The 2023–24 V.League 1, known as the 2023–24 Night Wolf V.League 1 () for sponsorship reasons, was the 41st season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 24th as a professional league. The season was scheduled to commence on 20 October 2023 and ends on 30 June 2024.
Cong An Hanoi was the defending champions.
This season was the first since the 2001–02 season to have an inter-year schedule (autumn-to-spring) instead of an intra-year schedule (spring-to-autumn) to follow the schedule changes in the AFC competitions. There was also a break from 25 December 2023 to 10 February 2024 for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and from 7 April 2024 to 3 May 2024 for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
This was the first season that the league officially applies video assistant referee (VAR) technology, but will only apply to matches taking place in the north of the country. Like the previous season, teams was allotted a non-naturalized Vietnamese player slot that will not be counted towards their foreign player allotment.
Teams A total of 14 teams will participate in the 2023 edition of the V.League 1.
Changes from previous season Promoted from2023 V.League 2 Relegated to2023–24 V.League 2 Quang Nam SHB Da Nang
14 teams are going to compete in this season. The relegated team is SHB Da Nang, who have spent 21 years in the top flight ever since their promotion in 2002. They are also the winner of the 2009 and 2012 seasons. The promoted teams is Quang Nam FC, who have come back to the top flight after 3 seasons.
Name changes On 22 September 2023, Topenland Binh Dinh FC changed their name to Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC. On 2 November 2023, Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC changed their name to LPBank-Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC but the league didn't allow team name change in course of the season. However, the league reverted the decision and allowed the name change on 22 November 2023. On 22 November 2023, Viettel FC changed their name to The Cong - Viettel FC. On 1 December 2023, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC changed their name to MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC.
Prize money 1st Place - 5 billion VND ($205,150) 2nd Place - 3 billion VND ($123,090) 3rd Place - 1.5 billion VND ($61,545).
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Previousseason rankMerryLand Quy Nhon Binh DinhBinh DinhQuy NhonVL1 (7th)Becamex Binh DuongBinh DuongGo DauVL1 (12th)LPBank Hoang Anh Gia LaiGia LaiPleikuVL1 (10th)Haiphong FCHaiphongLach TrayVL1 (6th)Hanoi FCHanoiHang DayVL1 (2nd)Cong An HanoiVL1 (1st)The Cong-ViettelVL1 (3rd)Hong Linh Ha TinhHa TinhHa TinhVL1 (8th)Ho Chi Minh City FCHo Chi Minh CityThong NhatVL1 (13th)Khanh Hoa FCKhanh Hoa19 AugustVL1 (11th)Thep Xanh Nam DinhNam DinhThien TruongVL1 (5th)Song Lam Nghe AnNghe AnVinhVL1 (9th)Quang NamQuang Nam Hoa Xuan VL2 (1st)Dong A Thanh HoaThanh HoaThanh HoaVL1 (4th)
Notes
Number of teams by region Number Region Team(s)5Red River Delta Haiphong, Hanoi FC, Cong An Hanoi, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh and The Cong-Viettel3North Central Dong A Thanh Hoa, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, and Song Lam Nghe AnSouth CentralKhanh Hoa, Quang Nam and MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh2Southeast Becamex Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City1Central HighlandsLPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai
Personnel and kits
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor Becamex Binh Duong Nguyễn Đức Cảnh Nguyễn Tiến Linh Kamito BecamexDong A Thanh Hoa Velizar Popov Nguyễn Thái Sơn Jogarbola Casper ElectricHaiphong Chu Đình Nghiêm Joseph Mpande JogarbolaHanoi FC Daiki Iwamasa Nguyễn Văn Quyết Jogarbola Kita Group Vinawind Quảng Ninh Port SHSCong An Hanoi Alexandré Pölking Hồ Tấn Tài Kamito Hanoi Police ForceLPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai Vũ Tiến Thành Trần Minh Vương Kamito Carabao LPBankHo Chi Minh City Phùng Thanh Phương Ngô Tùng Quốc Jogarbola Mansion Sports Phú Hưng Life Insurance Phú Hưng SecuritiesHong Linh Ha Tinh Nguyễn Thành Công Trần Phi Sơn Grand Sport Sao Vàng BeerKhanh Hoa Trần Trọng Bình Lê Duy Thanh Kamito Yến Sào Khánh Hòa (H) Sanvinest (A) Sanest (3rd) KN Cam RanhQuang Nam Văn Sỹ Sơn Ngân Văn Đại KelmeMerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Bùi Đoàn Quang Huy Đặng Văn Lâm Kamito MerryLand Quy NhonSong Lam Nghe An Phạm Anh Tuấn Michael Olaha Grand Sport A An Rice EuroSun NikkokutrustThep Xanh Nam Dinh Vũ Hồng Việt Trần Nguyên Mạnh Mitre Xuân Thiện SteelThe Cong-Viettel Nguyễn Đức Thắng Bùi Tiến Dũng Li-Ning Viettel TV360 Notes: On the front of shirt. On the back of shirt.
