2021 V.League 1

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V.League 1
Season2021
Dates15 January 2021 – 2 May 2021
(Remaining matches cancelled)
ChampionsNot awarded
RelegatedNone
Matches played84
Goals scored194 (2.31 per match)
Top goalscorerNguyen Van Toan
Oussou Konan
Rodrigo Dias
(7 goals)
Biggest home winHanoi 4–0 Than Quang Ninh
(11 April 2021)
Biggest away winHo Chi Minh City 0–3 Hanoi
(23 March 2021)
Viettel 0–3 Hoang Anh Gia Lai
(24 March 2021)
Saigon 0-3 Nam Dinh
(28 March 2021)
Highest scoringHong Linh Ha Tinh 3–5 Dong A Thanh Hoa
(3 April 2021)
Longest winning run7 matches
(Hoang Anh Gia Lai)
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
(Hoang Anh Gia Lai)
Longest winless run6 matches
(Haiphong)
Longest losing run5 matches
(Saigon)
Highest attendance20,000
Topenland Binh Dinh 0–1 Viettel
(11 April 2021)
Lowest attendance1,500
Viettel 3–0 Saigon
(3 April 2021)
Total attendance465,600
(excluding matches played behind closed doors)
Average attendance6,208
← 2020
2022 →
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2021.

The 2021 V.League 1 (known as the LS V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons) was the 65th professional season of the top-flight football league in Vietnam.[1][2]

The season was paused for a third time on 6 May 2021 due to an outbreak of the delta variant of the coronavirus in the country.[3]

Despite attempts to re-start the season by late November,[4] after a meeting with all teams on August 21, the season was officially cancelled, with no champion determined, and no relegation teams; the slots for the 2022 AFC Champions League and 2022 AFC Cup to be determined at a later stage.

Competition format[]

The league was scheduled to operate in two stages, with the top six teams and bottom 8 teams split into two play-off sections after a single-round robin first stage. The season was cancelled before the completiuon of the first stage.

Teams[]

A total of 14 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 2020 season and Topenland Binh Dinh promoted from the 2020 V.League 2 season.[5]

Stadiums and locations[]

Locations of the 2021 V.League 1 teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2020
position
Becamex Binh Duong Thu Dau Mot Go Dau 13,035 6th
Dong A Thanh Hoa Thanh Hoa Thanh Hoa 12,000 11th
Haiphong Haiphong (Ngo Quyen) Lach Tray 25,000 12th
Hanoi Hanoi (Dong Da) Hang Day 22,500 2nd
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Pleiku Pleiku 12,000 7th
Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (District 10) Thong Nhat 16,000 5th
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Ha Tinh Ha Tinh 20,000 8th
Nam Dinh Nam Dinh Thien Truong 20,000 13th
Saigon Ho Chi Minh City (District 10) Thong Nhat 16,000 3rd
SHB Da Nang Da Nang (Cam Le) Hoa Xuan 20,000 9th
Song Lam Nghe An Vinh Vinh 18,000 10th
Than Quang Ninh Cam Pha Cam Pha 20,000 4th
Topenland Binh Dinh Quy Nhon Quy Nhon 15,000 1st (VL2)
Viettel Hanoi (Dong Da) Hang Day 22,500 1st

Number of teams by region[]

Number Region Team(s)
4 Red River Delta Haiphong, Hanoi, Nam Dinh and Viettel
3 North Central Dong A Thanh Hoa, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, and Song Lam Nghe An
Southeast Becamex Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City, and Saigon
2 South Central SHB Da Nang and Topenland Binh Dinh
1 Central Highlands Hoang Anh Gia Lai
Northeast Than Quang Ninh

