2021 V.League 1

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

V.League 1
Season2021
Dates15 January – 19 September 2021
Matches played16
Goals scored31 (1.94 per match)
Top goalscorerDo Merlo
Eydison
Gramoz Kurtaj
Nguyen Phu Nguyen
Rodrigo Dias
(2 goals)
Biggest home winNam Dinh 3–0 Hanoi
(15 January 2021)
Dong A Thanh Hoa 3–0 Nam Dinh
(30 January 2021)
Biggest away winViettel 0–1 Haiphong
(16 January 2021)
Hong Linh Ha Tinh 1–2 Than Quang Ninh
(17 January 2021)
Highest scoringHaiphong 3–2 Nam Dinh
(23 January 2021)
Highest attendance16,000
Nam Dinh 3–0 Hanoi
(15 January 2021)
Lowest attendance3,000
Topenland Binh Dinh 1–0 Saigon
(23 January 2021)
Total attendance105,500
Average attendance6,594
← 2020
2022 →
All statistics correct as of 30 January 2021.

Competition format

The league will operate a 2 stage system. The first stage will comprise of one round-robin set of fixtures, with 7 teams playing 7 games at home, and 7 teams playing only 6 games at home. The top 6 will then enter the Championship Play-off, and the bottom 8 will enter the Relegation Play-off. Both play-off stages will comprise one round of fixtures. In the Championship Play-off, the teams ranked 1-3 will play 3 home games, with the teams ranked 4-6 playing 2 home games. In the Relegation Play-off, teams finishing 7-10 in Stage 1 will play 4 home games, teams ranked 11-14 will play 3 home games. The team ending Stage 2 in 13th position will enter the Relegation Playoff against the team finishing 2nd in 2021 V.League 2. The team finishing in 14th position will be automatically relegated.

Teams

A total of 14 teams are contesting the league, including 13 sides from the 2019 season and Topenland Binh Dinh promoted from the 2019 V.League 2 season.[3]

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 DeltaHaiphong, Hanoi, Nam Dinh and Viettel
3 North CentralDong A Thanh Hoa, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, and Song Lam Nghe An
SoutheastBecamex Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City, and Saigon
2 South CentralSHB Da Nang and Topenland Binh Dinh
1 Central HighlandsHoang Anh Gia Lai
NortheastThan 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 Phan Thanh Hung Pape Omar Faye Kamito Becamex IDC
Dong A Thanh Hoa Ljupko Petrović Hoang Dinh Tung Jogarbola Dong A Group
Haiphong Pham Anh Tuan Andre Fagan Jogarbola
Hanoi Chu Dinh Nghiem Nguyen Van Quyet Jogarbola T&T Group, Gao A An
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Kiatisuk Senamuang Luong Xuan Truong Mizuno Red Bull
Ho Chi Minh City Alexandré Pölking Sam Ngoc Duc Kelme Cityland
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Pham Minh Duc Tran Phi Son Kelme Caslaquartz
Nam Dinh Nguyen Van Sy Lam Anh Quang Kelme NamHa Pharma
Saigon Vu Tien Thanh Daisuke Matsui Weare1 (club manufactured kit) Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB), Eneos
SHB Da Nang Le Huynh Duc Dang Anh Tuan Kamito Saigon—Hanoi Bank (SHB)
Song Lam Nghe An Ngo Quang Truong Hoang Van Khanh Mitre TH True Milk
Than Quang Ninh Hoang Tho Pham Nguyen Sa Joma Vinacomin
Topenland Binh Dinh Nguyen Duc Thang Bui Van Hieu Kamito Topenland
Viettel Truong Viet Hoang 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 Duong Minh Ninh
Nguyen Van Dan		 Mutual consent November 2020 Pre-season Kiatisuk Senamuang November 2020
Ho Chi Minh City Jung Hae-seong Resigned 12 November 2020 Alexandré Pölking 2 December 2020
Dong A Thanh Hoa Mai Xuan Hop Mutual consent 26 November 2020 Ljupko Petrović 26 November 2020
Nam Dinh Phạm Hong Phu Mutual consent 14 December 2020 Nguyen Van Sy 14 December 2020
Than Quang Ninh Pham Thanh Hung Resigned 16 December 2020 Hoang Tho 16 December 2020
Becamex Binh Duong Nguyen Thanh Son Mutual consent 19 December 2020 Pham Thanh Hung 23 December 2020

