2025–26 V.League 1

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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) was 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 concluded on 7 June 2026.[1][2]

Season2025–26
Dates15 August 2025 – 7 June 2026
ChampionsCong An Hanoi
2nd VL1 title
3rd Vietnamese title
RelegatedBecamex Ho Chi Minh City
PVF-CAND (via play-off)
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
V.League 1
Season2025–26
Dates15 August 2025 – 7 June 2026
ChampionsCong An Hanoi
2nd VL1 title
3rd Vietnamese title
RelegatedBecamex Ho Chi Minh City
PVF-CAND (via play-off)
AFC Champions League EliteCong An Hanoi
AFC Champions League TwoThe Cong–Viettel
ASEAN Club ChampionshipCong An Hanoi
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City (via Vietnamese Cup)
Matches182
Goals478 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerAlan Grafite
(16 goals)
Biggest home winCong An Hanoi 5–1 SHB Da Nang
(4 April 2026)
Biggest away winThe Cong-Viettel 1–4 Song Lam Nghe An
(8 February 2026)
Highest scoringCong An HCMC 3–4 Ninh Binh
(9 November 2025)
Longest winning runNinh Binh
(4 matches)
Longest unbeaten runCong An Hanoi
(12 matches)
Longest winless runDong A Thanh Hoa
(7 matches)
Longest losing runBecamex HCMC
(4 matches)
Highest attendance16,900
Cong An Hanoi 3–2 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh
(10 May 2026)
Lowest attendance800
PVF-CAND 1–0 Dong A Thanh Hoa
(19 October 2025)
Attendance1,037,300 (5,699 per match)
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The fixtures were drawn and released on 14 July 2025 at 16:15 ICT.[3] The fixtures was later continued the draw on 4 August 2025.[4]

Thep Xanh Nam Dinh were the two-time defending champions,[5] but Cong An Hanoi became the champions with just 3 games to spare, winning their 3rd title.[6][7]

There was a 60-days break from 24 November 2025 to 23 January 2026 for Vietnam U-23 to compete in the 2025 SEA Games and the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[1]

Teams

A total of 14 teams participated in the V.League 1 2025–26 season.

Format changes

Starting from this season, there will be 2 relegation spots and the relegation play-off game has been removed.[8]

However, on 16 September 2025, following the withdrawal of two teams in the V.League 2, the Vietnam Football Federation restored the 1,5 relegation spots like the previous season.[9]

Changes from previous season

Locations of the 2025–26 V.League 1 teams
Hanoi V.League 1 football clubs
More information Promoted from 2024–25 V.League 2, Relegated to ...
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
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Quy Nhon Binh Dinh relegated after finishing as runners-up in the 2023–24 season, ending their 4 consecutive years in Vietnamese top-flight.[10]

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.[11]

On 1 August 2025, Quang Nam missed the league's registration deadline, thereby confirming their withdrawal from the league.[12] 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.[13]

Name changes

Stadiums and locations

More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium Capacity Previous
season rank
Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Binh Duong 13,035 VL1 (7th)
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Thong Nhat
Binh Duong[a]		 16,000
13,035		 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
Hang Day[b]		 40,200
22,500		 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 Increase VL2 (1st)
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Thien Truong 30,000 VL1 (1st)
PVF-CAND Hưng Yên PVF 4,500 Increase VL2 (3rd)
SHB Da Nang Da Nang Chi Lang[c] 20,500 VL1 (13th)
Song Lam Nghe An Nghe An Vinh 18,000 VL1 (12th)
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  1. [a]
    From February 2026, Cong An Ho Chi Minh City's home stadium Thong Nhat closed for renovation works for 2026 Vietnam National Games. As the result, the club would share the Bình Dương with Becamex Ho Chi Minh City.
  2. [b]
    The Cong-Viettel's home stadium My Dinh was under maintenance. As the result, the club would share the Hang Day Stadium with other Hanoi-based teams from January 2026.
  3. [c]
    On 24 December 2025, Hoà Xuân Stadium officially changed its name to Chi Lăng[16]

Number of teams by region

More information Number, Region ...
Number Region Team(s)
7 Red River DeltaCong An Hanoi, Haiphong, Hanoi FC, Ninh Binh, PVF-CAND, The Cong-Viettel and Thep Xanh Nam Dinh
3 North CentralDong A Thanh Hoa, Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Song Lam Nghe An
2 SoutheastBecamex Ho Chi Minh City and Cong An Ho Chi Minh City
1 Central HighlandsHoang Anh Gia Lai
South CentralSHB Da Nang
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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.