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 Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Son (caretaker) Senegal Pape Omar Faye Kamito Becamex IDC
Thanh Hoa FC Serbia Ljupko Petrović Vietnam Hoang Dinh Tung Jogarbola Dong A Group, Bamboo Airways
Haiphong FC Vietnam Pham Anh Tuan Jamaica Andre Fagan Jogarbola
Hanoi FC South Korea Park Choong-kyun Vietnam Nguyen Van Quyet Jogarbola T&T Group, Gao A An, Bamboo Airways, Vinawind, Bamboo Airways, Quang Ninh Port
Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC Thailand Kiatisuk Senamuang Vietnam Luong Xuan Truong Mizuno Red Bull (Kratingdaeng)
Ho Chi Minh City FC Brazil Alexandré Pölking Vietnam Sam Ngoc Duc Kelme Cityland, Bamboo Airways, Vạn Thịnh Phát, Essco
Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Cong Vietnam Tran Phi Son Kelme Caslaquartz
Nam Dinh FC Vietnam Nguyen Van Sy Vietnam Lam Anh Quang Kelme NamHa Pharma
Saigon FC Vietnam Phung Thanh Phuong Japan Daisuke Matsui We are 1 (club manufactured kit) Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB), Eneos
SHB Da Nang FC Vietnam Phan Thanh Hung Vietnam Dang Anh Tuan Kamito Saigon—Hanoi Bank (SHB)
Song Lam Nghe An Vietnam Nguyen Huy Hoang (caretaker) Vietnam Hoang Van Khanh Mitre TH True Milk
Than Quang Ninh FC Vietnam Hoang Tho Vietnam Pham Nguyen Sa Joma Vinacomin
Binh Dinh FC Vietnam Nguyen Duc Thang Vietnam Bui Van Hieu Kamito Topenland
Viettel FC Vietnam Truong Viet Hoang Vietnam Bui Tien Dung FBT Viettel

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Vietnam Duong Minh Ninh
Vietnam Nguyen Van Dan 		Mutual consent November 2020 Pre-season Thailand Kiatisuk Senamuang[6] November 2020
Ho Chi Minh City South Korea Jung Hae-seong Resigned 12 November 2020 Brazil Alexandré Pölking 2 December 2020
Dong A Thanh Hoa Vietnam Mai Xuan Hop Mutual consent 26 November 2020 Serbia Ljupko Petrović 26 November 2020
Nam Dinh Vietnam Pham Hong Phu Mutual consent 14 December 2020 Vietnam Nguyen Van Sy 14 December 2020
Than Quang Ninh Vietnam Phan Thanh Hung Resigned 16 December 2020 Vietnam Hoang Tho 16 December 2020
Becamex Binh Duong Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Son Mutual consent 19 December 2020 Vietnam Phan Thanh Hung 23 December 2020
Saigon Vietnam Vu Tien Thanh[7] Mutual consent 24 February 2021 4th Japan Masahiro Shimoda[7] 25 February 2021
Saigon Japan Masahiro Shimoda[8] Sacked 30 March 2021 11th Vietnam Phung Thanh Phuong[8] 30 March 2021
Hanoi Vietnam Chu Dinh Nghiem[9] Resigned 3 April 2021 7th Vietnam Hoang Van Phuc (caretaker)[10] 3 April 2021
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Vietnam Pham Minh Duc Resigned 12 April 2021 14th Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Cong 14 April 2021
Becamex Binh Duong Vietnam Phan Thanh Hung Resigned 14 April 2021 6th Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Son (caretaker) 14 April 2021
Hanoi Vietnam Hoang Van Phuc (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 20 April 2021 8th South Korea Park Choong-kyun[11] 20 April 2021
Song Lam Nghe An Vietnam Ngo Quang Truong[12] Resigned 30 April 2021 14th Vietnam Nguyen Huy Hoang (caretaker) 30 April 2021
SHB Da Nang Vietnam Le Huynh Duc[13] Resigned 3 May 2021 9th Vietnam Phan Thanh Hung[14] 3 May 2021

Foreign players[]

