The 2020 V.League 1 season (or LS V.League 1 2020 for sponsorship reasons) was the 37th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 20th as a professional league.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the schedule had been changed to begin on 7 March instead of 21 February as originally planned. All matches in matchdays 1 and 2 were played behind closed doors due to the same reason. Following the stabilizing situation, the league resumed in June, and also became the first league to allow fans into the stadium post-COVID-19 outbreak. On 26 July 2020, the league was suspended again due to another surge in COVID-19 cases.
Changes from last season Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.
To V.League 1
Promoted from V.League 2 Hong Linh Ha Tinh
From V.League 1 Relegated to V.League 2 Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN
Rules changes
In the 2020 season, each team could register 3+1 foreign players (3 foreign + 1 naturalized Vietnamese). The teams that participated in ASEAN Club Championship and AFC Cup (Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Than Quang Ninh) could register 3+1+1 foreign players (3 foreign + 1 naturalized Vietnamese + 1 AFC player)
On 13 May 2020, the format had been slightly changed, including: The 1st leg will remain unchanged. After the 1st leg, teams will be split into 2 groups: Championship group (Group A) will include the top 8 teams in the 1st leg. Relegation group (Group B) will include the bottom 6 teams in the 1st leg. Each group will play another single round-robin format. After the end of season: The champions will qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage. The runners-up and the cup winners, Hanoi (or the league 3rd-placers if Hanoi qualified for AFC Club Competitions through league performance) will qualify for the 2021 AFC Cup group stage. The 14th-ranked team will be relegated to 2021 V.League 2. There's no relegation playoff for this season. and the 13th-ranked team will stay in V.League 1 2021.
Teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity Previousseason rankBecamex Binh DuongBinh Duong Go DauVL1 (4th)SHB DanangDanangHoa XuanVL1 (10th)Hoang Anh Gia LaiGia LaiPleikuVL1 (8th)Haiphong FCHaiphongLach TrayVL1 (12th)Hanoi FCHanoiHang DayVL1 (1st)ViettelVL1 (6th)Hong Linh Ha TinhHa TinhHa Tinh VL2 (1st)Ho Chi Minh City FCHo Chi Minh CityThong NhatVL1 (2nd)Saigon FCVL1 (5th)Nam Dinh FCNam DinhThien TruongVL1 (11th)Song Lam Nghe AnNghe AnVinhVL1 (7th)Quang NamQuang NamTam KyVL1 (9th)Than Quang NinhQuang NinhCam PhaVL1 (3rd)Dong A Thanh HoaThanh HoaThanh HoaVL1 (13th)
Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturerBecamex Binh Duong Nguyễn Thanh Sơn Tô Văn Vũ KamitoSHB Da Nang Lê Huỳnh Đức Hà Đức Chinh KamitoHoang Anh Gia Lai Dương Minh Ninh Nguyễn Văn Đàn Nguyễn Tuấn Anh MizunoHaiphong Phạm Anh Tuấn Doãn Ngọc Tân JogarbolaHanoi Chu Đình Nghiêm Nguyễn Văn Quyết KappaViettel Trương Việt Hoàng Bùi Tiến Dũng FBTHong Linh Ha Tinh Phạm Minh Đức Lê Tấn Tài KelmeHo Chi Minh City Jung Hae-seong Trần Phi Sơn KappaSaigon Vũ Tiến Thành Nguyễn Ngọc Duy ZaicroDuoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh Phạm Hồng Phú Đinh Xuân Việt KelmeSong Lam Nghe An Ngô Quang Trường Hoàng Văn Khánh MitreQuang Nam Đào Quang Hùng Đinh Thanh Trung JogarbolaThan Quang Ninh Phan Thanh Hùng Huỳnh Tuấn Linh JomaThanh Hoa Mai Xuân Hợp Lê Văn Thắng Jogarbola
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Becamex Binh Duong Nguyễn Thanh Sơn Interim over Pre-season Carlos Oliveira Haiphong Trương Việt Hoàng Resigned Phạm Anh Tuấn Saigon Nguyễn Thành Công Resigned Hoàng Văn Phúc Thanh Hoa Mai Xuân Hợp Interim over Fabio Lopez Viettel Nguyễn Hải Biên Interim over Trương Việt Hoàng Song Lam Nghe An Nguyễn Đức Thắng Promoted to Technical Director Ngô Quang Trường Becamex Binh Duong Carlos Oliveira Sacked Nguyễn Thanh Sơn Saigon Hoàng Văn Phúc Resigned 8th Vũ Tiến Thành Thanh Hoa FC Fabio Lopez Sacked 13th Nguyễn Thành Công Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh Nguyễn Văn Sỹ Promoted to Technical Director 14th Phạm Hồng Phú Quang Nam Vũ Hồng Việt Resigned 13th Đào Quang Hùng Ho Chi Minh City Jung Hae-seong Resigned 5th Nguyễn Hữu Thắng Ho Chi Minh City Nguyễn Hữu Thắng Redeployed 5th Jung Hae-seong Thanh Hoa FC Nguyễn Thành Công Resigned 8th Mai Xuân Hợp Hoang Anh Gia Lai Lee Tae-hoon Promoted to Technical Director 7th Duong Minh Ninh Nguyễn Văn Đàn Quang Nam FC Đào Quang Hùng Sacked 14th Nguyễn Thành Công
