The 2022 V.League 1, known as the Night Wolf V.League 1 () for sponsorship reasons, was the 39th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 22nd as a professional league. The season started on 25 February 2022, and ended on 20 November.
There was no defending champion as a result of the previous season being abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There was a break from 14 March until 2 July to accommodate for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification and the delayed 2021 Southeast Asian Games.
Hanoi FC won their 6th league title on 13 November with one match to spare.
Changes from the previous season Due to the previous season being abandoned, no teams were promoted or relegated from the 2021 season. All but one club from the 2021 season contested in the league. Than Quang Ninh were not permitted to participate due to financial reasons, leaving the league starting with just 13 clubs.
From V.League 1 Dissolved Than Quang Ninh
Teams
Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium CapacityTopenland Binh DinhBinh DinhQuy NhonBecamex Binh DuongBinh Duong Go DauSHB Da NangDa NangHoa XuanHoang Anh Gia LaiGia LaiPleikuHaiphong FCHaiphongLach TrayHanoi FCHanoiHang DayViettelHong Linh Ha TinhHa TinhHa TinhHo Chi Minh City FCHo Chi Minh CityThong NhatSaigon FCNam Dinh FCNam DinhThien TruongSong Lam Nghe AnNghe AnVinhDong A Thanh HoaThanh HoaThanh Hoa
Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturerTopenland Binh Dinh Nguyễn Đức Thắng Hồ Tấn Tài KamitoBecamex Binh Duong Lư Đình Tuấn Tô Văn Vũ KamitoSHB Da Nang Phan Thanh Hùng Hoàng Minh Tâm KamitoHoang Anh Gia Lai Kiatisuk Senamuang Lương Xuân Trường MizunoHaiphong Chu Đình Nghiêm Nguyễn Hải Huy JogarbolaHanoi Chun Jae-ho (interim) Nguyễn Văn Quyết JogarbolaViettel Bae Ji-won Bùi Tiến Dũng Li-NingHong Linh Ha Tinh Nguyễn Thành Công Trần Phi Sơn Grand SportHo Chi Minh City Vũ Tiến Thành (interim) Sầm Ngọc Đức KelmeSaigon Phùng Thanh Phương Cao Văn Triền KelmeNam Dinh Vũ Hồng Việt Nguyễn Hạ Long KelmeSong Lam Nghe An Nguyễn Huy Hoàng Quế Ngọc Hải Grand SportDong A Thanh Hoa Svetislav Tanasijević (caretaker) Lê Văn Thắng Jogarbola
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Ho Chi Minh City Alexandré Pölking Contract not renewed 27 September 2021Pre-season Trần Minh Chiến 29 September 2021 Haiphong Phạm Anh Tuấn Contract not renewed October 2021 Chu Đình Nghiêm 6 October 2021 Becamex Binh Duong Nguyễn Thanh Sơn Interim period over October 2021 Đặng Trần Chỉnh 15 October 2021 Hanoi Park Choong-kyun Resigned 19 February 2022 Chun Jae-ho (interim) 19 February 2022 Viettel Trương Việt Hoàng Demoted 12 July 2022 7th Bae Ji-won 15 July 2022Becamex Binh Duong Đặng Trần Chỉnh Reorganized 1 August 2022 10th Lư Đình Tuấn 1 August 2022Ho Chi Minh City Trần Minh Chiến Reorganized 8 August 2022 12th Nguyễn Hữu Thắng (caretaker) 8 August 2022Ho Chi Minh City Nguyễn Hữu Thắng (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 23 August 2022 11th Trương Việt Hoàng 23 August 2022Nam Dinh Nguyễn Văn Sỹ Sacked 24 August 2022 12th Vũ Hồng Việt 24 August 2022Ho Chi Minh City Trương Việt Hoàng Resigned 1 October 2022 13th Vũ Tiến Thành 2 October 2022Dong A Thanh Hoa Ljupko Petrović Medical reasons 6 November 2022 6th Svetislav Tanasijević (caretaker) 6 November 2022