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Nguyễn Đức Thắng Mutual consent 28 August 2023Pre-season Bùi Đoàn Quang Huy 28 August 2023 Hanoi FC Božidar Bandović Sacked 7 October 2023 Lê Đức Tuấn (interim) 7 October 2023 Lê Đức Tuấn (interim) Demoted to assistant manager 30 October 2023 13th Đinh Thế Nam (interim) 30 October 2023 Cong An Hanoi Trần Tiến Đại Appointed as technical director 12 November 2023 2nd Gong Oh-kyun 12 November 2023 Ho Chi Minh City Vũ Tiến Thành Resigned 21 November 2023 7th Phùng Thanh Phương 24 November 2023 Khanh Hoa Võ Đình Tân 12 December 2023 12th Trần Thiện Hảo (interim) 14 December 2023 The Cong-Viettel Thạch Bảo Khanh Appointed as technical director 18 December 2023 9th Thomas Dooley 18 December 2023 Khanh Hoa Trần Thiện Hảo (interim) Interim period ended 20 December 2023 12th Trần Trọng Bình 20 December 2023 The Cong-Viettel Thomas Dooley Appointed as technical director 8 January 2024 11th Nguyễn Đức Thắng 8 January 2024 Hanoi FC Đinh Thế Nam (interim) Interim period ended 10 January 2024 8th Daiki Iwamasa 11 January 2024 LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai Kiatisuk Senamuang Manager loaned out 13 January 2024 14th Vũ Tiến Thành 16 January 2024 Cong An Hanoi Gong Oh-kyun Demoted to the youth team 16 January 2024 5th Kiatisuk Senamuang Song Lam Nghe An Phan Như Thuật Appointed as assistant manager 11 May 2024 13th Phạm Anh Tuấn 11 May 2024 Cong An Hanoi Kiatisuk Senamuang Resigned 14 May 2024 2nd Trần Tiến Đại (interim) 14 May 2024 Cong An Hanoi Trần Tiến Đại (interim) Interim period ended 27 May 2024 6th Alexandré Pölking 27 May 2024 Becamex Binh Duong Lê Huỳnh Đức Resigned 18 June 2024 8th Nguyễn Đức Cảnh (interim) 18 June 2024
Foreign players Teams are allowed to register 3 foreign players. Starting from the previous season, teams will be allotted an extra slot for 1 unnaturalized overseas Vietnamese player that will not be counted against their foreign player allotment. Hanoi and Haiphong will be allowed to register 1 additional foreign players as they will compete in the AFC competitions. Therefore they are only allowed to field maximum 3 foreign players during a league game. Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season. ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4(Unnaturalized Vietnamese player)Player 5(AFC competitions)Unregistred / Former players Becamex Binh Duong Janclesio Charles Atshimene Joseph Onoja Cyrus Tran Arsène Elogo Prince Ibara Ryan HaDong A Thanh Hoa Benjamin Van Meurs Luiz Antônio Rimario Gordon Gustavo Haiphong Lucão Arsène Elogo Bicou Bissainthe Joseph Mpande Benjamin Van Meurs Yuri Mamute Hanoi FC Denílson Ewerton Joel Tagueu Ryan Ha Tim Hall Brandon Wilson Caion Marcão Damien Le Tallec Milan Jevtović Cong An Hanoi Geovane Jeferson Elías Júnior Fialho Raphael Success LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai Gabriel Ferreira Jairo João Veras Jhon Cley Martin Dzilah Papé Diakité Ho Chi Minh City Brendon Lucas Santiago Patiño Cheick Timité Patrik Le Giang Wander Luiz Paul-Georges Ntep Hong Linh Ha Tinh Bruno Ramires Prince Ibara Abdoulaye Diallo Viktor Le Stephen Gopey Khanh Hoa Douglas Coutinho Watz Leazard Alie Sesay Truong Quoc Minh Mamadou Guirassy Quang Nam Conrado Yago Ramos Stephen Eze Truong Quoc Minh Pierre Lamothe Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Alan Grafite Léo Artur Marlon Rangel João Mário Viktor Le Song Lam Nghe An Mario Zebić Michael Olaha Raphael Success Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Hêndrio Lucas Alves Rafaelson Douglas Coutinho The Cong-Viettel João Pedro Pedro Henrique Jahongir Abdumominov Adriano Narcizo Bruno Cantanhede Jeferson Elias Mohamed Essam
Dual nationality Vietnamese players Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season. Player's name in italics indicates Overseas Vietnamese players whom have obtained a Vietnamese passport and citizenship, therefore being considered as local players. Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Becamex Binh Duong Trần Trung Hiếu Dong A Thanh Hoa Haiphong Martin Lò A Sân Hanoi FC Cong An Hanoi Nguyễn Filip Ho Chi Minh City Lê Trung Vinh LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai Hong Linh Ha Tinh Khanh Hoa Quang Nam Hoàng Vũ Samson Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Mạc Hồng Quân Adriano Schmidt Đặng Văn Lâm Song Lam Nghe An Thep Xanh Nam Dinh The Cong-Viettel Notes: Capped for Vietnam national team.
