2026 Vietnamese Football League Second Division
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Final round: 13–16 June 2026
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | Group stage: 24 March – 7 June 2026 Final round: 13–16 June 2026 |
| Matches | 42 |
| Goals | 76 (1.81 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Hanoi FC B 5–0 Ha Tinh (19 April 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Truong Giang-Gia Dinh 0–3[α] Tay Ninh (24 March 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Hanoi FC B 5–0 Ha Tinh (19 April 2026) |
| Longest winning run | Tay Ninh (4 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Hanoi FC B Lam Dong (6 games) |
| Longest winless run | 4 teams (6 games) |
| Longest losing run | Vinh Long Mekong Can Tho (5 games) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 25 April 2026. | |
The 2026 Vietnamese Football League Second Division (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Hạng Nhì quốc gia 2026, lit. '2026 National Second Division Football League'), also known as 2026 Vietnamese Second Division (Vietnamese: Giải Hạng Nhì quốc gia 2026, lit. '2026 National Second Division') is the 21st season of Vietnamese Football League Second Division. It started on 24 March and will conclude on 16 June 2026.[1][2][3]
The group tables was drawn on the morning of 10 March 2026.[4]
Team changes
| Promoted from 2025 Third Division | Relegated from 2024–25 V.League 2 | Promoted to 2025–26 V.League 2 | Relegated to 2026 Third Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cong An Hanoi B Ha Tinh Phu Dong Truong Giang-Gia Dinh | Hue | Bac Ninh Gia Dinh PVF-CAND B Quang Ninh Van Hien University | Phu Tho |
Name and participation slot changes
- On 4 September 2025, Kon Tum changed their name to Quảng Ngãi.[5][6]
- On 26 January 2026, Hoai Duc sold their participation slot to Mekong Can Tho.[7]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cong An Hanoi B | Hà Nội | Thanh Trì Stadium | 4,000 |
| Hanoi FC B | |||
| Dak Lak FC | Đắk Lắk | Buôn Ma Thuật Stadium | 20,000 |
| Ha Tinh | Hà Tĩnh | Hà Tĩnh Stadium | 10,000 |
| Hue FC | Huế | Tự Do Stadium | 25,000 |
| Lam Dong FC | Lâm Đồng | Đà Lạt Stadium | 20,000 |
| Mekong Can Tho | Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ Stadium | 30,000 |
| Phu Dong | Bắc Ninh | Từ Sơn Stadium | 5,000 |
| PVF | Hưng Yên | PVF Stadium | 3,600 |
| Quang Ngai FC | Quảng Ngãi | Quảng Ngãi Stadium | 12,000 |
| SHB Da Nang B | Đà Nẵng | Tam Kỳ Stadium | 15,000 |
| Tay Ninh FC | Tây Ninh | Tây Ninh Province Sports Training and Competition Center | 500 |
| Truong Giang-Gia Dinh | Hồ Chí Minh City | Tân Hiệp Stadium | 1,000 |
| Vinh Long FC | Vĩnh Long | Vĩnh Long Stadium | 10,000 |
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 | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cong An Hanoi B |  Phạm Quang Thành |
 Jogarbola |
Công An Hà Nội |
| Dak Lak | Trần Phi Ái |
Demenino Sport |
|
| Hanoi FC B | Phạm Minh Đức |
Jogarbola |
Vegetexco Vietnam |
| Ha Tinh | Huỳnh Hữu Đức |
Jogarbola |
|
| Hue | Lê Chí Nguyện |
CR Sports |
|
| Lam Dong | Đoàn Quốc Việt |
Kamito |
|
| Mekong Can Tho | Trương Văn Đông |
Kamito |
Bệnh viện Đa Khoa Hoà Hảo - Medic Cần Thơ |
| Phu Dong | Nguyễn Hồng Phong |
Vloop |
ThaiGroup |
| PVF | Hoàng Tuấn Anh |
Jogarbola |
|
| Quang Ngai | Nguyễn Xuân Hiếu |
Aura Revive |
Café de Măng Đen |
| SHB Da Nang B | Huỳnh Quốc Anh |
Wika |
SHB |
| Tay Ninh | Hồ Thanh Hào |
Just Play |
|
| Trường Giang-Gia Định | Nguyễn Hoàng Huân Chương |
HABRIX |
Tây Phương Tây |
| Vinh Long | Trương Phi |
Vina Authentic |
Dual ancestry Vietnamese players
Beginning on this season, teams are allowed to register 1 Vietnamese player has foreign ancestry and 2 foreign players has Vietnamese ancestry (Regulations Article 7.1).[8]
- Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.
| Club | Player 1 (Vietnamese ancestry) |
Player 2 (Vietnamese ancestry) |
Player 3 (Foreign ancestry) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cong An Hanoi B |  Morris Vuong |
||
| Dak Lak | |||
| Hanoi FC B | |||
| Ha Tinh | |||
| Hue | |||
| Lam Dong FC | |||
| Mekong Can Tho |  Kenny Phi Hoang Chandler |
||
| Phu Dong | |||
| PVF | |||
| Quang Ngai | |||
| SHB Da Nang B | |||
| Tay Ninh | |||
| Truong Giang-Gia Dinh | |||
| Vinh Long |
Notes:
- ^1 Player is under the process of Vietnamese naturalization.
Standings
Final round
In the final round, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article 10.3).[8]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Promoted | |||||||
| A1 | Winner Group A | |||||||
| B2 | Runner-up Group B | |||||||
| Winner Match 1 | ||||||||
| Winner Match 2 | ||||||||
| B1 | Winner Group B | |||||||
| A2 | Runner-up Group A | Promotion play-offs | ||||||
| Loser Match 1 | ||||||||
| Loser Match 2 | ||||||||
Semi-finals
The winners will be promoted to 2026–27 V.League 2.
| Winner Group A | Match 1 | Runner-up Group B |
|---|---|---|
| Winner Group B | Match 2 | Runner-up Group A |
|---|---|---|
Promotion play-offs
The winner will be promoted to 2026–27 V.League 2.
| Loser Match 1 | Match 3 | Loser Match 2 |
|---|---|---|
Season statistics
- As of 19 April 2026
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nguyễn Hữu Tiệp |
Lam Dong | 4 |
| 2 | Lê Huy Việt Anh |
PVF | 2 |
| Nguyễn Vũ Trường Giang |
Lam Dong | ||
| Nguyễn Nhật Hoàng |
Dak Lak | ||
| Phùng Văn Nam |
Quang Ngai | ||
| Dương Đình Nguyên |
Hanoi B | ||
| Phạm Văn Quốc |
Tay Ninh | ||
| Nguyễn Phú Anh Tuấn |
Dak Lak |