Summary
The V.League 1 (VIE1) is the top football league in the Vietnam football system. At the end of the 2021 VIE1 season, the VIE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2021 VIE1 Championship Round team
The winner of the 2021 Vietnamese Cup, typically an VIE1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2022 AFC Cup.
Due to COVID-19, the 2021 VIE1 season was cut short at 12 regular season matches per team with no champion determined or teams relegated.
Leagues Pyramid - Vietnam
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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VIE1 | V.League 1 | 14 |
VIE2 | V.League 2 | 14 |
VIE3 | Vietnamese National Football Second League | 15 |
VIE4 | Vietnamese National Football Third League | 10 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
Regular 15 Jan 2021 - 16 Jul 2021 | Champ/Releg Rounds 19 Jul 2021 - 19 Sep 2021 | 14: VIE1 (13), VIE2 (1) |
Season Format
The VIE1 season consists of 2 stages. In the first stage, each VIE1 team plays the other 13 VIE1 teams once for a total of 13 league matches per team. The second stage consists of the Championship Round (top 6 teams) and the Relegation Round (bottom 8 teams). In the Championship Round, each team plays matches with the other 5 VIE1 teams for 5 additional matches (18 total matches per team) to determine final rankings for the 2022 AFC Champions League. In the Relegation Round, each team plays matches with the other 7 VIE1 teams for 7 additional matches (20 total matches per team) to determine determine the relegation placements. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) Fairplay ranking, (4) a playoff (only to decide champions, runners-up, relegation spots, etc.), then (5) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2021 Relegation Round, the 8th place VIE1 team will be relegated directly to VIE2, and the 7th place VIE1 will have a one match playoff against the 2nd place VIE2 team.
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League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 12 | 9 -2-1 | 29 | - | 23 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
2 | Viettel FC | 12 | 8 -2-2 | 26 | - | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
3 | Than Quảng Ninh FC | 12 | 6 -1-5 | 19 | - | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
4 | Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh FC | 12 | 6 -0-6 | 18 | - | 23 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 |
5 | FLC Thanh Hóa FC | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | - | 18 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
6 | Becamex Binh Duong FC | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | - | 14 | 17 | -3 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
7 | Hanoi T&T FC | 12 | 5 -1-6 | 16 | - | 17 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
8 | Binh Dinh FC | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | - | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
9 | SHB Da Nang FC | 12 | 5 -1-6 | 16 | - | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
10 | Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | - | 16 | 17 | -1 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
11 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | - | 14 | 17 | -3 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
12 | Hải Phòng FC | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | - | 7 | 15 | -8 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
13 | Sai Gon FC | 12 | 4 -1-7 | 13 | - | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
14 | Sông Lam Nghệ An FC | 12 | 3 -1-8 | 10 | - | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
2022 AFCCL 2022 AFCCUP Dropped from VIE1 |
Results
Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh FC | PSPD | SHB Da Nang FC | Thiên Trường Stadium |
Becamex Binh Duong FC | PSPD | Ho Chi Minh City FC | Go Dau Stadium |
Hải Phòng FC | PSPD | Binh Dinh FC | Lạch Tray Stadium |
Sông Lam Nghệ An FC | PSPD | Hanoi T&T FC | Vinh Stadium |
Than Quảng Ninh FC | PSPD | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Cẩm Phả Stadium |
Sai Gon FC | PSPD | FLC Thanh Hóa FC | Thống Nhất Stadium |
Hanoi T&T FC | 31 | Sai Gon FC | Hang Day Stadium |
SHB Da Nang FC | 12 | Viettel FC | Hòa Xuân Stadium |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 22 | Becamex Binh Duong FC | Pleiku Stadium |
Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | 32 | Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh FC | Sân vận động tỉnh Hà Tĩnh |
FLC Thanh Hóa FC | 10 | Sông Lam Nghệ An FC | Thanh Hóa Stadium |
Binh Dinh FC | 11 | Than Quảng Ninh FC | Quy Nhơ,n Stadium |
Ho Chi Minh City FC | 30 | Hải Phòng FC | Thống Nhất Stadium |
Hanoi T&T FC | 01 | Binh Dinh FC | Hang Day Stadium |
Hải Phòng FC | 20 | Sông Lam Nghệ An FC | Lạch Tray Stadium |
SHB Da Nang FC | 12 | Sai Gon FC | Hòa Xuân Stadium |
FLC Thanh Hóa FC | 12 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Thanh Hóa Stadium |
Ho Chi Minh City FC | 11 | Viettel FC | