The 2025 VBA season () was the tenth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The regular season began on 16 May and ended on 31 August.
The Saigon Heat entered the season as the defending champions.
Teams
The same six teams from the previous season returned for the current season, are joined by a team filled with players from the Philippines. The league returned to a home/away format with all of the Vietnamese teams except for the Cantho Catfish returning to their home markets.
Locations, venues and personnel Team Location Arena Head coach Danang Dragons Da Nang 5th Military Region Arena Hoang The Vinh Hanoi Buffaloes Hanoi Tay Ho Sports Complex Matt Van Pelt V Islanders Hanoi Children's Palace Gymnasium Jose Garcia Cantho Catfish Ho Chi Minh City Tan Binh Gymnasium Phan Thanh Canh Ho Chi Minh City Wings Ho Xuan Huong Arena Le Tran Minh Nghia Saigon Heat CIS Arena David Grice Nha Trang Dolphins Nha Trang Khanh Hoa Provincial Gymnasium Todd Purves
Coaching Transactions + Coaching changes Team 2024 season 2025 seasonOff-season Cantho Catfish Le Tran Minh Nghia Phan Thanh Canh Danang Dragons Todd Purves Hoang The Vinh Hanoi Buffaloes Erik Rashad Matt Van Pelt Nha Trang Dolphins Chris Daleo Todd Purves Ho Chi Minh City Wings Lee Tao Dana Argel MendozaIn-season Ho Chi Minh City Wings Argel Mendoza Le Tran Minh Nghia
In-season On 10 July 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City Wings named Le Tran Minh Nghia as head coach after Argel Mendoza was relieved of the duties.
Foreign players Teams are allowed to register two foreign, one Vietnamese heritage, one local+, and one Asian heritage. Heritage players are designated players who have Vietnamese heritage or have been naturalized. Local+ players are legacy heritage players that have played previously in the VBA. Heritage and local+ players do not count against the teams allotted foreign player slots.
Team Foreign 1 Foreign 2 Asian Heritage Local+ Replaced Cantho Catfish DaJuan Madden Devin Peterson Albert Bordeos Dominique Tham Michael Soy Kevin Le Malek Green Danang Dragons Karachi Edo Timothy Simmons Ganbat Chinbold Kyan Washington Hanoi Buffaloes Tamyrik Fields DaQuan Bracey Lian Ramiro Tam Dinh Taishuan Johnson Ho Chi Minh City Wings Yevgen Sakhniuk Dakota Zinser Sanchir Tsagaanbaatar Nathan Huynh Khoa Tran Christian Rios Kobe Pableo Darius Austin James Martinez Nha Trang Dolphins Mykal Jenkins Jalyn Richardson Munkhtur Khureltogoo Max Allen Bryan Nguyen John Fields Saigon Heat Alfred Hollins Davon Dillard Temuulen Chingis Tim Waale V Islanders Jermale Jones Alioune Tew Anthony January
Regular season The regular season began on 16 May 2025.
Standings
Results
Statistics Individual statistic leaders Category Player Team Statistic Points per game Malek Green Cantho Catfish 32.3 Rebounds per game Darrius Austin Ho Chi Minh City Wings 16.4 Assists per game Timothy Simmons Danang Dragons 7.2 Steals per game DaJuan Madden Cantho Catfish 3.8 Blocks per game Darrius Austin Ho Chi Minh City Wings 2.3 FG% Mykal Jenkins Nha Trang Dolphins 66.4% 3P% Huynh Vinh Quang Nha Trang Dolphins 45.6%
Team statistic leaders Category Team Statistic Points per game Hanoi Buffaloes 96.7 Rebounds per game Nha Trang Dolphins 42.1 Assists per game Danang Dragons 20.4 Steals per game Hanoi Buffaloes 10.8 Blocks per game V Islanders 3.2 FG% Nha Trang Dolphins 45.9% FT% Nha Trang Dolphins 65.3% 3P% Hanoi Buffaloes 31.3%
Playoffs
Bracket
Notable occurrences On 22 May 2025, James Martinez broke the record for most three-point field goals made (9) in a game vs the Nha Trang Dolphins. On 26 May 2025, the Hanoi Buffaloes defeated the Danang Dragons in the first triple overtime game in league history.
References
External links Official website