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor(s)
Main Other(s)
Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Hứa Hiền Vinh Vietnam Ngô Tùng Quốc Vietnam Kamito Becamex
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Cong An Hanoi Brazil Alexandré Pölking Vietnam Nguyễn Quang Hải Japan Jogarbola Công An Hà Nội
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Phùng Thanh Phương (caretaker) Vietnam Nguyễn Tiến Linh Japan Jogarbola Công An TP. Hồ Chí Minh
List
Dong A Thanh Hoa Vietnam Nguyễn Anh Đức Vietnam Doãn Ngọc Tân Vietnam Wika Đông Á Group
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: V-Odyssey
    • Shorts: None
Haiphong Vietnam Đặng Văn Thành Vietnam Triệu Việt Hưng Italy Kappa Macland2
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Hanoi FC Australia Harry Kewell Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Quyết Japan Jogarbola T&T Homes
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: SHS, Quảng Ninh Port, Vinawind, Hanaka Group
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Vietnam Lê Quang Trãi Brazil Jairo Rodrigues Vietnam Motive ThaiGroup
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: LPBank
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Vietnam Phan Như Thuật Vietnam Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng Thailand Grand Sport Bia Sao Vàng
List
    • Front: Savabeco
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Ninh Binh Vietnam Chu Đình Nghiêm Vietnam Nguyễn Hoàng Đức Thailand Grand Sport LPBank
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: ThaiGroup
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
PVF-CAND Vietnam Trần Tiến Đại (caretaker) Vietnam Nguyễn Huy Hùng Japan Jogarbola MobiFone
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: KinhBac City Development Holding
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
SHB Da Nang Vietnam Lê Đức Tuấn Vietnam Đặng Anh Tuấn Vietnam Wika SHB
List
    • Front: Pomina Flat Steel,Takara
    • Back: 389 Corporation, Murata
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Song Lam Nghe An Vietnam Văn Sỹ Sơn Nigeria Michael Olaha Vietnam Kamito Gạo A An
List
    • Front: Bia Sao Vàng
    • Back: Eurosun
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
The Cong-Viettel Bulgaria Velizar Popov Vietnam Bùi Tiến Dũng China Li-Ning Thể Công-Viettel
List
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Vietnam Vũ Hồng Việt Vietnam Trần Nguyên Mạnh Japan Jogarbola Thép Xanh Xuân Thiện
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: Xi Măng Xuân Thành
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
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Notes
  1. ^Apparel made by club
  2. ^Haiphong were sponsored by ThaiGroup (front) and LPBank (back) in the first half of the season