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 Ali Rabo Pape Omar Faye Victor Mansaray
Dong A Thanh Hoa Zé Paulo Louis Ewonde Gramoz Kurtaj Hoang Vu Samson Chevaughn Walsh
Haiphong Diego Silva Jermie Lynch Andre Fagan
Hanoi Bruno Cantanhede Geovane Magno Moses Oloya
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Washington Brandão Kim Dong-su Damir Memović Nguyen Trung Dai Duong
Ho Chi Minh City Dário Junior João Paulo Junior Barros Lee Nguyen Papé Diakité
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Chevaughn Walsh Ismahil Akinade Kelly Kester Claudecir
Nam Dinh Rodrigo Dias Wesley dos Santos Oussou Konan Gramoz Kurtaj
Saigon Thiago Melo Daisuke Matsui Hiroyuki Takasaki Woo Sang-ho Do Merlo
SHB Da Nang Hedipo Janclesio Rafaelson
Song Lam Nghe An Bruno Henrique Peter Samuel Onyekachi Igor Jelić Felipe Martins
Than Quang Ninh Diogo Pereira Eydison Gustavo Tran Trung Hieu Patrick Leonardo
Topenland Binh Dinh Hendrio Rimario Gordon Ahn Byung-keon
Viettel Bruno Matos Caíque Pedro Paulo Jahongir Abdumuminov Luizão

Phase 1 League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Haiphong 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6 Qualified to Championship group
2 Becamex Binh Duong 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6
3 SHB Da Nang 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6
4 Saigon 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
5 Dong A Thanh Hoa 3 1 1 1 3 1 +2 4
6 Topenland Binh Dinh 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
7 Ho Chi Minh City 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 Qualified to Relegation group
8 Than Quang Ninh 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
9 Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
10 Nam Dinh 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
11 Viettel 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
12 Song Lam Nghe An 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
14 Hanoi 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
First match(es) will be played on 30 January 2021. 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)

Positions by round

This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Championship Round
Relegation Round
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2021. Source: Table by round (in Vietnamese)

Results
Home \ Away BBD THH HAI HAN HOA HCM HHT NDI SAI SDN SNA TQN TBD VFC
Becamex Binh Duong 1–0
Dong A Thanh Hoa 3–0 1–1
Haiphong PPD[lower-alpha 1] 3–2
Hanoi 1–2
Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2–1 PPD[lower-alpha 1]
Ho Chi Minh City 2–0
Hong Linh Ha Tinh 1–2
Nam Dinh 3–0
Saigon 1–0 1–0
SHB Da Nang 1–0 PPD[lower-alpha 1]
Song Lam Nghe An 1–1
Than Quang Ninh PPD[lower-alpha 1] 0–1
Topenland Binh Dinh 1–0
Viettel PPD[lower-alpha 1] 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2021. Source: Vietnam Professional Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. These Round 3 matches were postponed due to an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Hai Duong and Quang Ninh provinces.[4]

Season progress
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2021. Source: VPF
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; X = Not played (for bottom 6 teams)

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 30 January 2021
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Do Merlo Saigon 2
Eydison Than Quang Ninh
Gramoz Kurtaj Nam Dinh
Nguyen Phu Nguyen Haiphong
Rodrigo Dias Nam Dinh
6 21 players 1

Source: Soccerway

Clean sheets
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Pham Van Phong Saigon 2
Nguyen Thanh Diep Dong A Thanh Hoa
Nguyen Tuan Manh SHB Da Nang
4 Ho Van Tu Nam Dinh 1
Nguyen Thanh Thang Ho Chi Minh City
Nguyen Van Toan Haiphong
Tran Dinh Minh Hoang Topenland Binh Dinh
Tran Duc Cuong Becamex Binh Duong
Tran Nguyen Manh Viettel

By club
2021 V.League 1 Attendance (State 1)
Club Total Games Avg. Per Game
Becamex Binh Duong 7,00017,000
Dong A Thanh Hoa 10,000210,000
Haiphong 6,00016,000
Hanoi 4,50014,500
Hoang Anh Gia Lai 10,000110,000
Ho City Minh City 6,00016,000
Hong Linh Ha Tinh 3,50013,500
Nam Dinh 16,000116,000
Saigon 14,500214,500
SHB Da Nang 12,000112,000
Song Lam Nghe An 3,50013,500
Than Quang Ninh 5,00015,000
Topenland Binh Dinh 3,00013,000
Viettel 4,50014,500
Total 105,500166,594

By round
2021 V.League 1 Attendance (State 1)
Round Total Games Avg. Per Game
Round 1 61,00078,714
Round 2 44,50076,358
Round 3 000
Round 4 000
Round 5 000
Round 6 000
Round 7 000
Round 8 000
Round 9 000
Round 10 000
Round 11 000
Round 12 000
Round 13 000

See also
  • 2021 V.League 2
  • 2021 Vietnamese National Football Second League
  • 2021 Vietnamese National Football Third League

References
  1. "V.Leagues sign three year sponsorship deal". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. "V.League 1 opening fixtures released". vnexpress.vn. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. "Binh Dinh FC win V. League 2, return to top flight after 12 year". vnexpress.vn.
  4. "V. League 1 match postponed after fresh Covid-19 transmissions detected". vnexpress.vn. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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