Foreign players Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window. ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 (AFC Player)Player 5 (Naturalized Vietnamese player)Former Player Becamex Binh Duong Hedipo Ali Rabo Youssouf Touré → Nguyễn Trung Đại Dương SHB Da Nang Igor Jelić Grace Tanda Ismahil Akinade Philippe Nsiah Hoang Anh Gia Lai Chevaughn Walsh Kester Oahimijie Damir Memović Haiphong Diego Andre Fagan Joseph Mpande → Andrey Nguyen → Martin Lo Claudecir Junior Hanoi Rimario Gordon Pape Omar Faye Moses Oloya Papa Ibou Kébé Viettel Bruno Cantanhede Caíque Luizão Hong Linh Ha Tinh Bruno Henrique Janclesio Victor Mansaray Pina Ho Chi Minh City Papé Diakité José Guillermo Ortiz Ariel Rodríguez Viktor Prodell Alex Lima Amido Baldé Seo Yong Duk Saigon Geovane Pedro Paulo Ahn Byung-keon Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh Rafaelson Thiago Papel Emmanuel Agbaji → Đỗ Merlo Valentin Zoungrana Song Lam Nghe An Gustavo Felipe Martins Peter Peter Onyekachi Alagie Sosseh Quang Nam Rodrigo Dias Zé Paulo Papa Ibou Kébé → Hoàng Vissai Lucas Rocha Than Quang Ninh Claudecir Junior Jermie Lynch Neven Laštro → Nguyễn Trung Hiếu Andre Fagan Thanh Hoa Louis Ewonde Aimé Gassissou Josip Balić → Hoàng Vũ Samson Grace Tanda Philippe Nsiah Naturalized players whose parents or grandparents were born in Vietnam, thus are regarded as local players.
Phase 1 League table
Phase 2 League Table Championship Group
Relegation Group
Results
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
Season progress
Schedule Details (in Vietnamese): https://vpf.vn/tai-lieu-vleague/vleague-thong-bao/lich-thi-dau-giai-vdqg-ls-2020/
Attendances
By club
+ 2020 V.League 1 Attendance ClubTotalGames Avg. Per Game Becamex Binh Duong 35,200 7 5,028 Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh 112,000 9 12,444 Hanoi 45,000 9 5,000 Hoang Anh Gia Lai 54,500 8 6,812 Ho Chi Minh City 51,000 8 6,375 SHB Da Nang 44,700 8 5,587 Song Lam Nghe An 49,000 8 6,125 Hong Linh Ha Tinh 59,000 8 7,375 Quang Nam 35,000 9 3,888 Saigon 28,500 8 3,562 Haiphong 40,000 8 5,000 Thanh Hoa 48,000 10 4,800 Than Quang Ninh 46,000 10 4,600 Viettel 42,500 9 4,722 Total689,400 119 5,793
By round
+ 2020 V.League 1 Attendance RoundTotalGames Avg. Per Game Round 10 7 0 Round 20 7 0 Round 350,500 7 7,214 Round 456,700 7 8,100 Round 550,000 7 7,142 Round 666,000 7 9,429 Round 748,000 7 6,857 Round 858,000 7 8,285 Round 973,000 7 10,429 Round 1052.500 7 7,500 Round 1163,000 7 9,000 Round 1222,200 7 3,171 Round 1335,000 7 5,000 Group A Round 1415,000 4 3,750 Group B Round 1411,000 3 3,667 Group A Round 1516,500 4 4,125 Group B Round 1511,000 3 3,667 Group A Round 1614,000 4 3,500 Group B Round 169,500 3 3,167 Group A Round 1716,500 4 4,125 Group B Round 1721,000 3 7,000 Group A Round 18? 4 ? Group B Round 18? 3 ? Group A Round 19? 4 ? Group A Round 20? 4 ? Total689,400 119 0 Due to concerns about the COVID-19 epidemic, all 14 matches in the first 2 rounds were played without spectators.
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Rimario GordonHanoi12 Pedro PauloSaigon3 Chevaughn WalshHoang Anh Gia Lai10 Bruno HenriqueHong Linh Ha Tinh5 Jermie LynchThan Quang Ninh8 Geovane MagnoSaigon Bruno CantanhedeViettel8 Joseph MpandeHaiphong7 Ismahil AkinadeSHB Da Nang
See also 2020 V.League 2 2020 Vietnamese National Football Second League 2020 Vietnamese National Football Third League
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