | 18,000 | VL1 (4th) |
| Quang Nam | Quang Nam | Tam Ky | 15,000 | VL1 (11th) |
| Than Quang Ninh | Quang Ninh | Cam Pha | 20,000 | VL1 (5th) |
| Thanh Hoa FC | Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | 12,000 | VL1 (2nd) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong | |||
| SHB Da Nang | |||
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | |||
| Haiphong FC | |||
| Hanoi FC | |||
| Viettel | |||
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | |||
| Saigon FC | |||
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Made by club | ||
| Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | |||
| Song Lam Nghe An | |||
| Quang Nam FC | |||
| Than Quang Ninh | |||
| Thanh Hoa FC |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | Sacked | 10 October 2018 | Pre-season | 18 December 2018 | ||
| SHB Danang | 31 October 2018 | 13 November 2018 | ||||
| Viettel | Mutual consent | 30 January 2019 | 30 January 2019 | |||
| Becamex Binh Duong | Resigned | 29 March 2019 | 6th | 30 March 2019 | ||
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Sacked | 21 April 2019 | 11th | 21 April 2019 | ||
| Quang Nam FC | Resigned | 22 May 2019 | 13th | 23 May 2019 | ||
| Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | Mutual consent | 23 May 2019 | 12th | 24 May 2019 | ||
| Viettel | Mutual consent | 12 June 2019 | 11th | 12 June 2019 | ||
| Thanh Hoa | Mutual consent | 2 July 2019 | 5th | 2 July 2019 | ||
| Thanh Hoa | Resigned | 13 August 2019 | 10th | 13 August 2019 |
Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Standings
Results
Play-off match
The team finishing 13th faced the runner-up of 2019 V.League 2.
Thanh Hoa won the match and would remain in the 2020 V.League 1.
| Thanh Hoa FC | 1–0 | Pho Hien FC |
|---|---|---|
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Attendances
By club
| Club | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNH. Nam Dinh | 195,000 | 13 | 15,000 |
| Hanoi FC | 105,000 | 13* | 8,077 |
| HA. Gia Lai | 109,000 | 13 | 8,385 |
| SHB Danang | 101,000 | 13 | 7,769 |
| Thanh Hoa FC | 95,500 | 13 | 7,346 |
| Viettel | 94,000 | 13 | 7,231 |
| SL. Nghe An | 91,000 | 13 | 7,000 |
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | 88,000 | 13 | 6,769 |
| S. Khanh Hoa BVN | 82,500 | 13 | 6,346 |
| Quang Nam FC | 81,000 | 13 | 6,231 |
| Haiphong FC | 81,000 | 13 | 6,231 |
| B. Binh Duong | 67,700 | 13 | 5,208 |
| T. Quang Ninh | 67,500 | 13 | 5,192 |
| Saigon FC | 48,500 | 13 | 3,731 |
| Total | 1,306,700 | 182 | 7,180 |
By round
| Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 67,000 | 7 | 9,571 |
| Round 2 | 53,000 | 7 | 7,571 |
| Round 3 | 51,000 | 7 | 7,286 |
| Round 4 | 55,000 | 7 | 7,857 |
| Round 5 | 45,000 | 7 | 6,428 |
| Round 6 | 53,000 | 7 | 7,571 |
| Round 7 | 52,500 | 7 | 7,500 |
| Round 8 | 55,500 | 7 | 7,929 |
| Round 9 | 54,000 | 7 | 7,714 |
| Round 10 | 42,000 | 7 | 6,000 |
| Round 11 | 70,200 | 7 | 10,028 |
| Round 12 | 45,000 | 7 | 6,428 |
| Round 13 | 59,000 | 7 | 8,429 |
| Round 14 | 40,500 | 7 | 5,786 |
| Round 15 | 54,000 | 7 | 7,714 |
| Round 16 | 58,000 | 7 | 8,286 |
| Round 17 | 46,000 | 7 | 6,571 |
| Round 18 | 62,500 | 7 | 8,929 |
| Round 19 | 51,000 | 7 | 7,286 |
| Round 20 | 46,000 | 7 | 6,571 |
| Round 21 | 58,000 | 7 | 8,286 |
| Round 22 | 43,000 | 7 | 6,143 |
| Round 23 | 46,000 | 7* | 6,571 |
| Round 24 | 36,000 | 7 | 5,143 |
| Round 25 | 42,500 | 7* | 6,071 |
| Round 26 | 21,000 | 7 | 3,000 |
| Total | 1.306.700 | 182 | 7.180 |
* Hanoi FC have to play 2 matches in the 23rd and 25th rounds at home without spectators because of a disciplinary decision.[5]
Season statistics
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiphong FC | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | 3–4 (A) | 5 March 2019 | |
| Than Quang Ninh | Haiphong FC | 4–2 (H) | 16 June 2019 | |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Becamex Binh Duong | 1–5 (A) | 15 September 2019 | |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Haiphong FC | 5–1 (H) | 20 September 2019 | |
| Saigon FC | Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | 4–1 (H) | 23 October 2019 | |
| Viettel | SHB Danang | 5–3 (H) | 23 October 2019 |
- Note:
4: scored 4 goals; (H) – Home; (A) – Away