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Ninh Binh Vietnam Nguyễn Việt Thắng Mutual consent 21 June 2025[17] Pre-season Spain Gerard Albadalejo 2 July 2025
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Phùng Thanh Phương End of contract 1 July 2025[18] Vietnam Lê Huỳnh Đức 15 July 2025
Dong A Thanh Hoa Croatia Tomislav Steinbrückner South Korea Choi Won-kwon 14 July 2025[19]
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Vietnam Nguyễn Thành Công Resigned 2 July 2025[20] Vietnam Nguyễn Công Mạnh 5 July 2025
Hanoi FC Japan Makoto Teguramori Sacked 16 September 2025[21] 11th Japan Yusuke Adachi (caretaker) 16 September 2025
Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Nguyễn Anh Đức Resigned 30 September 2025 12th Vietnam Đặng Trần Chỉnh (caretaker) 30 September 2025
Hanoi FC Japan Yusuke Adachi End of caretaker period 4 October 2025[22] 6th Australia Harry Kewell 4 October 2025
Song Lam Nghe An Vietnam Phan Như Thuật Resigned 10th Vietnam Văn Sỹ Sơn 7 October 2025
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Vietnam Vũ Hồng Việt Appointed as technical director 24 October 2025[23] 10th Vietnam Nguyễn Trung Kiên 24 October 2025
Vietnam Nguyễn Trung Kiên Demoted to assistant coach 14 November 2025 Portugal Mauro Jerónimo 14 November 2025
Dong A Thanh Hoa South Korea Choi Won-kwon Mutual consent 15 November 2025 11th Vietnam Mai Xuân Hợp 15 November 2025
PVF-CAND Vietnam Thạch Bảo Khanh Sacked 24 November 2025[24][25] 13th Vietnam Nguyễn Thành Công 25 November 2025[26]
Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Đặng Trần Chỉnh (caretaker) End of caretaker period 30 January 2026 8th Japan Nobuhiro Ueno 30 January 2026
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Portugal Mauro Jerónimo Mutual consent 26 February 2026[27] 10th Vietnam Vũ Hồng Việt 26 February 2026[27]
Ninh Binh Spain Gerard Albadalejo Sacked 2 March 2026 2nd Vietnam Vũ Tiến Thành (caretaker) 3 March 2026
PVF-CAND Vietnam Nguyễn Thành Công Resigned 10 March 2026[28] 14th Vietnam Trần Tiến Đại (caretaker) 15 March 2026[29]
Ninh Binh Vietnam Vũ Tiến Thành (caretaker) Appointed as Technical director 15 April 2026 3rd South Korea Bae Ji-won 15 April 2026
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Vietnam Nguyễn Công Mạnh Sacked 3 May 2026 9th Vietnam Phan Như Thuật 5 May 2026
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Lê Huỳnh Đức Resigned 5 May 2026 6th Vietnam Phùng Thanh Phương (caretaker) 5 May 2026
Haiphong Vietnam Chu Đình Nghiêm Signed by Ninh Binh 5 May 2026 7th Vietnam Đặng Văn Thành 5 May 2026
Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Japan Nobuhiro Ueno Mutual consent 14 May 2026 12th Vietnam Hứa Hiền Vinh 14 May 2026
Ninh Binh South Korea Bae Ji-won Appointed as Assistant coach 26 May 2026 3rd Vietnam Chu Đình Nghiêm 26 May 2026
Dong A Thanh Hoa Vietnam Mai Xuân Hợp Appointed as Technical director 30 May 2026 10th Vietnam Nguyễn Anh Đức 30 May 2026
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Notes

  1. ^
    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.[30]

Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.

