2021 V.League 1
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]
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 January 2021 – 2 May 2021 (Remaining matches cancelled) |
| Champions | Not awarded |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 194 (2.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nguyen Van Toan Oussou Konan Rodrigo Dias (7 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Hanoi 4–0 Than Quang Ninh (11 April 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Ho 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 scoring | Hong Linh Ha Tinh 3–5 Dong A Thanh Hoa (3 April 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches (Hoang Anh Gia Lai) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches (Hoang Anh Gia Lai) |
| Longest winless run | 6 matches (Haiphong) |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches (Saigon) |
| Highest attendance | 20,000 Topenland Binh Dinh 0–1 Viettel (11 April 2021) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,500 Viettel 3–0 Saigon (3 April 2021) |
| Total attendance | 465,600 (excluding matches played behind closed doors) |
| Average attendance | 6,208 |
← 2020 2022 →
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2021. | |
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
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
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
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.
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[6] |
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 | Pham Hong Phu |
Mutual consent | 14 December 2020 | Nguyen Van Sy |
14 December 2020 | |
| Than Quang Ninh | Phan Thanh Hung |
Resigned | 16 December 2020 | Hoang Tho |
16 December 2020 | |
| Becamex Binh Duong | Nguyen Thanh Son |
Mutual consent | 19 December 2020 | Phan Thanh Hung |
23 December 2020 | |
| Saigon | Vu Tien Thanh[7] |
Mutual consent | 24 February 2021 | 4th |  Masahiro Shimoda[7] |
25 February 2021 |
| Saigon | Masahiro Shimoda[8] |
Sacked | 30 March 2021 | 11th | Phung Thanh Phuong[8] |
30 March 2021 |
| Hanoi | Chu Dinh Nghiem[9] |
Resigned | 3 April 2021 | 7th | Hoang Van Phuc (caretaker)[10] |
3 April 2021 |
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Pham Minh Duc |
Resigned | 12 April 2021 | 14th | Nguyen Thanh Cong |
14 April 2021 |
| Becamex Binh Duong | Phan Thanh Hung |
Resigned | 14 April 2021 | 6th | Nguyen Thanh Son (caretaker) |
14 April 2021 |
| Hanoi | Hoang Van Phuc (caretaker) |
End of caretaker spell | 20 April 2021 | 8th | Park Choong-kyun[11] |
20 April 2021 |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Ngo Quang Truong[12] |
Resigned | 30 April 2021 | 14th | Nguyen Huy Hoang (caretaker) |
30 April 2021 |
| SHB Da Nang | Le Huynh Duc[13] |
Resigned | 3 May 2021 | 9th | Phan Thanh Hung[14] |
3 May 2021 |
Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.
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- ^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[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Viettel | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 26 | Qualification for AFC Cup Group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Than Quang Ninh | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 19 | Withdrawn after the season's abandonment.[lower-alpha 2] |
| 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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Play-off; 6) Drawing of lots
Notes:
- 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]
- 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.
Source: Table by round (in Vietnamese)
Results
Season progress
Season statistics
- As of end of season
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nguyen Van Toan |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 7 |
 Oussou Konan |
Nam Dinh | ||
| Rodrigo Dias |
Nam Dinh | ||
| 4 | Eydison |
Than Quang Ninh | 6 |
| Geovane |
Hanoi | ||
| Nguyen Cong Phuong |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | ||
| Nguyen Tien Linh |
Becamex Binh Duong | ||
| Rafaelson |
SHB Da Nang | ||
| 9 | Lee Nguyen |
Ho Chi Minh City | 5 |
| Phan Van Duc |
Song Lam Nghe An |
Source: Soccerway
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafaelson | SHB Da Nang | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 3–1 (A) | 29 March 2021 |
| Nguyen Tien Linh | Becamex Binh Duong | Nam Dinh | 4–3 (H) | 8 April 2021 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huynh Tuan Linh |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 6 |
| 2 | Nguyen Hoai Anh |
Than Quang Ninh | 5 |
| Nguyen Thanh Diep |
Dong A Thanh Hoa | ||
| Tran Nguyen Manh |
Viettel | ||
| 5 | Dinh Xuan Viet |
Nam Dinh | 4 |
| Pham Van Phong |
Saigon | ||
| Nguyen Tuan Manh |
SHB Da Nang | ||
| Tran Dinh Minh Hoang |
Topenland Binh Dinh | ||
| Tran Duc Cuong |
Becamex Binh Duong | ||
| 10 | 4 players | 3 | |
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- "Following the cancellation of the 2021 #vleague, it's now confirmed: no championship title awarded, no relegation / promotion, the ranking of teams after 12 rounds determines ACL & AFC allocations". twitter.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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