V.League 1
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| Country | Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Levels on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | V.League 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Vietnamese National Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup |
| Current champions |
Hanoi T&T (2013) |
| Most championships | Thể Công (5 titles) |
| TV partners | Hanoi TV, HTV, VTC, VTV |
| Website | http://www.vnleague.com |
 2014 V.League 1 | |
The V.League 1 (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Vô địch Quốc gia), officially named for sponsorship reasons Eximbank V.League 1 and commonly known as V.League 1, is the top professional football league in Vietnam controlled by the Vietnam Professional Football. It is currently contested by 12 clubs who play each other on a home and away basis. The team finishing top at the end of the season are crowned champions and enter the AFC Cup.
Overview
Competition format
- The V.League season starts in January and ends in August. In each season, each club plays each of the other clubs twice, once at home and another away, for a total of 22 games.
- Teams are ranked by total points, head-to-head, goal difference and goals scored.
- Top team is qualified for AFC Cup group stages.
- For 2010 season, two bottom teams are relegated to the Vietnam First Division while third lowest placed team goes to play-off with the third highest placed team from the First Division.[1]
- Starting in the 2013 season, the number of clubs participating in the V.League would be decreased from fourteen to twelve after three clubs failed to register. Also in the same season, the bottom team will be relegated to the First Division while the top three teams from the First Division will be promoted into the V-League.[2]
- Starting in the 2015 season, the league is expected to expand to 16 teams.[3]
Sponsorship
Since the 2000-2001 season, the V.League has been branded with a principal sponsor's name and logo. The following companies have acted as principal sponsors:[4]
- 2000–02: Strata Sport Marketing (Strata V-League)
- 2003: PepsiCo (Sting V-League)
- 2004: Kinh Do (Kinh Do V-League)
- 2005: Tan Hiep Phat (Number One V-League)
- 2006: Eurowindow (Eurowindow V-League)
- 2007–10: Petro Vietnam Gas (Petro Vietnam Gas V-League)
- 2011–13: Eximbank (Eximbank V.League)[nb 1]
Official Logo
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2007-10
Petro Vietnam Gas V-League -
2011-13
Eximbank V.League
Rules on foreign players
Clubs are only allowed to register three foreign players per season.[5] In prior seasons, clubs were allowed to register four foreign players.
As 2012 statistics, mostly come from Brazil, Argentina, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Uganda, Jamaica and others.
Attendance
V.League average attendance stands at around 10,000 spectators per game for some recent seasons. As of June 2010, the average attendance of V-League 2010 is 10,208.[6]
V.League controversies
2011 corruption controversy
Following a season marred by accusations of refereeing corruption and a cover-up by the V.League governing body Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), 6 clubs (Dong Tam Long An, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Hanoi ACB, Vissai Ninh Binh, Khatoco Khanh Hoa and Lam Son Thanh Hoa[7]) threatened to leave the league and form an entirely new league for the 2012 season. The most out spoken club in the move was Hanoi ACB, who were going through relegation from the V.League, with its chairman Nguyen Duc Kien announcing that ACB would spearhead the move. Due to the controversy, league sponsor EximBank expressed its intention to drop its title sponsorship of the league. League officials scrambled to resolve the issues, going as far as hiring foreign referees for the 2012 season.[8][9]