More information Club, Player 1 ...
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
(Unnaturalized Vietnamese player)		 Player 6
(Unnaturalized Vietnamese player)		 Player 7
(Only teams in AFC and AFF competitions)		 Player 8
(Only teams in AFC and AFF competitions)		 Player 9
(Only teams in AFC and AFF competitions)		 Unregistred / Former players
Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Belgium Elisha Sam Nigeria Ugochukwu Oduenyi Portugal Hugo Alves Serbia Miloš Zlatković Finland Tony Pham
Nigeria Origbaajo Ismaila
Cong An Hanoi Australia Stefan Mauk Brazil Léo Artur Brazil China Brazil Hugo Gomes France Leygley Adou Republic of Ireland Brandon Ly Brazil Alan Grafite Brazil Vitão
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Australia Peter Makrillos Brazil Matheus Felipe Brazil Raphael Utzig Malaysia Endrick England Lee Williams England Noel Mbo
Dong A Thanh Hoa Bosnia and Herzegovina Amar Ćatić Jamaica Rimario Gordon Kyrgyzstan Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov Nicaragua Matías Belli Laos Damoth Thongkhamsavath Brazil Ribamar
Senegal Mamadou Mbodj
Haiphong Brazil Luiz Antônio Cameroon Joel Tagueu Jamaica Jourdaine Fletcher Portugal Jucie Lupeta Canada Camilo Vasconcelos Haiti Bicou Bissainthe
Nigeria Fred Friday
Uganda Moses Oloya
Hanoi FC Brazil Adriel Brazil Luiz Fernando Brazil Daniel Passira England David Fisher Brazil Willian Maranhão
Canada Pierre Lamothe
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Brazil Júnior Batista Brazil Gabriel Conceição Brazil Marciel Brazil Jairo Rodrigues France Ryan Ha Brazil Khevin Fraga
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Brazil Helerson Brazil Welder Nigeria Charles Atshimene Nigeria Joseph Onoja Guinea-Bissau João Pereira
Ukraine Yevhen Serdyuk
Ninh Binh Brazil Gustavo Henrique Brazil Janclesio Brazil Patrick Marcelino Nigeria Fred Friday Brazil Daniel dos Anjos
France Evan Abran
PVF-CAND Brazil Lucas Turci Palestine Mahmoud Eid Scotland Alastair Reynolds Uganda Joseph Mpande Germany Nguyen Nhu Duc Anh Brazil Amarildo
Brazil Marco Antônio
Cameroon Alain Eyenga
Trinidad and Tobago Shaqkeem Joseph
SHB Da Nang Argentina Joel López Pissano Brazil Ribamar Serbia Milan Makarić Togo David Henen Canada Pierre Lamothe Brazil Emerson Souza
South Korea Kim Dong-su
Song Lam Nghe An Cape Verde Carlos Fortes Nigeria Michael Olaha Trinidad and Tobago Justin Garcia Trinidad and Tobago Reon Moore France Phi-Long Tran Colombia Carlos Rentería
The Cong-Viettel Brazil Lucão do Break Brazil Paulinho Curuá Brazil Pedro Henrique Brazil Wesley Natã Poland Damian Vu Thanh United States Kyle Colonna
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Brazil Lucas Alves Brazil Caio César Brazil Brenner Marlos Brazil Rômulo France Kevin Pham Ba Democratic Republic of the Congo Chadrac Akolo Democratic Republic of the Congo Arnaud Lusamba South Africa Percy Tau Brazil Caíque
Brazil Wálber
England Kyle Hudlin
Netherlands Mitchell Dijks
Norway Kristoffer Normann Hansen
Palestine Mahmoud Eid
South Africa Njabulo Blom
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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.
More information Club, Player 1 ...
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Czech RepublicVietnam Mạc Hồng Quân1 GermanyVietnam Bùi Đức Duy1 UgandaVietnam Trần Trung Hiếu
Cong An Hanoi FranceVietnam Cao Pendant Quang Vinh1 Czech RepublicVietnam Nguyễn Filip1
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City AustraliaVietnam Ngô Đăng Khoa SlovakiaVietnam Lê Giang Patrik
Dong A Thanh Hoa
Haiphong
Hanoi FC BrazilVietnam Đỗ Hoàng Hên1
Hoang Anh Gia Lai ThailandVietnam Chaloongphum Phong
Hong Linh Ha Tinh RussiaVietnam Lê Viktor
Ninh Binh BrazilVietnam Nguyễn Tài Lộc BulgariaVietnam Trần Thành Trung RussiaVietnam Đặng Văn Lâm1
PVF-CAND NigeriaVietnam Hoàng Vũ Samson
SHB Da Nang BrazilVietnam Đỗ Phi Long RussiaVietnam Nguyễn Vadim
Song Lam Nghe An
The Cong-Viettel Czech RepublicVietnam Dương Thanh Tùng
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh BrazilVietnam 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

