The 2026 Vietnamese Cup final () was a football match played at Ninh Bình Stadium in Ninh Bình, Vietnam, on 14 June 2026 between Ninh Binh and Cong An Ho Chi Minh City to determine the winners of the 2025–26 Vietnamese Cup. It was the 32nd final of Vietnamse football's primary cup competition, the Vietnamese National Football Cup.
Ninh Binh and Cong An Ho Chi Minh City played their 1st and 6th final in the Vietnamese Cup, as they were seeking their first and third title, respectively.
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City won their record-extending 3rd Vietnamese Cup title after winning 2–1 against Ninh Binh. As 2025–26 Vietnamese Cup, Cong An Ho Chi Minh City qualified for the 2026 Vietnamese Super Cup and 2026–27 ASEAN Club Championship.
Route to the final
Ninh Binh +Ninh Binh's route to the finalRoundOppositionScoreXuan Thien Phu Tho (A)4–2Haiphong (A)2–1QFPVF-CAND (H)3–2SFThe Cong–Viettel (H)4–1Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue
As a newly promoted V.League 1 team, Ninh Binh entered the tournament in the qualifying round, beginning their Vietnamese Cup campaign with a 4–2 away victory over V.League 2 side Xuan Thien Phu Tho. Lê Hải Đức, Geovane Magno, and Nguyễn Hoàng Đức scored during the match. In the round of 16, Ninh Binh faced Haiphong, Haiphong played tough in the first half due to home advantage, in which Nguyễn Hữu Nam led the team 1–0 from the score. Thanks to their own goal from Nguyễn Hữu Thái Bảo in the second half, Daniel was able to score the final-minute goal.
In the quarter-finals, Ninh Binh faced a tougher opponent, PVF-CAND, an own goal from Nguyễn Văn Dũng and a goal from Geovane led the team 1–0 and 2–1, but was quickly equalized by Mahmoud Eid and Nguyễn Vũ Tín. An injury time goal from Phạm Gia Hưng managed to end this draw. Ninh Binh faced 2025–26 V.League 1 runners-up, The Cong–Viettel in the semi-finals, four goals from Phạm Gia Hưng, Nguyễn Hoàng Đức, Trần Bảo Toàn, and Fred Friday made Ninh Binh win to seal the 4–1 victory and sending them to the Vietnamese Cup finals, where they would seek their first title.
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City +CAHCMC's route to the finalRoundOppositionScoreHo Chi Minh City (H)3–0QFTruong Tuoi Dong Nai (H)1–0SFThep Xanh Nam Dinh (A)4–2Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City were drawn against either Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Thap from the qualifying round. After Ho Chi Minh City's 1–0 win against Dong Thap, CAHCMC officially started their campaign by winning 3–0 against HCMCFC, with goals from Nguyễn Tiến Linh, Lee Williams, and a penalty-goal from Endrick. Cong An Ho Chi Minh City faced V.League 2 side Truong Tuoi Dong Nai in the quarter-finals, where the lone penalty-goal from Khoa Ngo send the team to the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, CAHCMC faced Thep Xanh Nam Dinh in the away venue, Thiên Trường Stadium. A 4-leading-goal from Raphael Utzig, Matheus Felipe, Lee Williams, and Khổng Minh Gia Bảo, with 2 consolation goals from Nguyễn Xuân Son and Lý Công Hoàng Anh made Cong An Ho Chi Minh City won 4–2 against Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, sending the team to the Vietnamese Cup finals for the first time since their last final as Cảng Sài Gòn in 2000, where they would seek their third title.
Match
Summary Ninh Binh kicked off around 18:00, in front of an official attendance of 12,000. Ninh Binh started proactively, quickly creating significant pressure on the opponent's goal. In the 5th minute, Trần Bảo Toàn had a very good opportunity after a cross from Nguyễn Hoàng Đức but failed to capitalize. In the 16th minute, Võ Minh Trọng took the first corner kick for the home team, "drawing" a perfect curve and giving Raphael Utzig leap the ball into the net, giving CAHCMC a 1–0 lead. 18 minutes later, Hoàng Đức tried to tighten their formation to find a way to equalize the score, but a mistake in losing possession in midfield caused Lee Williams to increase the score to 2–0.
In the 71st minute, Gustavo Henrique was fouled by Trần Mạnh Cường inside the penalty area causing referee Muhammad Taqi to point out the penalty spot. 3 minutes after the video assistant referee (VAR) check, Geovane Magno later beaten the shot from Patrik Le Giang, reducing the score to 1–2.
Details
GK 1 Đặng Văn LâmRB 66 Trương Tiến AnhCB 7 Nguyễn Đức ChiếnCB 17 Lê Ngọc BảoLB 6 Đỗ Thanh Thịnh RM 99 Nguyễn Quốc Việt CM 86 Dụng Quang Nho CM 28 Nguyễn Hoàng Đức (c) LM 15 Trần Bảo Toàn CF 5 Fred Friday CF 18 Phạm Gia Hưng Substitutes:GK 25 Quàng Thế TàiDF 2 Hoàng Thái Bình DF 26 Lê Hải ĐứcMF 8 Trần Thành TrungMF 11 Lê Văn Thuận MF 29 Nguyễn Trọng LongMF 94 Geovane Magno FW 16 Nguyễn Lê Phát FW 68 Gustavo Henrique Manager: Chu Đình Nghiêm GK 89 Patrik Le Giang (c) RB 34 Lê Quang Hùng CB 4 Matheus Felipe CB 13 Khổng Minh Gia BảoLB 17 Võ Minh TrọngCM 19 Nguyễn Thái Quốc Cường CM 39 Nguyễn Đức Phú CM 14 EndrickRW 26 Khoa NgoCF 66 Lee Williams LW 10 Raphael Utzig Substitutes:GK 67 Nguyễn Mạnh CườngDF 6 Võ Huy ToànDF 28 Trần Hoàng PhúcDF 90 Trần Mạnh Cường MF 15 Phạm Đức HuyMF 18 Bùi Ngọc Long MF 21 Đào Quốc Gia MF 7 Peter Makrillos FW 22 Nguyễn Tiến Linh Manager: Phùng Thanh Phương
Assistant referees: Trần Duy Khánh Phạm Huy Hoàng Fourth official: Ngô Duy Lân Video assistant referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore) Assistant video assistant referee: Nguyễn Trung HậuMatch rules 90 minutes Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Five to nine named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions
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