2024–25 V.League 1
69th season of the highest division of association football in Vietnam
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The 2024–25 V.League 1, known as the 2024–25 LPBank V.League 1 (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Vô địch Quốc gia LPBank 2024–25) for sponsorship reasons, was the 42nd season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 25th as a professional league. The season began on 14 September 2024 and concluded on 22 June 2025.[1]
Season2024–25
Dates14 September 2024 – 22 June 2025
ChampionsThep Xanh Nam Dinh
2nd VL1 title
3rd Vietnamese title
2nd VL1 title
3rd Vietnamese title
AFC Champions League TwoThep Xanh Nam Dinh
Cong An Hanoi
Cong An Hanoi
| |
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 September 2024 – 22 June 2025 |
| Champions | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 2nd VL1 title 3rd Vietnamese title |
| AFC Champions League Two | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Cong An Hanoi |
| ASEAN Club Championship | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Cong An Hanoi |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 449 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lucão do Break Alan Grafite (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | The Cong-Viettel 6–0 SHB Da Nang (2 May 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Song Lam Nghe An 0–5 The Cong-Viettel (15 September 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Cong An Hanoi 4–4 Quang Nam (15 February 2025) |
| Longest winning run | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (15 games) |
| Longest winless run | SHB Da Nang (11 games) |
| Longest losing run | SHB Da Nang Quy Nhon Binh Dinh (4 games) |
| Highest attendance | 25,000 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 1–0 Hong Linh Ha Tinh (22 June 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 900 Hanoi FC 5–1 Ho Chi Minh City (18 May 2025) |
| Attendance | 947,000 (5,203 per match) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh were the defending champions and successfully defended their title with just 1 game to spare, after defeating Quang Nam 2–0 on 15 June 2025.[2][3]
This season will be the second since the 2001-02 season to have an inter-year schedule (autumn-to-spring) instead of an intra-year schedule (spring-to-autumn) to follow the schedule changes in the AFC competitions. There was also a break from 8 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.[1]
This will be the second season that the league officially applies video assistant referee (VAR) technology and also will be the first that VAR applies to matches across the country instead of only the north the previous season.[4]
Teams
A total of 14 teams will participate in the 2024–25 edition of the V.League 1.
Changes from previous season
| Promoted from 2023–24 V.League 2 |
Relegated to 2024–25 V.League 2 |
|---|---|
| SHB Da Nang | Khanh Hoa |
14 teams will compete in this season. The relegated team is Khanh Hoa, who have spent 2 seasons in the top flight ever since their promotion in 2022. The promoted team is SHB Da Nang, who have come back to the top flight after only one season in the V.League 2.
Name changes
- On 8 July 2024, MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC changed their name to Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC.[5]
- On 31 July 2024, LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC changed their name to Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC.[6]
Stadiums and locations
Hanoi
Locations of the 2024–25 V.League 1 teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong | Binh Duong | Go Dau | 13,035 | VL1 (8th) |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | 12,000 | VL1 (9th) |
| Haiphong FC | Haiphong | Lach Tray | 30,000 | VL1 (7th) |
| Cong An Hanoi | Hanoi | Hang Day | 22,500 | VL1 (6th) |
| Hanoi FC | VL1 (3rd) | |||
| The Cong-Viettel | My Dinh | 40,200 | VL1 (5th) | |