Foreign players Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season. ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4(AFC Player)Player 5(Naturalized Vietnamese player)Former Players Topenland Binh Dinh Hêndrio Rafaelson Jermie Lynch Becamex Binh Duong Eydison Wellington Adão Guy N'Diaye → Kesley Alves Abass Guiro Dawda Ceesay SHB Da Nang Claudir Erick Luis Walisson Maia Ivan Marić Christian Osaguona Damir Memović Aboubakar Koné Hoang Anh Gia Lai Bruno Henrique Maurício Washington Brandão An Sae-hee Jefferson Baiano Kim Dong-su Haiphong Rimario Gordon Joseph Mpande Moses Oloya → Martin Lo Hanoi Lucão Tonći Mujan Vladimir Silađi Đuro Zec Josip Ivančić Viettel Caíque Geovane Pedro Paulo Jahongir Abdumuminov Hong Linh Ha Tinh Janclesio Paollo Dionatan Machado Zakaria Suraka Abdul Basit Ho Chi Minh City Brendon Lucas Daniel Green Atapharoy Bygrave → Hoàng Vũ Samson→ Lee Nguyen Bruno Cosendey Maurício Cordeiro Saigon Matheus Nicholas Olsen Rodrigue Nanitelamio → Gastón Merlo Ahn Byung-keon Gustavo Santos André Vieira Nam Dinh Alisson Victor Mansaray Rodrigo Dias → Geoffrey Kizito→ Steven Dang Márcio Marques Yevhen Bokhashvili Andre Fagan Song Lam Nghe An Mario Arqués Michael Olaha Ganiyu Oseni → Thiago Papel Abdul Basit Mark O'Ojong Dong A Thanh Hoa Zé Paulo Gustavo Sant'Ana Gustavo Santos Igor Jelić Paulo Henrique Victor Kamhuka Naturalized players whose parents or grandparents were born in Vietnam, thus are regarded as local players. Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
Standings League table
Positions by round This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
Results
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Rimario GordonHaiphong 172 Phạm Tuấn HảiHanoi 103 Geovane MagnoViettel9 Nguyễn Tiến LinhBecamex Binh Duong Zé PauloDong A Thanh Hoa6 Jermie LynchTopenland Binh Dinh8 Lucão do BreakHanoi PaolloHong Linh Ha Tinh95 players7 Source: Soccerway
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date RafaelsonTopenland Binh DinhHanoi3–0 (A)2 September 2022 Rodrigo DiasNam Dinh Saigon3–0 (H)13 November 2022
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Trần Nguyên MạnhViettel92 Đặng Văn LâmTopenland Binh Dinh7 Nguyễn Đình TriệuHaiphong Nguyễn Thanh DiệpDong A Thanh Hoa Nguyễn Văn HoàngSong Lam Nghe An6 Nguyễn Văn CôngHanoi 575 players4
Attendances
Awards Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthGoal of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubMarch Chu Đình Nghiêm Haiphong Rimario Gordon Haiphong Phan Văn Đức Song Lam Nghe AnJuly Kiatisuk Senamuang Hoang Anh Gia Lai Nguyễn Văn Tòan Hoang Anh Gia LaiAugust Chun Jae-ho Hanoi Nguyễn Văn Quyết Hanoi Ngô Hoàng Thịnh Ho Chi Minh CitySeptember Nguyễn Đức Thắng Topenland Binh Dinh Nguyễn Hoàng Đức Viettel Nguyễn Hoàng Đức ViettelOctober Chu Đình Nghiêm Haiphong Phạm Tuấn Hải Hanoi Phạm Tuấn Hải Hanoi
Annual awards Award Winner Club Manager of the Year Chu Dinh Nghiem Haiphong FC Player of the Year Nguyễn Văn Quyết Hanoi Best Young Player Nguyễn Phi Hoàng SHB Da Nang Goal of the Year Phạm Tuấn Hải Hanoi
Best XI Goalkeeper Trần Nguyên Mạnh (Viettel) Defenders Hồ Tấn Tài (Topenland Binh Dinh) Nguyễn Thanh Bình (Viettel) Nguyễn Thành Chung (Hanoi) Đàm Tiến Dũng (Dong A Thanh Hoa) Midfielders Đỗ Hùng Dũng (Hanoi) Nguyễn Hoàng Đức (Viettel) Nguyễn Hải Huy (Haiphong) Forwards Nguyễn Văn Quyết (Hanoi) Rimario Gordon (Haiphong) Phạm Tuấn Hải (Hanoi)
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