After a meeting on September 29, representatives of the VFF and the 14 V.League teams and 14 First Division teams announced the formation of a new corporation, the Vietnam Professional Football Company, to manage the V-League. The VFF would hold a 36% stake in the new corporation, and the rest would be held by clubs.[7]
2013 Controversy
After Xuân Thành Sài Gòn was docked points for what the VFF deemed the club unsportsman like conduct when the club fielded an noncompetitive squad for the their Matchdat 20 meeting with Sông Lam Nghệ An, club officials announced that the club would withdraw from the league. On August 22, 2013, the VFF approved Xuân Thành Sài Gòn's withdrawal request. Matches where the club was involved were vacated. The VFF is still debating if the last place club will still be relegated to V.League 2, though the league charter states that the club in 12th place would be the only club relegated in the 2013 campaign.[10]
Clubs
| Club | Based | Home stadium | Capacity | First season in V.League |
Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Bình Dương | Thủ Dầu Một | Gò Đậu Stadium | 18,250 | 2004 |  Trần Minh Dũng |
| Đồng Nai | Biên Hòa | Biên Hòa Stadium | 10,000 | 2013 | Trần Bình Sự |
| Đồng Tâm Long An | Tân An | Long An Stadium | 19,975 | 2003 | Ngô Quang Sang |
| Hà Nội T&T | Hà Nội | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,000 | 2008 | Phan Thanh Hùng |
| Hải Phòng | Hải Phòng | Lạch Tray Stadium | 28,000 | 2000 |  Dylan Kerr |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | Pleiku | Pleiku Stadium | 12,000 | 2003 |  Choi Yun-Kyum |
| Hùng Vương An Giang | Long Xuyên | An Giang Stadium | 15,200 | 2014 | Nhan Thiện Nhân |
| QNK Quảng Nam | Tam Kỳ | Tam Kỳ Stadium | 15,624 | 2014 | Vũ Quang Bảo |
| SHB Ðà Nẵng | Đà Nẵng | Chi Lăng Stadium | 28,000 | 2001 | Lê Huỳnh Đức |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | Vinh | Vinh Stadium | 12,000 | 2000 | Nguyễn Hữu Thắng |
| Than Quảng Ninh | Cẩm Phả | Cửa Ông Stadium | 15,000 | 2014 | Đinh Cao Nghĩa |
| Thanh Hóa | Thanh Hóa | Thanh Hóa Stadium | 14,000 | 2010 | Mai Đức Chung |
| XM The Vissai Ninh Binh | Ninh Bình | Ninh Bình Stadium | 22,000 | 2010 | Nguyễn Văn Sỹ |
- Relegation was canceled for the 2013 campaign after Xuân Thành Sài Gòn withdrew from the V.League 1 before the conclusion of the season.[11] QNK Quảng Nam, Than Quảng Ninh and Hùng Vương An Giang, as winners, first runners-up and second runners-up respectively, were promoted from the 2013 V.League 2 season. Kienlongbank Kiên Giang failed to apply for the 2014 campaign and subsequently folded during the offseason.[12]
Stadiums (2014)
Primary venues used in the V.League:
| Becamex Bình Dương | Đồng Nai | Đồng Tâm Long An | Hà Nội T&T | Hải Phòng | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gò Đậu Stadium | Biên Hòa Stadium | Long An Stadium | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | Lạch Tray Stadium | Pleiku Stadium |
| Capacity: 28,250 | Capacity: 17,000 | Capacity: 29,975 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
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| Hùng Vương An Giang | QNK Quảng Nam | SHB Ðà Nẵng | Sông Lam Nghệ An | Than Quảng Ninh | Thanh Hóa |
| An Giang Stadium | Tam Kỳ Stadium | Chi Lăng Stadium | Vinh Stadium | Cửa Ông Stadium | Thanh Hóa Stadium |
| Capacity: 15,200 | Capacity: 15,624 | Capacity: 38,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 24,000 |
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| XM The Vissai Ninh Bình | |||||
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Previous winners
The following is a historical list of champions and runners-up of the V.League by season. Superscripts in brackets (such as (2)) indicate a repeat win.
