The 2025–26 V.League 1 () (referred to as the 2025–26 LPBank V.League 1 for sponsorship purposes, ) was the 43rd season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 26th as a professional league. The season was scheduled to begin on 15 August 2025 and concluded on 7 June 2026.
The fixtures were drawn and released on 14 July 2025 at 16:15 ICT. The fixtures was later continued the draw on 4 August 2025.
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh were the two-time defending champions, but Cong An Hanoi became the champions with just 3 games to spare, winning their 3rd title.
There was a 60-days break from 24 November 2025 to 23 January 2026 for Vietnam U-23 to compete in the 2025 SEA Games and the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
Teams A total of 14 teams participated in the V.League 1 2025–26 season.
Format changes Starting from this season, there will be 2 relegation spots and the relegation play-off game has been removed.
However, on 16 September 2025, following the withdrawal of two teams in the V.League 2, the Vietnam Football Federation restored the 1,5 relegation spots like the previous season.
Changes from previous season
Promoted from2024–25 V.League 2 Relegated to2025–26 V.League 2 Not engaged Phu Dong Ninh BinhPVF-CAND Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Quang Nam
Quy Nhon Binh Dinh relegated after finishing as runners-up in the 2023–24 season, ending their 4 consecutive years in Vietnamese top-flight.
Phu Dong Ninh Binh made their first appearance in the V.League 1. This marked the return of a team from what is the pre-merger Ninh Binh to the league after 11 years following the dissolution of Vissai Ninh Binh in 2014.
On 1 August 2025, Quang Nam missed the league's registration deadline, thereby confirming their withdrawal from the league. On 4 August, VPF confirmed that 2024–25 V.League 2's third placed team PVF-CAND will replace Quang Nam's slot, following Truong Tuoi Dong Nai's refusal to participate. This is PVF-CAND's first ever appearance in the V.League 1.
Name changes In June 2025, Phu Dong Ninh Binh FC changed their name to Ninh Binh FC. On 14 July 2025, Becamex Binh Duong changed their name to Becamex Ho Chi Minh City FC. In the same day, Ho Chi Minh City FC changed their name to Cong An Ho Chi Minh City FC.
Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Previousseason rankBecamex Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh CityBinh DuongVL1 (7th)Cong An Ho Chi Minh CityThong NhatBinh DuongVL1 (10th)Dong A Thanh HoaThanh HoaThanh HoaVL1 (8th)Haiphong FCHaiphongLach TrayVL1 (6th)Cong An HanoiHanoiHang DayVL1 (3rd)Hanoi FCVL1 (2nd)The Cong-ViettelMy DinhHang DayVL1 (4th)Hoang Anh Gia LaiGia LaiPleikuVL1 (9th)Hong Linh Ha TinhHa TinhHa TinhVL1 (5th)Ninh Binh FCNinh BinhNinh Binh VL2 (1st)Thep Xanh Nam DinhThien TruongVL1 (1st)PVF-CANDHưng YênPVF VL2 (3rd)SHB Da NangDa NangChi LangVL1 (13th)Song Lam Nghe AnNghe AnVinhVL1 (12th)
Number of teams by region Number Region Team(s)7Red River Delta Cong An Hanoi, Haiphong, Hanoi FC, Ninh Binh, PVF-CAND, The Cong-Viettel and Thep Xanh Nam Dinh3 North Central Dong A Thanh Hoa, Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Song Lam Nghe An2Southeast Becamex Ho Chi Minh City and Cong An Ho Chi Minh City1 Central HighlandsHoang Anh Gia LaiSouth CentralSHB Da Nang
Personnel and kits
All teams were obligated to have the logo of the league sponsor LPBank on their left sleeve.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerKit sponsor(s)MainOther(s)Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Hứa Hiền Vinh Ngô Tùng Quốc KamitoBecamexCong An Hanoi Alexandré Pölking Nguyễn Quang Hải JogarbolaCông An Hà NộiCong An Ho Chi Minh City Phùng Thanh Phương (caretaker) Nguyễn Tiến Linh JogarbolaCông An TP. Hồ Chí MinhDong A Thanh Hoa Nguyễn Anh Đức Doãn Ngọc Tân WikaĐông Á Group Haiphong Đặng Văn Thành Triệu Việt Hưng KappaMaclandHanoi FC Harry Kewell Nguyễn Văn Quyết JogarbolaT&T HomesHoang Anh Gia Lai Lê Quang Trãi Jairo Rodrigues MotiveThaiGroupHong Linh Ha Tinh Phan Như Thuật Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng Grand SportBia Sao VàngNinh Binh Chu Đình Nghiêm Nguyễn Hoàng Đức Grand SportLPBankPVF-CAND Trần Tiến Đại (caretaker) Nguyễn Huy Hùng JogarbolaMobiFoneSHB Da Nang Lê Đức Tuấn Đặng Anh Tuấn Wika SHBSong Lam Nghe An Văn Sỹ Sơn Michael Olaha Kamito Gạo A AnThe Cong-Viettel Velizar Popov Bùi Tiến Dũng Li-NingThể Công-ViettelThep Xanh Nam Dinh Vũ Hồng Việt Trần Nguyên Mạnh JogarbolaThép Xanh Xuân Thiện
Notes Apparel made by club Haiphong were sponsored by ThaiGroup (front) and LPBank (back) in the first half of the season
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Ninh Binh Nguyễn Việt Thắng Mutual consent 21 June 2025 Pre-season Gerard Albadalejo 2 July 2025 Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Phùng Thanh Phương End of contract 1 July 2025 Lê Huỳnh Đức 15 July 2025 Dong A Thanh Hoa Tomislav Steinbrückner Choi Won-kwon 14 July 2025 Hong Linh Ha Tinh Nguyễn Thành Công Resigned 2 July 2025 Nguyễn Công Mạnh 5 July 2025 Hanoi FC Makoto Teguramori Sacked 16 September 2025 11th Yusuke Adachi (caretaker) 16 September 2025 Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Nguyễn Anh Đức Resigned 30 September 2025 12th Đặng Trần Chỉnh (caretaker) 30 September 2025 Hanoi FC Yusuke Adachi End of caretaker period 4 October 2025 6th Harry Kewell 4 October 2025 Song Lam Nghe An Phan Như Thuật Resigned 10th Văn Sỹ Sơn 7 October 2025 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Vũ Hồng Việt Appointed as technical director 24 October 2025 10th Nguyễn Trung Kiên 24 October 2025 Nguyễn Trung Kiên Demoted to assistant coach 14 November 2025 Mauro Jerónimo 14 November 2025 Dong A Thanh Hoa Choi Won-kwon Mutual consent 15 November 2025 11th Mai Xuân Hợp 15 November 2025 PVF-CAND Thạch Bảo Khanh Sacked 24 November 2025 13th Nguyễn Thành Công 25 November 2025 Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Đặng Trần Chỉnh (caretaker) End of caretaker period 30 January 2026 8th Nobuhiro Ueno 30 January 2026 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Mauro Jerónimo Mutual consent 26 February 2026 10th Vũ Hồng Việt 26 February 2026 Ninh Binh Gerard Albadalejo Sacked 2 March 2026 2nd Vũ Tiến Thành (caretaker) 3 March 2026 PVF-CAND Nguyễn Thành Công Resigned 10 March 2026 14th Trần Tiến Đại (caretaker) 15 March 2026 Ninh Binh Vũ Tiến Thành (caretaker) Appointed as Technical director 15 April 2026 3rd Bae Ji-won 15 April 2026 Hong Linh Ha Tinh Nguyễn Công Mạnh Sacked 3 May 20269th Phan Như Thuật 5 May 2026 Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Lê Huỳnh Đức Resigned 5 May 2026 6th Phùng Thanh Phương (caretaker) 5 May 2026 Haiphong Chu Đình Nghiêm Signed by Ninh Binh 5 May 2026 7th Đặng Văn Thành 5 May 2026 Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Nobuhiro Ueno Mutual consent 14 May 2026 12th Hứa Hiền Vinh 14 May 2026 Ninh Binh Bae Ji-won Appointed as Assistant coach 26 May 2026 3rd Chu Đình Nghiêm 26 May 2026 Dong A Thanh Hoa Mai Xuân Hợp Appointed as Technical director 30 May 2026 10th Nguyễn Anh Đức 30 May 2026
Notes
Foreign players Beginning of this season, teams are allowed to register 4 foreign players, with maximum 3 players allowed to play on the field at the same moment. Teams that participate in any intercontentinal or sub-contentinal competition are allowed to register 7 foreign players, but only 4 players are allowed to be registered each game. Furthermore, teams can register up to 2 foreign players with Vietnamese heritage.
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5(Unnaturalized Vietnamese player)Player 6(Unnaturalized Vietnamese player)Player 7(AFC and AFF competitions)Player 8(AFC and AFF competitions)Player 9(AFC and AFF competitions)Unregistred / Former players Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Elisha Sam Ugochukwu Oduenyi Hugo Alves Miloš Zlatković Tony Pham Origbaajo Ismaila Cong An Hanoi Stefan Mauk Léo Artur China Hugo Gomes Leygley Adou Brandon Ly Alan Grafite Vitão Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Peter Makrillos Matheus Felipe Raphael Utzig Endrick Lee Williams Noel Mbo Dong A Thanh Hoa Amar Ćatić Rimario Gordon Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov Matías Belli Damoth Thongkhamsavath Ribamar Mamadou Mbodj Haiphong Luiz Antônio Joel Tagueu Jourdaine Fletcher Jucie Lupeta Camilo Vasconcelos Bicou Bissainthe Fred Friday Moses Oloya Hanoi FC Adriel Luiz Fernando Daniel Passira David Fisher Willian Maranhão Pierre Lamothe Hoang Anh Gia Lai Júnior Batista Gabriel Conceição Marciel Jairo Rodrigues Ryan Ha Khevin Fraga Hong Linh Ha Tinh Helerson Welder Charles Atshimene Joseph Onoja João Pereira Yevhen Serdyuk Ninh Binh Gustavo Henrique Janclesio Patrick Marcelino Fred Friday Daniel dos Anjos Evan Abran PVF-CAND Lucas Turci Mahmoud Eid Alastair Reynolds Joseph Mpande Nguyen Nhu Duc Anh Amarildo Marco Antônio Alain Eyenga Shaqkeem Joseph SHB Da Nang Joel López Pissano Ribamar Milan Makarić David Henen Pierre Lamothe Emerson Souza Kim Dong-su Song Lam Nghe An Carlos Fortes Michael Olaha Justin Garcia Reon Moore Phi-Long Tran Carlos Rentería The Cong-Viettel Lucão do Break Paulinho Curuá Pedro Henrique Wesley Natã Damian Vu Thanh Kyle Colonna Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Lucas Alves Caio César Brenner Marlos Rômulo Kevin Pham Ba Chadrac Akolo Arnaud Lusamba Percy Tau Caíque Wálber Kyle Hudlin Mitchell Dijks Kristoffer Normann Hansen Mahmoud Eid Njabulo Blom
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 Ho Chi Minh City Mạc Hồng Quân Bùi Đức Duy Trần Trung Hiếu Cong An Hanoi Cao Pendant Quang Vinh Nguyễn Filip Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Ngô Đăng Khoa Lê Giang Patrik Dong A Thanh Hoa Haiphong Hanoi FC Đỗ Hoàng Hên Hoang Anh Gia Lai Chaloongphum Phong Hong Linh Ha Tinh Lê Viktor Ninh Binh Nguyễn Tài Lộc Trần Thành Trung Đặng Văn Lâm PVF-CAND Hoàng Vũ Samson SHB Da Nang Đỗ Phi Long Nguyễn Vadim Song Lam Nghe An The Cong-Viettel Dương Thanh Tùng Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Nguyễn Xuân Son Notes: Capped for Vietnam national team. Player is under the process of Vietnamese naturalization, thus is not counted as a foreign player slot.
League table
Results
Position by round
Promotion/relegation play-offs The 2025–26 season ended with a promotion/relegation play-off game between the 13th-placed V.League 1 team, PVF-CAND and the V.League 2 runner-up, Bac Ninh, which took place on 12 June 2026.
Bac Ninh won 5–4 by penalties after 1–1 draw and were promoted to the V.League 1, while PVF-CAND were relegated to the V.League 2.
Season statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Alan GrafiteCong An Hanoi 162 Lucão do BreakThe Cong–Viettel 11 Đỗ Hoàng HênHanoi FC Milan MakarićSHB Da Nang 5 Joel TagueuHaiphong 10 Nguyễn Đình BắcCong An Hanoi Léo ArturCong An Hanoi8 Michael OlahaSong Lam Nghe An 9 Geovane MagnoNinh Binh Fred FridayHaiphong / Ninh Binh
Hat-tricks PlayerForAgainstResultDate Alan GrafiteCong An HanoiHanoi FC4–2 (H)28 August 2025Ninh Binh3–2 (H)1 February 2026 Nguyễn Đình BắcSong Lam Nghe An4–2 (H)26 April 2026 Nguyễn Xuân SonThep Xanh Nam Dinh3–0 (H)31 May 2026
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Nguyễn Văn ViệtThe Cong-Viettel 122 Nguyễn Thanh TùngHong Linh Ha Tinh10 Đặng Văn LâmNinh Binh4 Nguyễn Đình TriệuHaiphong7 Patrik Le GiangCong An Ho Chi Minh City Quan Văn ChuẩnHanoi FC Nguyễn FilipCong An Hanoi8 Trần Nguyên MạnhThep Xanh Nam Dinh5 Trần Trung KiênHoang Anh Gia Lai Cao Văn BìnhSong Lam Nghe An Nguyễn Văn ToảnSHB Da Nang
Awards Monthly awards Monthly awards began after round 5 of V.League 1 this season.