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | Ho Chi Minh City | Thong Nhat | 16,000 | VL1 (4th) |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Gia Lai | Pleiku | 12,000 | VL1 (11th) |
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Ha Tinh | Ha Tinh | 20,000 | VL1 (13th) |
| Quang Nam FC | Quang Nam | Tam Ky Hoa Xuan (temporary)[Note QNA] |
15,000 20,500 |
VL1 (10th) |
| Quy Nhon Binh Dinh | Binh Dinh | Quy Nhon | 15,000 | VL1 (2nd) |
| SHB Da Nang | Da Nang | Hoa Xuan Tam Ky (temporary)[Note SDN] |
20,500 |  VL2 (1st) |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nghe An | Vinh | 18,000 | VL1 (12th) |
| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Nam Dinh | Thien Truong | 30,000 | VL1 (1st) |
Notes
- ^ QNA: Quang Nam's home stadium Tam Ky was under renovations from the beginning of the season until February 2025. As the result, the club would share the Hoa Xuan Stadium with SHB Da Nang as its temporary home stadium.[7]
- ^ SDN: Starting from February 2025, SHB Da Nang's Hoa Xuan Stadium was closed for renovation work. As the result, the club would share the Tam Ky with Quang Nam as its home stadium until the end of the season.[8]
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 |
Becamex1 |
| Cong An Hanoi |  Alexandré Pölking |
Nguyễn Quang Hải |
CA Sports |
Hanoi Police Force1 |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa |  Tomislav Steinbrückner |
Doãn Ngọc Tân |
 Jogarbola |
 Casper Electric1 |
| Haiphong | Chu Đình Nghiêm |
Triệu Việt Hưng |
 Kappa |
 Mansion Sports1 LPBank2 |
| Hanoi FC | Makoto Teguramori |
Nguyễn Văn Quyết |
Jogarbola |
T&T Homes1 Vinawind2 Quảng Ninh Port2 SHS2 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Phùng Thanh Phương |
 Patrik Le Giang |
Jogarbola |
Mansion Sports1 Phú Hưng Life Insurance1 Phú Hưng Securities2 |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Lê Quang Trãi |
Trần Minh Vương |
Kamito |
Carabao1 LPBank1 2 |
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Nguyễn Thành Công |
Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng |
Grand Sport |
Sao Vàng Beer1 |
| Quang Nam | Văn Sỹ Sơn |
Ngân Văn Đại |
 Kelme |
|
| Quy Nhon Binh Dinh | Trần Minh Chiến |
Cao Văn Triền |
Kamito |
MerryLand Quy Nhơn1 |
| SHB Da Nang | Lê Đức Tuấn |
Đặng Anh Tuấn |
Kamito |
SHB1 389 Corporation2 Murata2 |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Phan Như Thuật |
 Michael Olaha |
Kamito |
Sao Vàng Beer1 A An Rice1 EuroSun2 Nikkokutrust2 |
| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Vũ Hồng Việt |
Trần Nguyên Mạnh |
Mitre |
Xuân Thiện Steel1 Xuân Thành Cement2 |
| The Cong–Viettel |  Velizar Popov |
Bùi Tiến Dũng |
 Li-Ning |
Thể Công–Viettel1 TV3602 |
Notes:
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong | Nguyễn Đức Cảnh |
Interim period ended | 30 June 2024 | Pre-season | Hoàng Anh Tuấn[9] |
4 July 2024 |
| Hanoi FC | Daiki Iwamasa[10] |
Resigned | 8 July 2024 | Lê Đức Tuấn |
28 July 2024 | |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Vũ Tiến Thành[11] |
Appointed as technical director[Note AFC Pro License] | 9 September 2024 | Lê Quang Trãi |
9 September 2024 | |
| SHB Da Nang | Trương Việt Hoàng[11] |
Đào Quang Hùng | ||||
| Song Lam Nghe An | Phạm Anh Tuấn[12] |
Resigned | 11 November 2024 | 14th | Phan Như Thuật |
11 November 2024 |
| SHB Da Nang | Đào Quang Hùng |
Demoted to youth team | 2 December 2024 | 14th | Cristiano Roland[13] |
3 December 2024 |
| Becamex Binh Duong | Hoàng Anh Tuấn |
Mutual consent | 9 December 2024 | 8th | Nguyễn Công Mạnh[14] |
11 December 2024 |
| SHB Da Nang | Cristiano Roland |
Appointed as technical director[Note AFC Pro License] | 10 January 2025 | 14th | Phan Thanh Hùng[15] |
10 January 2025 |
| Hanoi FC | Lê Đức Tuấn |
Sacked | 28 January 2025 | 4th | Hoàng Văn Phúc (interim)[16] |
28 January 2025 |
| SHB Da Nang | Phan Thanh Hùng |
Appointed as technical director | 1 February 2025 | 14th | Lê Đức Tuấn[17] |
1 February 2025 |
| Hanoi FC | Hoàng Văn Phúc |
Interim period ended | 17 February 2025 | 4th | Makoto Teguramori[18] |