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cong An Hanoi (C) 26 20 4 2 58 22 +36 64 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite preliminary stage
and ASEAN Club Championship group stage
2 The Cong-Viettel 26 15 9 2 39 21 +18 54 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
3 Ninh Binh 26 15 6 5 53 31 +22 51
4 Hanoi FC 26 14 4 8 48 30 +18 46
5 Cong An Ho Chi Minh City 26 10 6 10 28 36 −8 36 Qualification for the ASEAN Club Championship group stage[a]
6 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 26 9 8 9 33 32 +1 35
7 Haiphong 26 9 5 12 37 36 +1 32
8 Hong Linh Ha Tinh 26 7 8 11 15 29 −14 29
9 Song Lam Nghe An 26 7 6 13 27 40 −13 27
10 Hoang Anh Gia Lai 26 6 8 12 24 37 −13 26
11 Dong A Thanh Hoa 26 5 10 11 26 38 −12 25
12 SHB Da Nang 26 5 9 12 33 39 −6 24[b]
13 PVF-CAND (R) 26 5 9 12 26 44 −18 24[b] Qualification for the relegation play-offs
14 Becamex Ho Chi Minh City (R) 26 6 6 14 31 43 −12 24[b] Relegation to V.League 2
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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.[31]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Cong An Ho Chi Minh City, the winners of the 2025–26 Vietnamese Cup, qualified for the ASEAN Club Championship group stage.
  2. [b]
    Head-to-head points: SHB Da Nang 10, PVF-CAND 5, Becamex Ho Chi Minh City 1.

Results

More information Home \ Away, BHC ...
Home \ Away BHC CAH CHC DTH HPG HAN HGL HHT NBI PVF SDN SNA TCV TND
Becamex Ho Chi Minh City — 0–3 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–3 3–1 2–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–3 1–1
Cong An Hanoi 2–1 — 1–0 2–0 2–1 4–2 3–1 3–0 3–2 2–0 5–1 4–2 1–1 3–2
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City 0–1 0–3 — 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–4 1–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–0
Dong A Thanh Hoa 1–1 1–3 4–0 — 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–2
Haiphong 4–2 0–2 3–0 3–3 — 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–2 1–1
Hanoi FC 4–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 — 0–0 3–0 1–2 4–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–1
Hoang Anh Gia Lai 0–3 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 — 0–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2
Hong Linh Ha Tinh 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 — 1–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–2
Ninh Binh 1–1 1–2 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–3 1–2 3–0 — 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0
PVF-CAND 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 0–4 0–0 0–0 1–3 — 2–2 2–1 2–2 0–1
SHB Da Nang 2–0 0–1 0–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 0–1 1–3 3–0 — 1–1 3–3 1–2
Song Lam Nghe An 2–1 1–1 2–3 0–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–0 — 1–1 2–1
The Cong-Viettel 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–4 — 1–0
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 0–2 —
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Source: VPF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Position by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh ...
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh365778108891091010977767567666
Hanoi FC111211129676776644444444344344
Cong An Hanoi92222232222111111111111111
The Cong-Viettel73344423334332222222222222
Haiphong104455554443455666556776777
Becamex Ho Chi Minh City15910121291098881211101010101011121212121414
Hong Linh Ha Tinh1396667676677777889999108888
Dong A Thanh Hoa8141413141413111312111211121212111212101189101111
Hoang Anh Gia Lai14131314131314141413121088111112111112101111111010
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City410733345555566555675655555
Song Lam Nghe An127109111011121010911998998888910999
SHB Da Nang61112118111213111114141414131313141413141413131212
Ninh Binh21111111111223333333433433
PVF-CAND588810989121413131313141414131314131314141313
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Champion and qualification to the AFC Champions League Elite and ASEAN Club Championship
Qualification to the AFC Champions League Two
Qualification for relegation play-offs
Relegation to V.League 2
Source: VPF

Promotion/relegation play-offs

The 2025–26 season ended with a promotion/relegation play-off game between the 13th-placed V.League 1 team, PVF-CAND and the V.League 2 runner-up, Bac Ninh, which took place on 12 June 2026.[32]

More information PVF-CAND, 1–1 ...
PVF-CAND1–1Bac Ninh
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
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Attendance: 6,900
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)

Bac Ninh won 5–4 by penalties after 1–1 draw and were promoted to the V.League 1, while PVF-CAND were relegated to the V.League 2.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Alan Grafite won his second top scorer award in two seasons after scoring 16 goals for Cong An Hanoi.
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals[33]
1 Brazil Alan Grafite Cong An Hanoi 16
2 Brazil Lucão do Break The Cong–Viettel 11
Vietnam Đỗ Hoàng Hên Hanoi FC
Serbia Milan Makarić SHB Da Nang
5 Cameroon Joel Tagueu Haiphong 10
Vietnam Nguyễn Đình Bắc Cong An Hanoi
Brazil Léo Artur Cong An Hanoi
8 Nigeria Michael Olaha Song Lam Nghe An 9
Brazil Geovane Magno Ninh Binh
Nigeria Fred Friday Haiphong / Ninh Binh
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Hat-tricks