Standings League table
Results
Position by round
Relegation play-offs The 2023–24 season ended with a relegation play-off game between the 13th-placed V.League 1 team, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, and the V.League 2 runner-up, PVF-CAND.
Hong Linh Ha Tinh won 3–2, and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Statistics Top scorers As of 30 June 2024 RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Rafaelson Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 31 2 Alan Grafite MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh 17 3 Jeferson Elías Cong An Hanoi 13 Michael Olaha Song Lam Nghe An Hoàng Vũ Samson Quang Nam 6 Lucão do Break Haiphong 12 7 Joseph Mpande 11 Nguyễn Văn Quyết Hanoi FC 9 Rimario Gordon Dong A Thanh Hoa 10 Hêndrio Thep Xanh Nam Dinh
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Lucão do BreakHaiphongHanoi FC5–3 (A)29 October 2023 Joel TagueuHanoi FCHaiphong3–5 (H)29 October 2023 Michael OlahaSong Lam Nghe AnQuang Nam4–4 (H)2 December 2023 RafaelsonThep Xanh Nam DinhBecamex Binh Duong3–1 (H)8 May 2024 Jeferson ElíasCong An HanoiKhanh Hoa3–1 (H)12 May 2024 Lucão do BreakHaiphongThep Xanh Nam Dinh 4–2 (A)22 May 2024 Rafaelson5Thep Xanh Nam DinhDong A Thanh Hoa 5–2 (A)26 May 2024 Hoàng Vũ Samson4Quang NamKhanh Hoa 5–0 (A)15 June 2024 Alan GrafiteMerryLand Quy Nhon Binh DinhHanoi FC4–2 (H)20 June 2024 RafaelsonThep Xanh Nam DinhKhanh Hoa 5–1 (H)25 June 2024
Attendances HomeAwayAttendanceBBDDTH HPGHANHNP HGL HCMHHT KHA QNA QBDSNA TNDVTL TotalAverageBecamex Binh Duong7,200 6,500 6,000 6,800 2,500 2,500 4,000 2,500 3,0003,000 4,5008,200 4,500 61,2004,708 Dong A Thanh Hoa5,000 5,000 9,000 8,0005,000 4,000 8,000 2,000 2,000 3,000 8,000 7,000 3,000 69,0005,308 Haiphong7,000 6,000 6,000 13,000 15,000 4,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 10,000 7,000 15,000 9,000 116,0008,923 Hanoi FC5,000 5,000 4,000 7,000 3,000 2,000 5,000 2,000 5,500 5,000 6,000 10,000 6,000 65,5005,038 Cong An Hanoi5,000 12,000 7,000 12,000 2,0008,000 10,000 1,000 8,000 6,000 11,000 10,000 12,000 104,0008,000 LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai5,000 4,500 5,000 5,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,500 6,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 5,000 66,0005,077 Ho Chi Minh City6,000 4,000 6,000 5,000 7,000 4,500 3,000 5,000 4,000 5,000 4,000 6,000 7,000 66,5005,115Hong Linh Ha Tinh5,000 7,000 5,000 3,000 5,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 3,000 2,500 5,000 6,000 5,500 59,0004,538 Khanh Hoa6,000 5,000 3,000 6,500 5,000 5,000 3,000 6,000 800 3,000 5,000 6,000 3,000 54,3004,408 Quang Nam1,000 2,000 3,000 1,500 2,000 2,000 5,000 4,000 4,000 3,000 2,500 2,0003,000 35,0002,692 MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh5,000 5,000 4,500 6,000 9,000 3,000 6,000 3,000 5,0003,000 6,000 6,000 4,500 66,0005,077 Song Lam Nghe An7,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 7,000 4,000 5,000 10,000 5,000 2,000 4,000 7,000 7,000 67,0005,154 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh15,000 18,000 13,000 11,000 10,000 7,000 10,000 12,000 25,000 12,000 15,000 14,000 10,000 172,00013,230 The Cong-Viettel3,500 4,000 4,000 7,000 8,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 4,000 2,000 5,0008,000 62,5004,808Total League Attendance1,072,0005,890 Last updated : 30 June 2024
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