| Season[4] | Champion | Runner-up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Tổng Cục Đường Sắt | Công An Hà Nội | Hải Quan |
| 1981-82 | Câu Lạc Bộ Quân Đội | Quân Khu Thủ đô | Công An Hà Nội |
| 1982-83 | Câu Lạc Bộ Quân Đội (2) | Hải Quan | Cảng Hải Phòng |
| 1984 | Công An Hà Nội | Câu Lạc Bộ Quân Đội | Sở Công Nghiệp |
| 1985 | Công Nghiệp Hà Nam Ninh | Sở Công Nghiệp | Cảng Sài Gòn |
| 1986 | Cảng Sài Gòn | Hải Quan | Câu Lạc Bộ Quân Đội |
| 1987-1988 | Câu Lạc Bộ Quân Đội (3) | Công Nhân Quảng Nam Đà Nẵng | An Giang |
| 1989 | Đồng Tháp | Câu Lạc Bộ Quân Đội | Công An Hà Nội |
| 1990 | Câu Lạc Bộ Quân Đội (4) | Công Nhân Quảng Nam Đà Nẵng | Hải Quan |
| 1991 | Hải Quan | Công Nhân Quảng Nam Đà Nẵng | Cảng Sài Gòn |
| 1992 | Công Nhân Quảng Nam Đà Nẵng | Công An Hải Phòng | Câu Lạc Bộ Quân Đội |
| 1993-94 | Cảng Sài Gòn (2) | Công An Thành Phố | Câu Lạc Bộ Quân Đội |
| 1995 | Công An Thành Phố | Thùa Thiên Huế | Cảng Sài Gòn |
| 1996 | Đồng Tháp (2) | Công An Thành Phố | Sông Lam Nghệ An |
| 1997 | Cảng Sài Gòn (3) | Sông Lam Nghệ An | Câu Lạc Bộ Quân Đội |
| 1998 | Câu Lạc Bộ Quân Đội (5) | Công An Hà Nội FC | Sông Lam Nghệ An |
| 1999-2000 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | Công An Thành Phố | Công An Hà Nội FC |
| 2000-01 | Sông Lam Nghệ An (2) | ĐPM Nam Định FC | Thể Công |
| 2001-02 | Cảng Sài Gòn (4) | Công An Thành Phố | Sông Lam Nghệ An |
| 2003 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | Gạch Đồng Tâm Long An | ĐPM Nam Định FC |
| 2004 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (2) | ĐPM Nam Định FC | Gạch Đồng Tâm Long An |
| 2005 | Gạch Đồng Tâm Long An | SHB Ðà Nẵng FC | Becamex Bình Dương FC |
| 2006 | Gạch Đồng Tâm Long An (2) | Becamex Bình Dương FC | Boss Bình Ðịnh F.C. |
| 2007 | Becamex Bình Dương FC | Gach Đồng Tâm Long An | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai |
| 2008 | Becamex Bình Dương FC (2) | Gạch Đồng Tâm Long An | Xi Măng Hải Phòng FC |
| 2009 | SHB Ðà Nẵng FC (2) | Becamex Bình Dương FC | Sông Lam Nghệ An |
| 2010 | Hà Nội T&T | Hải Phòng F.C. | Đồng Tháp F.C. |
| 2011 | Sông Lam Nghệ An (3) | Hà Nội T&T | SHB Ðà Nẵng |
| 2012 | SHB Da Nang (3) | Hà Nội T&T | Sài Gòn Xuân Thành |
| 2013 | Hà Nội T&T (2) | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | SHB Da Nang |
Top-Performing Clubs
| No. of championships[4] | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 5 | Thể Công-Viettel F.C |
| 4 | Cảng Sài Gòn |
| 3 | Sông Lam Nghệ An, SHB Ðà Nẵng FC[nb 2] |
| 2 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai, Gạch Đồng Tâm Long An, Đồng Tháp, Becamex Bình Dương FC, Hà Nội T&T |
| 1 | Hải Quan, Công Nghiệp Hà Nam Ninh, Công An Hà Nội, Tổng Cục Đường Sắt, Công An Thành Phố |
Top scorers
| Season[4] | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Lê Văn Đặng |
Công an Hà Nội | 10 |
| 1981-82 | Võ Thành Sơn |
Sở Công Nghiệp TPHCM | 15 |
| 1982-83 | Nguyễn Cao Cường |
CLB Quân Đội | 22 |
| 1984 | Nguyễn Văn Dũng |
Công nghiệp Hà Nam Ninh | 15 |
| 1985 | Nguyễn Văn Dũng |
Công nghiệp Hà Nam Ninh | 15 |
| 1986 | Nguyễn Văn Dũng Nguyễn Minh Huy |
Công nghiệp Hà Nam Ninh Hải Quan |
12 |
