Vietnamese Football League Second Division
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The Vietnamese Football League Second Division (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá hạng Nhì quốc gia, lit. 'National Second Division Football League'), also known as Vietnamese Second Divistion (Vietnamese: Giải hạng Nhì quốc gia, lit. 'National Second Division') is the third tier professional association football league in Vietnam,[1] controlled by the Vietnam Football Federation.[2]
| Organising body | Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 15 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | V.League 2 |
| Relegation to | Third Division |
| Current champions | Quang Ninh Văn Hiến University (1st title) |
| Most championships | Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu Công An Nhân Dân Phù Đổng Quảng Nam Tây Ninh (2 titles each) |
| Website | vff.org.vn |
| Current: 2026 Vietnamese Football League Second Division | |
History
A national third tier of Vietnamese association football was first established along with its professionalization in 1995. Among the 10 original clubs of the third tier included the forerunners to Thanh Hóa, Cần Thơ, Đồng Nai, Cà Mau and Lâm Đồng.[3] But after a number of clubs were lost for various reasons – some were promoted to V.League and the others folded – the league contracted the second division in 1997 and continued with the single second-tier division.
The third-tier football was reintroduced in 2000 upon creation of fully professional V.League 2. But despite its officially amateur status the league quickly became de facto semi-professional, serving as the cradle of the future V. League members. Since the establishment of associate membership system in 2006 the number of professional clubs holding or actively seeking for this status has grown steadily and reached its peak in 2010 season when 6 full members and 2 former candidates made up to almost half of the league's 18 teams.[4] Through the course of the season this number grew even bigger, to 15 full associate members that formed the core of V.League 3.[5]
Current season
14 teams compete in the 2026 season, split into two groups.
Group A
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cong An Hanoi B | Hà Nội | Thanh Trì Stadium | 4,000 |
| Hanoi FC B | |||
| Ha Tinh | Hà Tĩnh | Hà Tĩnh Stadium | 10,000 |
| Hue FC | Huế | Tự Do Stadium | 25,000 |
| Phu Dong | Bắc Ninh | Từ Sơn Stadium | 5,000 |
| PVF | Hưng Yên | PVF Stadium | 3,600 |
| SHB Da Nang B | Đà Nẵng | Tam Kỳ Stadium | 15,000 |
Group B
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Lak FC | Đắk Lắk | Buôn Ma Thuột Stadium | 20,000 |
| Lam Dong FC | Lâm Đồng | Đà Lạt Stadium | 20,000 |
| Mekong Can Tho | Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ Stadium | 30,000 |
| Quang Ngai FC | Quảng Ngãi | Quảng Ngãi Stadium | 12,000 |
| 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 |