V.League 1 is a men’s football league in Vietnam, formed in 1980, with database coverage spanning seasons from 2012 to 2026. Use this page to follow live scores, fixtures and results, check standings, and explore player and team statistics across recorded seasons, with key competition information presented in one place for season-by-season reference.
Upcoming matches, V.League 1
Regular Season - 3
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- Regular Season - 3
Bình Phước
Công An Nhân Dân
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- Regular Season - 3Viettel
Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh
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- Regular Season - 3
Hoang Anh Gia Lai
Da Nang
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- Regular Season - 3
Nam Dinh
Phu Dong
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- Regular Season - 3
Hai Phong
Thanh Hóa -
- Regular Season - 3
Song Lam Nghe An
Ho Chi Minh City
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- Regular Season - 3
Ha Noi
No H2HBắc Ninh
Regular Season - 4
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- Regular Season - 4Thanh Hóa
Nam Dinh
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- Regular Season - 4
Da Nang
Hai Phong
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- Regular Season - 4
Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh
Song Lam Nghe An
Latest played matches, V.League 1
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season - 1
V.League 1 Standings
Regular Season
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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Phu Dong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | WW |
| 2 |
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Song Lam Nghe An | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | WW |
| 3 |
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Công An Nhân Dân | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | WW |
| 4 |
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Da Nang | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | WL |
| 5 |
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Nam Dinh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | LW |
| 6 |
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Ho Chi Minh City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | LW |
| 7 | Viettel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | LW | |
| 8 | Thanh Hóa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | LW | |
| 9 |
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Bắc Ninh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | WL |
| 10 |
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Hai Phong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | WL |
| 11 |
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Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | WL |
| 12 |
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Bình Phước | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | LL |
| 13 |
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Ha Noi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 | LL |
| 14 |
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Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 | LL |
V.League 1 Statistics
Top scorers 2027
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Top assists 2027
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
V.League 1 teams participation since 2012
History
| Team | Nb participations |
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| Binh Duong | 15 |
| Hai Phong | 15 |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 15 |
| Song Lam Nghe An | 15 |
| Da Nang | 14 |
| Ha Noi | 12 |
| Thanh Hóa | 12 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 10 |
| Nam Dinh | 9 |
| Quang Nam | 9 |
| Than Quang Ninh | 8 |
| Viettel | 8 |
| Sai Gon | 7 |
| Sanna Khanh Hoa | 7 |
| Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | 7 |
| Ha Noi T&T | 5 |
| Binh Dinh | 5 |
| Long An | 5 |
| Can Tho | 4 |
| Công An Nhân Dân | 4 |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | 3 |
| Dong Thap | 3 |
| Dong Nai | 3 |
| Ninh Binh | 3 |
| Pho Hien | 2 |
| Kien Giang | 2 |
| Xuan Thanh Sai Gon | 2 |
| An Giang | 1 |
| Bình Phước | 1 |
| Phu Dong | 1 |
| Khanh Hoa | 1 |
| NB Sai Gon | 1 |
V.League 1 top scorer teams
V.League 1 About
V.League 1, officially branded LPBank V.League 1 for sponsorship purposes, is Vietnam’s top-level professional men’s football league and the leading domestic competition in the Vietnamese football pyramid. Also known as the Vietnamese V.League 1, it brings together the country’s strongest clubs to contest the national championship and compete for access to the wider Asian club game.
Identity and role
The league exists to determine Vietnam’s national champion through a sustained season of professional competition. It provides the principal domestic stage for established clubs, emerging Vietnamese players and overseas talent, while helping clubs pursue qualification for regional and Asian competitions. Its matches are played under the regulatory framework of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), with competition administration and day-to-day management handled by the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF).
V.League 1 is a league, rather than a knockout cup: teams accumulate points across a programme of fixtures, and the club with the strongest final record wins the title. The competition is part of a connected system, with promotion and relegation linking it to V.League 2 and creating sporting consequences at both ends of the table.
Origins and development
The competition traces its origins to 1980, when it was established as the National A1 League. Vietnamese top-flight football later entered a professional era during the 2000–01 season, a change that supported more structured club management, sponsorship and the involvement of foreign players. The modern V.League 1 therefore combines a long domestic history with the organisational demands of professional football.
The available season record spans 2012 to 2026, with 15 recorded seasons. The competition’s identity and calendar have continued to evolve, including a significant shift from a traditional calendar-year schedule to an autumn-to-spring season beginning with the 2023–24 campaign.
Clubs, access and eligibility
Entry is earned primarily through sporting performance. Clubs promoted from V.League 2 take their place in the top division, while the lowest-ranked V.League 1 sides usually descend to the second tier. In the standard recent arrangement, the top two V.League 2 finishers are promoted and the bottom two V.League 1 clubs are relegated, although individual regulations can determine the precise number of movements in a particular season.
Participation also depends on meeting licensing requirements set within the Vietnamese football system. Clubs must satisfy relevant financial, legal and infrastructure standards before competing. Squad regulations include limits on the registration and use of foreign players, with the detailed quota and match-day conditions determined by the rules for the relevant season. These provisions aim to balance competitiveness with the development of domestic players.
Format and match structure
In its established recent format, the league uses a double round-robin schedule. Each participating club plays every other club once at home and once away. With 14 clubs, this produces 26 matches per team, subject to any seasonal regulatory changes. The fixture programme is prepared before the season, with the schedule and order of matches determined through the competition’s official planning process.
A split-stage or group-based arrangement has been used in exceptional circumstances. The 2020 season adopted a modified structure to manage the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, dividing teams into stages after the initial phase. That format should be understood as a historical response rather than the normal modern structure: the league subsequently returned to its round-robin model.
Points and table ranking
V.League 1 follows the standard football points system. A win earns three points, a draw earns one point for each team and a defeat earns none. League matches are decided after 90 minutes plus stoppage time; they do not normally proceed to extra time or penalties because a drawn match produces a valid league result.
When teams finish level on points, ranking is determined through the competition’s applicable tie-break procedures. The supplied regulations identify head-to-head performance among the tied teams first, followed by overall goal difference and then goals scored. Specific competition regulations remain decisive where more detailed or exceptional provisions apply.
Calendar and sporting stakes
Since the 2023–24 season, the competition has generally operated from autumn into the following spring. Matches typically begin around August or September and conclude in June, although the exact dates vary. Breaks may be built into the schedule for international windows, national-team commitments and major regional events, including competitions involving Vietnam’s representative teams.
The principal prize is the Vietnamese league championship, but the consequences extend beyond the domestic table. The champions can earn a route into Asian club competition, including the AFC Champions League Two, while other high finishers may receive continental or ASEAN opportunities according to the allocation and regulations for the relevant edition. At the bottom, relegation to V.League 2 threatens the club’s top-flight status and reshapes the competitive landscape for the following season.
For followers tracking the Vietnamese top flight, the league table, results, fixtures, form lines and historical season records together show how clubs compete across the full campaign. That combination of promotion pressure, title ambition, international opportunity and a distinctive autumn-to-spring calendar makes the Vietnamese V.League 1 the central league competition in Vietnam.