2022 V.League 1

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V.League 1
V.League 1 (2022).png
Season2022
Dates25 February – 12 November 2022
Matches played22
Goals scored43 (1.95 per match)
Top goalscorerGeovane Magno
Rimario Gordon
(3 goals)
Biggest home winDong A 3–0 SHB Da Nang
(12 March)
Biggest away winTopenland 0–2 Viettel
(25 February)
Highest scoringSaigon 2–2 SHB Da Nang
(26 February)
Longest winning runHaiphong
Viettel
(2 matches)
Longest unbeaten runHaiphong
(4 matches)
Longest winless runHAGL
HLHT
SHB Da Nang
(4 matches)
Longest losing runDong A
(2 matches)
Highest attendance17,500
Haiphong 1–1 Dong A
(6 March)
Lowest attendance1,000
HLHT 0–1 Haiphong
(25 February)
Total attendance115,000
Average attendance5,750
(excluding matches played behind closed doors)
← 2021
→
All statistics correct as of 16 March 2022.

The 2022 V.League 1 (known as the Night Wolf V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the 66th professional season of the top-flight football league in Vietnam.[1] The season started on 25 February 2022.[2]

Teams[]

Due to the previous season being cancelled as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, no teams were promoted or relegated from the 2021 season.[3] All but one club from the 2021 season will contest in the league. Than Quang Ninh will not be permitted to participate due to financial reasons, leaving the league starting with just 13 clubs.[4]

Stadiums and locations[]

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Locations of the 2022 V.League 1 teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Becamex Binh Duong Thu Dau Mot Go Dau 13,035
Dong A Thanh Hoa Thanh Hoa Thanh Hoa 12,000
Haiphong Haiphong (Ngo Quyen) Lach Tray 25,000
Hanoi Hanoi (Dong Da) Hang Day 22,500
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Pleiku Pleiku 12,000
Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (District 10) Thong Nhat 16,000
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Ha Tinh Ha Tinh 20,000
Nam Dinh Nam Dinh Thien Truong 20,000
Saigon Ho Chi Minh City (District 10) Thong Nhat 16,000
SHB Da Nang Da Nang (Cam Le) Hoa Xuan 20,000
Song Lam Nghe An Vinh Vinh 18,000
Topenland Binh Dinh Quy Nhon Quy Nhon 15,000
Viettel Hanoi (Dong Da) Hang Day 22,500

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

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 Dang Tran Chinh Vietnam To Van Vu Kamito Becamex IDC
Dong A Thanh Hoa Serbia Ljupko Petrović Vietnam Le Van Thang Jogarbola Dong A Group, Bamboo Airways
Haiphong Vietnam Chu Dinh Nghiem Vietnam Nguyen Hai Huy Jogarbola
Hanoi South Korea Chun Jae-ho (caretaker) Vietnam Nguyen Van Quyet Jogarbola BaF Meat
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Thailand Kiatisuk Senamuang Vietnam Luong Xuan Truong Mizuno Red Bull
Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Tran Minh Chien Vietnam Sam Ngoc Duc Kelme Viva Land
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Cong Vietnam Tran Phi Son Grand Sport Bia Nghe Tinh
Nam Dinh Vietnam Nguyen Van Sy Vietnam Nguyen Ha Long Kelme Xuan Thien Group
Saigon Vietnam Phung Thanh Phuong Vietnam Cao Van Trien Kelme Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB)
SHB Da Nang Vietnam Phan Thanh Hung Vietnam Hoang Minh Tam Kamito Saigon—Hanoi Bank (SHB)
Song Lam Nghe An Vietnam Nguyen Huy Hoang Vietnam Hoang Van Khanh Grand Sport Gao A An
Topenland Binh Dinh Vietnam Nguyen Duc Thang Vietnam Ho Tan Tai Kamito TopenLand
Viettel Vietnam Truong Viet Hoang Vietnam Bui Tien Dung Li-Ning Viettel Money

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Ho Chi Minh City Brazil Alexandré Pölking[5] Not renewed 27 September 2021 Pre-season Vietnam Tran Minh Chien 29 September 2021
Haiphong Vietnam Pham Anh Tuan Not renewed October 2021 Vietnam Chu Dinh Nghiem 6 October 2021
Becamex Binh Duong Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Son Interim period over October 2021 Vietnam Dang Tran Chinh 15 October 2021
Hanoi South Korea Park Choong-kyun[6] Resigned 19 February 2022 South Korea Chun Jae-ho (caretaker)[6] 19 February 2022

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 Brazil Eydison Senegal The Gambia Dawda Ceesay Burkina Faso Abass Guiro
Dong A Thanh Hoa Brazil Brazil Zé Paulo Zimbabwe Victor Kamhuka Serbia Igor Jelić
Haiphong Jamaica Rimario Gordon Uganda Joseph Mpande Uganda Moses Oloya Australia→Vietnam Martin Lo1
Hanoi Croatia Josip Ivančić Serbia Đuro Zec Serbia Vladimir Silađi
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Brazil Jefferson Baiano Brazil Brazil Washington Brandão South Korea Kim Dong-su
Ho Chi Minh City Brazil Brendon Lucas Brazil Bruno Cosendey Brazil Maurício Cordeiro Nigeria→Vietnam Samson Kayode
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Brazil Brazil Ghana Abdul Basit Ghana Zakaria Suraka
Nam Dinh Brazil Brazil Brazil Rodrigo Dias Uganda→Vietnam Geoffrey Kizito
Saigon Brazil Gustavo Portugal André Vieira South Korea Ahn Byung-keon Argentina→Vietnam Gastón Merlo
SHB Da Nang France Aboubakar Koné Nigeria Christian Osaguona Serbia Damir Memović Serbia Ivan Marić
Song Lam Nghe An Cameroon Mark O'Ojong Nigeria Michael Olaha Nigeria Ganiyu Oseni Brazil→Vietnam Thiago Melo Ghana Abdul Basit
Topenland Binh Dinh Brazil Hendrio Brazil Rafaelson Jamaica Jermie Lynch Germany→Vietnam Adriano Schmidt1
Viettel Brazil Caíque Brazil Geovane Magno Brazil Pedro Paulo Uzbekistan Jahongir Abdumuminov
  • ^1 Naturalized players whose parents or grandparents were born in Vietnam, thus are regarded as local players.

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Haiphong 4 2 2 0 6 4 +2 8 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Viettel 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Standby for AFC Cup group stage[a]
3 Song Lam Nghe An 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7
4 Topenland Binh Dinh 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
5 Becamex Binh Duong 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5
6 Dong A Thanh Hoa 4 1 1 2 4 3 +1 4
7 Hanoi 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
8 Ho Chi Minh City 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
9 Hoang Anh Gia Lai 4 0 3 1 2 4 −2 3
10 SHB Da Nang 4 0 3 1 3 6 −3 3
11 Saigon 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
12 Hong Linh Ha Tinh 4 0 2 2 2 5 −3 2
13 Nam Dinh 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 Relegation to V.League 2
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2022. Source: VPF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Play-off (Only to decide champions, runners-up, third placed and relegation spots); 6) Drawing of lots (Criteria 2 to 5 only applies after the conclusion of round 13)
  1. ^ If the 2022 Vietnamese Cup winners qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, the league runners-up will enter the AFC Cup group stage.

Positions by round[]

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

Winner; Champions League
Relegate to
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2022. Source: Table by round (in Vietnamese)

Season progress[]

Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 2022. Source: VPF
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; X = Bye

Results[]

Home \ Away BBD DTH HAI HAN HOA HCM HHT NDI SGN SDN SNA TBD VFC
Becamex Binh Duong 2–2 0–1
Dong A Thanh Hoa 0–1 3–0
Haiphong 1–1 2–1
Hanoi 1–0 0–0
Hoang Anh Gia Lai 0–0 2–2
Ho Chi Minh City 1–1
Hong Linh Ha Tinh 0–1 1–3
Nam Dinh PPD 0–0
Saigon 2–2 1–1
SHB Da Nang 0–0 1–1
Song Lam Nghe An 2–0 1–2
Topenland Binh Dinh 0–2
Viettel PPD 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2022. Source: Vietnam Professional Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics[]

As of 16 March 2022

Top scorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Geovane Magno Viettel 3
Jamaica Rimario Gordon Haiphong
3 Nigeria Christian Osaguona SHB Da Nang 2
Vietnam Gastón Merlo Saigon
Vietnam Le Van Thang Dong A Thanh Hoa
Vietnam Nguyen Cong Phuong Hoang Anh Gia Lai
Vietnam Nguyen Tien Linh Becamex Binh Duong
Brazil Hong Linh Ha Tinh
Brazil Rafaelson Topenland Binh Dinh
10 23 players 1

Source: Soccerway

Clean sheets[]

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Vietnam Huynh Tuan Linh Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2
Vietnam Nguyen Van Cong Hanoi
Vietnam Nguyen Van Hoang Song Lam Nghe An
4 10 players 1

Attendances[]

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Haiphong 27,500 17,500 10,000 13,750 +203.3%†
2 Topenland Binh Dinh 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 −16.9%†
3 Nam Dinh 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 +138.1%†
4 Becamex Binh Duong 12,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 +42.9%†
5 SHB Da Nang 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 −34.8%†
6 Ho Chi Minh City 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 +11.1%†
7 Hanoi 9,000 5,000 4,000 4,500 +38.5%†
8 Saigon 9,000 6,000 3,000 4,500 −16.3%†
9 Song Lam Nghe An 8,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 +21.2%†
10 Dong A Thanh Hoa 7,500 4,000 3,500 3,750 −53.1%†
11 Viettel 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 +15.4%†
12 Hong Linh Ha Tinh 3,000 2,000 1,000 1,500 −64.3%†
13 Hoang Anh Gia Lai 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
League total 115,000 78,500 65,500 5,750 −7.4%†

Updated to games played on 16 March 2022.
Source: League attendance

References[]

  1. ^ "Ngọc Linh Ginseng to sponsor national V.League 1". Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Vietnam's 2022 V-League 1 to kick off under new name". Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Vietnamese football league cancelled amid COVID-19". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Finances keep club from joining V. League 2022". vnexpress.net. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Foreign players, coach to leave V.League". vnexpress.net. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Hanoi FC appoints new 'temporary' head coach". vnexpress.net. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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