2025 VBA season

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Season2025
Duration16 May – 20 September 2025
Games played18
Teams7
Vietnam Basketball Association
Season2025
Duration16 May – 20 September 2025
Games played18
Teams7
TV partner(s)Vietnam:
Online:
Regular season
Supporter's CupHanoi Buffaloes (1st title)
Finals
ChampionsHanoi Buffaloes (1st title)
Runners-upNha Trang Dolphins
← 2024
2026 →

The 2025 VBA season (Vietnamese: VBA mùa giải 2025) was the tenth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The regular season began on 16 May and ended on 31 August.[1]

The Saigon Heat entered the season as the defending champions.[2]

Locations, venues and personnel

2025 VBA season is located in Vietnam
BuffaloesV Islanders
Buffaloes
V Islanders
Dragons
Dolphins
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
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Locations of the VBA teams
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Location of teams based in Ho Chi Minh City

The same six teams from the previous season returned for the current season, are joined by a team filled with players from the Philippines.[1] The league returned to a home/away format with all of the Vietnamese teams except for the Cantho Catfish returning to their home markets.

Team Location Arena Head coach
Danang Dragons Da Nang 5th Military Region Arena Vietnam Hoang The Vinh
Hanoi Buffaloes Hanoi Tay Ho Sports Complex United States Matt Van Pelt
V Islanders Hanoi Children's Palace Gymnasium Philippines Jose Garcia
Cantho Catfish Ho Chi Minh City Tan Binh Gymnasium Vietnam Phan Thanh Canh
Ho Chi Minh City Wings Ho Xuan Huong Arena Vietnam Le Tran Minh Nghia
Saigon Heat CIS Arena United Kingdom David Grice
Nha Trang Dolphins Nha Trang Khanh Hoa Provincial Gymnasium United States Todd Purves

Coaching Transactions

Coaching changes
Team2024 season2025 season
Off-season
Cantho CatfishVietnam Le Tran Minh NghiaVietnam Phan Thanh Canh
Danang DragonsUnited States Todd PurvesVietnam Hoang The Vinh
Hanoi BuffaloesUnited States Erik RashadUnited States Matt Van Pelt
Nha Trang DolphinsUnited States Chris DaleoUnited States Todd Purves
Ho Chi Minh City WingsUnited States Lee Tao DanaPhilippines Argel Mendoza
In-season
Ho Chi Minh City WingsPhilippines Argel MendozaVietnam Le Tran Minh Nghia

In-season

  • On 10 July 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City Wings named Le Tran Minh Nghia as head coach after Argel Mendoza was relieved of the duties.[3]

Foreign players

Teams are allowed to register two foreign, one Vietnamese heritage, one local+, and one Asian heritage. Heritage players are designated players who have Vietnamese heritage or have been naturalized. Local+ players are legacy heritage players that have played previously in the VBA. Heritage and local+ players do not count against the teams allotted foreign player slots.[1]

Team Foreign 1 Foreign 2 Asian Heritage Local+ Replaced
Cantho CatfishUnited States DaJuan MaddenUnited States Devin PetersonPhilippines Albert BordeosUnited States Dominique ThamCanadaVietnam Michael SoyUnited States Kevin Le
United States Malek Green
Danang DragonsNigeria Karachi EdoUnited States Timothy SimmonsMongolia Ganbat ChinboldUnited States Kyan Washington
Hanoi BuffaloesUnited States Tamyrik FieldsUnited States DaQuan BraceyPhilippines Lian RamiroUnited StatesVietnam Tam DinhUnited States Taishuan Johnson
Ho Chi Minh City WingsUkraine Yevgen SakhniukUnited States Dakota ZinserMongolia Sanchir TsagaanbaatarUnited States Nathan HuynhUnited StatesVietnam Khoa TranPhilippines Christian Rios
Philippines Kobe Pableo
United States Darius Austin
Philippines James Martinez
Nha Trang DolphinsUnited States Mykal JenkinsUnited States Jalyn RichardsonMongolia Munkhtur KhureltogooUnited States Max AllenUnited States Bryan Nguyen
United States John Fields
Saigon HeatUnited States Alfred HollinsUnited States Davon DillardMongolia Temuulen ChingisDenmarkVietnam Tim Waale
V IslandersUnited States Jermale JonesFrance Alioune TewUnited States Anthony January

Regular season

The regular season began on 16 May 2025.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification or relegation
1 Hanoi Buffaloes (Q) 18 17 1 1741 1518 +223 .944 Regular season champions
Qualification to playoffs
2 Nha Trang Dolphins (Q) 18 12 6 1514 1376 +138 .667 Qualification to playoffs
3 Cantho Catfish (Q) 18 11 7 1357 1271 +86 .611
4 Saigon Heat (Q) 18 11 7 1461 1349 +112 .611
5 Danang Dragons (E) 18 8 10 1528 1555 −27 .444
6 Ho Chi Minh City Wings (E) 18 2 16 1354 1618 −264 .111
7 V Islanders 18 2 16 1094 1362 −268 .111 Disqualified
Source: VBA
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Home \ Away CTC DND HNB HCM NTD SGH VIS
Cantho Catfish 86–76 77–86 123–105 95–66 98–90 20–0
Danang Dragons 77–64 76–96 101–66 70–96 87–94 103–92
Hanoi Buffaloes 96–94 92–71 110–60 93–81 89–87 109–97
Ho Chi Minh City Wings 65–76 71–87 90–100 77–123 69–88 20–0
Nha Trang Dolphins 81–77 86–72 76–77 89–81 80–70 20–0
Saigon Heat 75–77 83–85 93–85 80–72 96–68 114–91
V Islanders 86–96 82–96 73–94 96–72 75–87 0–20
Source: Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
Home \ Away CTC DND HNB HCM NTD SGH VIS
Cantho Catfish 76–57 73–89 20–0
Danang Dragons 121–132 113–87 76–94
Hanoi Buffaloes 92–87 80–71 113–96
Ho Chi Minh City Wings 64–71 95–108 96–73
Nha Trang Dolphins 88–66 87–81 88–91
Saigon Heat 70–68 80–68 86–48
V Islanders 78–92 93–83 87–117
Source: Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameUnited States Malek GreenCantho Catfish32.3
Rebounds per gameUnited States Darrius AustinHo Chi Minh City Wings16.4
Assists per gameUnited States Timothy SimmonsDanang Dragons7.2
Steals per gameUnited States DaJuan MaddenCantho Catfish3.8
Blocks per gameUnited States Darrius AustinHo Chi Minh City Wings2.3
FG%United States Mykal JenkinsNha Trang Dolphins66.4%
3P%Vietnam Huynh Vinh QuangNha Trang Dolphins45.6%

Team statistic leaders

CategoryTeamStatistic
Points per gameHanoi Buffaloes96.7
Rebounds per gameNha Trang Dolphins42.1
Assists per gameDanang Dragons20.4
Steals per gameHanoi Buffaloes10.8
Blocks per gameV Islanders3.2
FG%Nha Trang Dolphins45.9%
FT%Nha Trang Dolphins65.3%
3P%Hanoi Buffaloes31.3%

Playoffs


Bracket

Semifinals
(Best-of-3)		Finals
(Best-of-5)
1Hanoi Buffaloes83108
4Saigon Heat7995
1Hanoi Buffaloes829295
2Nha Trang Dolphins768680
2Nha Trang Dolphins8478105
3Cantho Catfish808693

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