| 1987-88 | Lưu Tấn Liêm |
Hải Quan | 15 |
| 1989 | Hà Vương Ngầu Nại |
Cảng Sài Gòn | 10 |
| 1990 | Nguyễn Hồng Sơn |
CLB Quân Đội | 10 |
| 1991 | Hà Vương Ngầu Nại |
Cảng Sài Gòn | 10 |
| 1992 | Trần Minh Toàn |
Quảng Nam-Đà Nẵng | 6 |
| 1993-94 | Nguyễn Công Long Bùi Sĩ Thành |
Bình Định Long An |
12 |
| 1995 | Trần Minh Chiến |
Công an Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | 14 |
| 1996 | Lê Huỳnh Đức |
Công an Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | 25 |
| 1997 | Lê Huỳnh Đức |
Công an Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | 16 |
| 1998 | Nguyễn Văn Dũng |
Nam Định | 17 |
| 1999 Unofficial |
Vũ Minh Hiếu |
Công an Hà Nội | 8 |
| 1999-2000 | Văn Sỹ Thuỷ |
Sông Lam Nghệ An | 14 |
| 2000-01 | Đặng Đạo |
Khánh Hoà | 11 |
| 2001-02 | Hồ Văn Lợi |
Cảng Sài Gòn | 9 |
| 2003 |  Emeka Achilefu |
Nam Định | 11 |
| 2004 | Amaobi Uzowuru |
Nam Định | 15 |
| 2005 |  Kesley Alves |
Bình Dương | 21 |
| 2006 | Elenildo |
Thép Miền Nam Cảng Sài Gòn | 18 |
| 2007 | Almeida |
SHB Đà Nẵng | 16 |
| 2008 | Almeida |
SHB Đà Nẵng | 23 |
| 2009 |  Gaston Merlo Lazaro de Souza |
SHB Đà Nẵng Quân khu 4 |
15 |
| 2010 | Gaston Merlo |
SHB Đà Nẵng | 19 |
| 2011 | Gaston Merlo |
SHB Đà Nẵng | 22 |
| 2012 | Timothy Anjembe |
Hà Nội F.C. | 17 |
See also
- Football in Vietnam
- Foreign-born Vietnamese footballers
- North Vietnam V-League and South Vietnam V-League—prior to 1980
References
- Notes
- ↑ In response to recent allegations of corruption in the Vietnam Football Federation, Eximbank were reportedly "considering canceling their sponsorship" of the V-League, effective the 2012 season. 6 clubs want to leave V-League, set up own league. Tuoi Tre. September 10, 2011.
- ↑ Won title as Công Nhân Quảng Nam Đà Nẵng in 1992. danangfc.vn.
- References
- ↑ V-League 2010 Regulations (Vietnamese)
- ↑ "No-relegation V-League a crazy idea: insiders". Tuoi Tre News. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "V-League to be fully frofit driven in two years; increase to 16 teams by 2012". aseanfootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 http://www.vleague.vn/vleague.html
- ↑ "VFF promotes local league talent". Vietnam Net. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ Số liệu chuyên môn trước vòng 15 giải VĐQG PetroVietnam Gas 2010
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Historic change: Company to run Vietnam football
- ↑ 6 clubs want to leave V-League, set up own league. Tuoi Tre. September 10, 2011.
- ↑ 3 football referees suspended for dishonesty. Tuoi Tre. August 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Saigon Xuan Thanh withdraws from V-League". Vietnam Net. August 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Saigon Xuan Thanh withdraws from V-League". VietnamNet.vn. August 23, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ↑ "V-League 2014 kick off slated for mid-January". VietnamNet.vn. November 26, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
External links
- League at FIFA
- League at soccerway.com
- Vietnam Football Federation
- V-League Site
- RSSSF.com - Vietnam - List of Champions
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