17 February 2025 |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | Velizar Popov[19] |
Resigned | 5 March 2025 | 3rd | Mai Xuân Hợp (interim) |
6 March 2025 |
| Mai Xuân Hợp |
Interim period ended | 24 March 2025 | 4th | Tomislav Steinbrückner[20] |
24 March 2025 | |
| The Cong-Viettel | Nguyễn Đức Thắng |
Appointed as technical director | 26 April 2025 | 3rd | Velizar Popov[21] |
27 April 2025 |
| Becamex Binh Duong | Nguyễn Công Mạnh |
Resigned | 7 May 2025 | 8th | Nguyễn Anh Đức[22] |
7 May 2025 |
| Quy Nhon Binh Dinh | Bùi Đoàn Quang Huy |
11 May 2025 | 13th | Trần Minh Chiến[23] |
11 May 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
Teams are allowed to register 3 foreign players and will be allotted two extra slot for 2 unnaturalized overseas Vietnamese player that will not be counted against their foreign player allotment. Dong A Thanh Hoa, Cong An Hanoi and Thep Xanh Nam Dinh will be allowed to register 2 additional foreign players as they will compete in AFC and AFF competitions. Therefore, they are only allowed to field maximum 3 foreign players during a league game.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong |  Trần Trung Hiếu |
|
| Cong An Hanoi |  Nguyễn Filip1 |
 Cao Pendant Quang Vinh1 |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa |  Rimario Gordon2 |
|
| Haiphong | ||
| Hanoi FC | ||
| Ho Chi Minh City |  Bùi Đức Duy1 |
|
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | ||
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh |  Lê Khắc Viktor |
|
| Quang Nam | Hoàng Vũ Samson |
|
| Quy Nhon Binh Dinh | Mạc Hồng Quân1 |
Dương Thanh Tùng |
| 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.
Standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (C) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 57 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage and ASEAN Club Championship group stage |
| 2 | Hanoi FC | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 49 | |
| 3 | Cong An Hanoi | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 45 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage and ASEAN Club Championship group stage[a] |
| 4 | The Cong-Viettel | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 44 | |
| 5 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 36 | |
| 6 | Haiphong | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 35 | |
| 7 | Becamex Binh Duong | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 32 | |
| 8 | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 31 | |
| 9 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 29 | |
| 10 | Ho Chi Minh City | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 28 | |
| 11 | Quang Nam (D) | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 26 | Dissolved |
| 12 | Song Lam Nghe An | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 26 | |
| 13 | SHB Da Nang (O) | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 25 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Quy Nhon Binh Dinh (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 21 | Relegation to V.League 2 |
Source: VPF
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.[24]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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.[24]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Cong An Hanoi qualified for the AFC Champions League Two group stage and ASEAN Club Championship group stage as the 2024–25 Vietnamese Cup winners.
Results
Position by round
| Champion and qualification to the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage | |
| Qualification for relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2025–26 V.League 2 |
Source: VPF
Promotion/relegation play-offs
The 2024–25 season ended with a promotion/relegation play-off game between the 13th-placed V.League 1 team, SHB Da Nang and the V.League 2 runner-up, Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc, took place on 27 June 2025.[25]
SHB Da Nang won 2–0 and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues.
