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]
Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 15 January – 19 September 2021 |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 31 (1.94 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Do Merlo Eydison Gramoz Kurtaj Nguyen Phu Nguyen Rodrigo Dias (2 goals) |
Biggest home win | Nam Dinh 3–0 Hanoi (15 January 2021) Dong A Thanh Hoa 3–0 Nam Dinh (30 January 2021) |
Biggest away win | Viettel 0–1 Haiphong (16 January 2021) Hong Linh Ha Tinh 1–2 Than Quang Ninh (17 January 2021) |
Highest scoring | Haiphong 3–2 Nam Dinh (23 January 2021) |
Highest attendance | 16,000 Nam Dinh 3–0 Hanoi (15 January 2021) |
Lowest attendance | 3,000 Topenland Binh Dinh 1–0 Saigon (23 January 2021) |
Total attendance | 105,500 |
Average attendance | 6,594 |
← 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




- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2020 position |
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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
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 |
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Becamex Binh Duong | ![]() |
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Becamex IDC |
Dong A Thanh Hoa | ![]() |
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Dong A Group |
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Hanoi | ![]() |
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T&T Group, Gao A An |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | ![]() |
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Red Bull |
Ho Chi Minh City | ![]() |
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Cityland |
Hong Linh Ha Tinh | ![]() |
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Caslaquartz |
Nam Dinh | ![]() |
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NamHa Pharma |
Saigon | ![]() |
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Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB), Eneos |
SHB Da Nang | ![]() |
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Saigon—Hanoi Bank (SHB) |
Song Lam Nghe An | ![]() |
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TH True Milk |
Than Quang Ninh | ![]() |
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Vinacomin |
Topenland Binh Dinh | ![]() |
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Topenland |
Viettel | ![]() |
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Viettel |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Hoang Anh Gia Lai | ![]() ![]() |
Mutual consent | November 2020 | Pre-season | ![]() |
November 2020 |
Ho Chi Minh City | ![]() |
Resigned | 12 November 2020 | ![]() |
2 December 2020 | |
Dong A Thanh Hoa | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 26 November 2020 | ![]() |
26 November 2020 | |
Nam Dinh | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 14 December 2020 | ![]() |
14 December 2020 | |
Than Quang Ninh | ![]() |
Resigned | 16 December 2020 | ![]() |
16 December 2020 | |
Becamex Binh Duong | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 19 December 2020 | ![]() |
23 December 2020 |
Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.
Phase 1 League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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.
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Relegation Round |
Results
Season progress
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 |
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Saigon | 2 |
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Than Quang Ninh | ||
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Haiphong | ||
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Nam Dinh | ||
6 | 21 players | 1 |
Source: Soccerway
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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Saigon | 2 |
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SHB Da Nang | ||
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Nam Dinh | 1 |
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Haiphong | ||
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Viettel |
By club
Club | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
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Becamex Binh Duong | 7,000 | 1 | 7,000 |
Dong A Thanh Hoa | 10,000 | 2 | 10,000 |
Haiphong | 6,000 | 1 | 6,000 |
Hanoi | 4,500 | 1 | 4,500 |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 10,000 | 1 | 10,000 |
Ho City Minh City | 6,000 | 1 | 6,000 |
Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 3,500 | 1 | 3,500 |
Nam Dinh | 16,000 | 1 | 16,000 |
Saigon | 14,500 | 2 | 14,500 |
SHB Da Nang | 12,000 | 1 | 12,000 |
Song Lam Nghe An | 3,500 | 1 | 3,500 |
Than Quang Ninh | 5,000 | 1 | 5,000 |
Topenland Binh Dinh | 3,000 | 1 | 3,000 |
Viettel | 4,500 | 1 | 4,500 |
Total | 105,500 | 16 | 6,594 |
By round
Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
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Round 1 | 61,000 | 7 | 8,714 |
Round 2 | 44,500 | 7 | 6,358 |
Round 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
- 2021 V.League 2
- 2021 Vietnamese National Football Second League
- 2021 Vietnamese National Football Third League
References
- "V.Leagues sign three year sponsorship deal". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- "V.League 1 opening fixtures released". vnexpress.vn. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- "Binh Dinh FC win V. League 2, return to top flight after 12 year". vnexpress.vn.
- "V. League 1 match postponed after fresh Covid-19 transmissions detected". vnexpress.vn. Retrieved 28 January 2021.