More information Player, For ...
Player For Against Result Date
Brazil Alan Grafite Cong An Hanoi Hanoi FC 4–2 (H)[34] 28 August 2025
Ninh Binh 3–2 (H)[35] 1 February 2026
Vietnam Nguyễn Đình Bắc Song Lam Nghe An 4–2 (H) 26 April 2026
Vietnam Nguyễn Xuân Son Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 3–0 (H) 31 May 2026
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Clean sheets

Nguyễn Văn Việt has kept 12 clean sheets for The Cong-Viettel, becoming the player with most clean sheets on the season.
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Việt The Cong-Viettel 12
2 Vietnam Nguyễn Thanh Tùng Hong Linh Ha Tinh 10
Vietnam Đặng Văn Lâm Ninh Binh
4 Vietnam Nguyễn Đình Triệu Haiphong 7
Slovakia Patrik Le Giang Cong An Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam Quan Văn Chuẩn Hanoi FC
Vietnam Nguyễn Filip Cong An Hanoi
8 Vietnam Trần Nguyên Mạnh Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 5
Vietnam Trần Trung Kiên Hoang Anh Gia Lai
Vietnam Cao Văn Bình Song Lam Nghe An
Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Toản SHB Da Nang
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Awards

Monthly awards

Monthly awards began after round 5 of V.League 1 this season.[36]

More information Month, Club of the Month ...
Month Club of the Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Goal of the Month References
Club Player Club Player Club Player Club
September Ninh Binh Royal Spanish Football Federation Gerard Albadalejo Ninh Binh Brazilian Football Confederation Alan Grafite Cong An Hanoi Vietnam Football Federation Ngô Văn Lương Song Lam Nghe An [37][38]
November Cong An Hanoi Brazilian Football Confederation Alexandré Pölking Cong An Hanoi Vietnam Football Federation Nguyễn Hoàng Đức Ninh Binh Vietnam Football Federation Nguyễn Quốc Việt Ninh Binh [39]
March Brazilian Football Confederation Alan Grafite Cong An Hanoi Vietnam Football Federation Đoàn Văn Hậu Cong An Hanoi [40][41]
April Vietnam Football Federation Nguyễn Đình Bắc Vietnam Football Federation Giáp Tuấn Dương Thep Xanh Nam Dinh [42][43][44][45]
May Brazilian Football Confederation Alan Grafite Cong An Hanoi Vietnam Football Federation Nguyễn Xuân Son Thep Xanh Nam Dinh [46][47][48]
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Annual awards

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Award Winner Club
Manager of the Year Brazil Alexandré Pölking Cong An Hanoi
Player of the Year Vietnam Nguyễn Quang Hải Cong An Hanoi
Best Young Player Vietnam Nguyễn Đình Bắc Cong An Hanoi
Goal of the Year Vietnam Đoàn Văn Hậu Cong An Hanoi
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Best XI
Goalkeeper Vietnam Nguyễn Filip (Cong An Hanoi)
Defenders Vietnam Phạm Xuân Mạnh (Hanoi FC) Vietnam Nguyễn Nhật Minh (Haiphong) United States Kyle Colonna (The Cong-Viettel) Vietnam Cao Pendant Quang Vinh (Cong An Hanoi)
Midfielders Vietnam Đỗ Hoàng Hên (Hanoi FC) Vietnam Nguyễn Hoàng Đức (Ninh Binh) Vietnam Nguyễn Quang Hải (Cong An Hanoi)
Forwards Brazil Lucão do Break (The Cong-Viettel) Brazil Alan Grafite (Cong An Hanoi) Vietnam Nguyễn Đình Bắc (Cong An Hanoi)
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