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucão do Break |
Haiphong | 14 |
| Alan Grafite |
Cong An Hanoi | ||
| 3 | Pedro Henrique |
The Cong-Viettel | 13 |
| Nguyễn Tiến Linh |
Becamex Binh Duong | ||
| 5 | Ribamar |
Dong A Thanh Hoa | 12 |
| 6 | Charles Atshimene |
Quang Nam | 11 |
| 7 | Léo Artur |
Cong An Hanoi | 10 |
| 8 |  João Pedro |
Hanoi FC | 9 |
| 9 | Nguyễn Xuân Son |
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 7 |
| Nguyễn Văn Quyết |
Hanoi FC | ||
| Daniel Passira |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geovane Magno |
Hong Linh Ha Tinh | SHB Da Nang | 3–1 (A) | 22 September 2024 |
| Nguyễn Xuân Son |
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Becamex Binh Duong | 4–1 (A) | 20 November 2024 |
| Alan Grafite |
Cong An Hanoi | Quang Nam | 4–4 (H) | 15 February 2025 |
| Ribamar |
Dong A Thanh Hoa | The Cong-Viettel | 3–1 (H) | 19 April 2025 |
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 | N/a | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 4,500 | 3,000 | 4,200 | 4,500 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 7,500 | 55,900 | 4,300 |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | 4,000 | N/a | 4,500 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 2,500 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 7,000 | 2,000 | 2,500 | 6,000 | 51,500 | 3,961 |
| Haiphong | 6,200 | 7,000 | N/a | 9,500 | 9,500 | 5,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 6,800 | 8,500 | 6,500 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 89,000 | 6,846 |
| Hanoi FC | 2,000 | 5,500 | 7,000 | N/a | 8,000 | 900 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 14,000 | 65,400 | 5,030 |
| Cong An Hanoi | 3,000 | 7,000 | 5,600 | 9,000 | N/a | 6,300 | 6,500 | 7,500 | 3,500 | 6,000 | 8,600 | 3,000 | 8,000 | 13,600 | 87,600 | 6,738 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 5,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | N/a | 6,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 7,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 57,000 | 4,384 |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 2,500 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 | N/a | 4,000 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 7,000 | 3,500 | 7,000 | 65,000 | 5,000 |
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 4,000 | 4,000 | 2,500 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 5,000 | N/a | 5,000 | 4,500 | 3,500 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 54,000 | 4,153 |
| Quang Nam | 9,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1,500 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 | N/a | 4,000 | 5,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 7,500 | 54,500 | 4,192 |
| Quy Nhon Binh Dinh | 3,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 10,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | N/a | 2,000 | 1,000 | 8,000 | 2,000 | 42,500 | 3,269 |
| SHB Da Nang | 4,000 | 1,500 | 4,000 | 1,600 | 5,000 | 1,500 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 3,500 | N/a | 5,000 | 2,500 | 4,000 | 47,600 | 3,661 |
| Song Lam Nghe An | 5,000 | 2,500 | 4,500 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 5,000 | 8,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 7,000 | N/a | 2,500 | 4,500 | 64,000 | 4,923 |
| The Cong-Viettel | 4,500 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 4,500 | 6,500 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 3,500 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 6,500 | N/a | 9,500 | 67,500 | 5,192 |
| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 8,000 | 20,000 | 8,000 | 10,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 22,000 | 25,000 | 8,000 | 7,500 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | N/a | 143,500 | 11,038 |
| Total League Attendance | 945,000 | 5,192 | ||||||||||||||
Source: VPF
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Club of the Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| September | Dong A Thanh Hoa | Velizar Popov |
Dong A Thanh Hoa | Geovane Magno |
Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Nguyễn Hai Long |
Hanoi FC |
| November-January | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Vũ Hồng Việt |
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Nguyễn Xuân Son |
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Bùi Ngọc Long |
Ho Chi Minh City |
| March | Haiphong | Chu Đình Nghiêm |
Haiphong | Nguyễn Tiến Linh |
Becamex Binh Duong | Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy |
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh |
| April | Hanoi FC | Makoto Teguramori |
Hanoi FC | Daniel Passira |
Hanoi FC | Nguyễn Hữu Thắng |
The Cong-Viettel |
| May | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Vũ Hồng Việt |
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Brenner Marlos |
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Nguyễn Văn Quyết |
Hanoi FC |
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Manager of the Year[26] | Vũ Hồng Việt |
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh |
| Player of the Year[26] | Alan Grafite |
Cong An Hanoi |
| Best Young Player[26] | Lê Văn Thuận |
Dong A Thanh Hoa |
| Goal of the Year[26] | Nguyễn Hữu Thắng |
The Cong-Viettel |
| Best XI[26] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Nguyễn Đình Triệu (Haiphong) | |||||||||||
| Defenders | Bùi Tiến Dũng (The Cong-Viettel) |
Leygley Adou (Hong Linh Ha Tinh) |
Nguyễn Thành Chung (Hanoi FC) |
Cao Pendant Quang Vinh (Cong An Hanoi) | ||||||||
| Midfielders | Nguyễn Hai Long (Hanoi FC) |
Caio César (Thep Xanh Nam Dinh) |
Nguyễn Quang Hải (Cong An Hanoi) |
Nguyễn Văn Vĩ (Thep Xanh Nam Dinh) | ||||||||
| Forwards | Alan Grafite (Cong An Hanoi) |
Nguyễn Tiến Linh (Becamex Binh Duong) | ||||||||||