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

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
(AFC Player) 		Player 5
(Naturalized Vietnamese player) 		Former Player
Becamex Binh Duong Burkina Faso Ali Rabo Senegal Pape Omar Faye United States Victor Mansaray
Dong A Thanh Hoa Brazil Zé Paulo Cameroon Louis Ewonde Kosovo Gramoz Kurtaj Nigeria→Vietnam Samson Kayode Jamaica Chevaughn Walsh
Haiphong Jamaica Andre Fagan Jamaica Jermie Lynch Uganda Joseph Mpande Germany→Vietnam Adriano Schmidt1
Russia→Vietnam Andrey Nguyen 1
Australia→Vietnam Martin Lo1 		Brazil Diego Silva
Hanoi Brazil Bruno Cantanhede Brazil Geovane Magno Uganda Moses Oloya
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Brazil Washington Brandão South Korea Kim Dong-su Serbia Damir Memović Nigeria→Vietnam Suleiman Abdullahi
United States→Vietnam Steven Dang1
Ho Chi Minh City Brazil Brendon Lucas Brazil Patrick Leonardo Brazil João Paulo United States→Vietnam Lee Nguyen1 Senegal Papé Diakité
Brazil Dário Junior
Brazil Junior Barros
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Jamaica Chevaughn Walsh Nigeria Ismahil Akinade Nigeria Brazil Claudecir
Nam Dinh Brazil Rodrigo Dias Brazil Wesley dos Santos Ivory Coast Oussou Konan Kosovo Gramoz Kurtaj
Saigon Brazil Thiago Melo France Papa Ibou Kébé Senegal Papé Diakité Japan Daisuke Matsui Argentina→Vietnam Gastón Merlo Japan Hiroyuki Takasaki
South Korea Woo Sang-ho
SHB Da Nang Brazil Brazil Rafaelson Brazil Hedipo
 Brazil Hedipo
France Papa Ibou Kébé
Brazil Claudecir
Song Lam Nghe An Brazil Felipe Martins Nigeria Serbia Igor Jelić
Brazil Bruno Henrique
Than Quang Ninh Brazil Diogo Pereira Brazil Eydison Brazil Gustavo Uganda→Vietnam Geoffrey Kizito Brazil Patrick Leonardo
Topenland Binh Dinh Brazil Jamaica Rimario Gordon South Korea Ahn Byung-keon Czech Republic→Vietnam Tony Le1
Viettel Brazil Bruno Matos Brazil Caíque Brazil Pedro Paulo Uzbekistan Jahongir Abdumuminov Brazil Luizão
  • ^1 Naturalized players whose parents or grandparents were born in Vietnam, thus are regarded as local players.

First phase[]

Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Hoang Anh Gia Lai 12 9 2 1 23 9 +14 29 Qualification for AFC Champions League Group stage[a]
2 Viettel 12 8 2 2 16 9 +7 26 Qualification for AFC Cup Group stage[a]
3 Than Quang Ninh 12 6 1 5 12 11 +1 19 Withdrawn after the season's abandonment.[b]
4 Nam Dinh 12 6 0 6 23 21 +2 18
5 Dong A Thanh Hoa 12 5 2 5 18 15 +3 17
6 Becamex Binh Duong 12 5 2 5 14 17 −3 17
7 Hanoi 12 5 1 6 17 14 +3 16
8 Topenland Binh Dinh 12 4 4 4 10 9 +1 16
9 SHB Da Nang 12 5 1 6 11 11 0 16
10 Hong Linh Ha Tinh 12 4 3 5 16 17 −1 15
11 Ho Chi Minh City 12 4 2 6 14 17 −3 14
12 Haiphong 12 4 2 6 7 15 −8 14
13 Saigon 12 4 1 7 6 14 −8 13
14 Song Lam Nghe An 12 3 1 8 7 15 −8 10
Source: VPF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Play-off; 6) Drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^ a b After the abandonment of the season due to effects from COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, it was decided that the league's first placed team would take the AFC Champions League slot,[15] with the AFC Cup slots to go to the second and third placed teams.[16]
  2. ^ omitted from V-League competitions for 2022, after loss of their main sponsor and other financial difficulties.[17]

Positions by round[]

This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112
Becamex Binh Duong3261066856566
Dong A Thanh Hoa121271113141089785
Haiphong5152589111210912
Hanoi1414129347958107
Hoang Anh Gia Lai1183411111111
Ho Chi Minh City1061171212131011121311
Hong Linh Ha Tinh91314141413141314141210
Nam Dinh151013107567634
Saigon69481111121413131113
SHB Da Nang431143344459
Song Lam Nghe An8101312710111210111414
Than Quang Ninh272622223343
Topenland Binh Dinh749589678978
Viettel13118395432222
Source: Table by round (in Vietnamese)

