The Vietnamese football league system contains two professional leagues and two semi-professional leagues for Vietnamese football clubs.
System by period Season Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 51950–1955Northern league not existedSouth Vietnam Division of Honour South Vietnam Second League None1955Hòa Bình League A (Peace league A) Hòa Bình League B (Peace league B)South Vietnam Division of Honour South Vietnam First Division South Vietnam Second DivisionNone1956Thống nhất League A (Unification League A) Unification League B NoneSouth Vietnam Division of Honour South Vietnam First Division South Vietnam Second DivisionNone1957–1975North Vietnam National Class A LeagueNorth Vietnam National Class B League North Vietnam National Class C League Local leaguesNoneSouth Vietnam Division of HonourSouth Vietnam First DivisionSouth Vietnam Second DivisionThiếu Niên LeagueLão Tướng League 1976–1979Hồng Hà league (Northern area)Trường Sơn league (Central area)Cửu Long league (Southern area)Local leaguesNone1980–1989National A1 League National A2 League National B LeagueNone1990–1996National Elite Football ChampionshipNational A1 LeagueNational A2 LeagueNational B LeagueNone1997–2000National First Division National Second Division National Third DivisionNone2000–2012 V-LeagueNational First DivisionNational Second DivisionNational Third DivisionNone2013–V.League 1V.League 2
Current system LevelLeague(s)/Division(s)1 V.League 1 (professional)14 clubs↓ 2 relegation spots2V.League 2 (professional)14 clubs↑ 2 promotion spots↓ 2 relegation spots 3Vietnamese Second Division (semi-pro)14 clubs divided into 2 groups ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 2 relegation spots Group A 7 clubsGroup B 7 clubs4Vietnamese Third Division (semi-pro)16 clubs divided into 2 groups↑ 2 promotion spotsGroup A 8 clubsGroup B 8 clubs
Cup eligibility Domestic cups All V.League 1 and V.League 2 sides qualify for the National Cup tournament.
Super Cup The Super Cup is the first game of the season, played between the previous years' winners of the V.League 1 and National Cup. If the same team wins both competition, then the team finishing second in the previous years' V.League 1 take on the V.League 1 winners.
Continental competition For the 2025–26 season, one Vietnamese side, the team finishing top of V.League 1, qualifies automatically for the AFC Champions League Two and ASEAN Club Championship group stage, the runners-up qualify for the AFC Champions League Two group stage. The winner of the Vietnamese Cup qualify for the ASEAN Club Championship.
See also V.League 1 V.League 2 Vietnamese Football League Second Division Vietnamese Football League Third Division Vietnamese Cup Vietnamese Super Cup List of football clubs in Vietnam
External links Official V.League website
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