Results[]

Home \ Away BBD DTH HAI HAN HOA HCM HHT NDI SGN SDN SNA TQN TBD VFC
Becamex Binh Duong 1–0 0–1 —[a] 4–3 1–0 1–0
Dong A Thanh Hoa 3–0 1–2[b] 1–1 3–0[c] 1–3 1–0 1–1
Haiphong 0–2 0–2 3–2 0–0 2–0 0–2 —[a]
Hanoi 1–2 3–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 0–1 0–1
Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2–2 1–0 3–0 4–3 2–1 2–1
Ho Chi Minh City 3–0 0–3 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–3 1–1
Hong Linh Ha Tinh 4–2[b] 3–5 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–2 1–1
Nam Dinh 3–0 3–2 —[a] 1–0 1–0 1–2
Saigon —[a] 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–3 1–0[c]
SHB Da Nang 2–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–2
Song Lam Nghe An 2–0 —[a] 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–1
Than Quang Ninh 1–0 2–0 —[a] 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–1
Topenland Binh Dinh 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1
Viettel 3–1 0–1 0–3 —[a] 3–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2021. Source: Vietnam Professional Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  2. ^ a b Played behind closed doors due to an outbreak of COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City and Bac Giang province.
  3. ^ a b Played behind closed doors due to an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Hai Duong and Quang Ninh provinces.[18]

Season progress[]

Team ╲ Round123456789101112
Becamex Binh DuongWWLLWDLWLWLD
Dong A Thanh HoaLDWLLLWWDWLW
HaiphongWWLWLLLLDDWL
HanoiLLWWWDLLWLLW
Hoang Anh Gia LaiLWWDWWWWWWWD
Ho Chi Minh CityLWLWLLLWDLDW
Hong Linh Ha TinhLLLDWDLDLWWW
Nam DinhWLLLWWWLLWWL
SaigonWLWLLLLLWDWL
SHB Da NangWWWLLWWLDLLL
Song Lam Nghe AnDLLWWLLLWLLL
Than Quang NinhWLWLWWWWLLLD
Topenland Binh DinhDWLWLDWDLLWD
ViettelLDWWLWWWWWDW
Source: VPF
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics[]

As of end of season

Scoring[]

Top scorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Vietnam Nguyen Van Toan Hoang Anh Gia Lai 7
Ivory Coast Oussou Konan Nam Dinh
Brazil Rodrigo Dias Nam Dinh
4 Brazil Eydison Than Quang Ninh 6
Brazil Geovane Hanoi
Vietnam Nguyen Cong Phuong Hoang Anh Gia Lai
Vietnam Nguyen Tien Linh Becamex Binh Duong
Brazil Rafaelson SHB Da Nang
9 United States Lee Nguyen Ho Chi Minh City 5
Vietnam Phan Van Duc Song Lam Nghe An

Source: Soccerway

Hat-tricks[]

Player For Against Result Date
Brazil Rafaelson SHB Da Nang Dong A Thanh Hoa 3–1 (A) 29 March 2021
Vietnam Nguyen Tien Linh Becamex Binh Duong Nam Dinh 4–3 (H) 8 April 2021

Clean sheets[]

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Vietnam Huynh Tuan Linh Hoang Anh Gia Lai 6
2 Vietnam Nguyen Hoai Anh Than Quang Ninh 5
Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Diep Dong A Thanh Hoa
Vietnam Tran Nguyen Manh Viettel
5 Vietnam Dinh Xuan Viet Nam Dinh 4
Vietnam Pham Van Phong Saigon
Vietnam Nguyen Tuan Manh SHB Da Nang
Vietnam Tran Dinh Minh Hoang Topenland Binh Dinh
Vietnam Tran Duc Cuong Becamex Binh Duong
10 4 players 3

See also[]

References[]

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  4. ^ "V.League to return in late November". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Binh Dinh FC win V. League 2, return to top flight after 12 year". vnexpress.vn.
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  7. ^ a b "Saigon FC appoints Japanese head coach". vnexpress.net. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Sài Gòn FC coach out after three matches". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Hà Nội FC coach Nghiêm resigns after Đà Nẵng defeat". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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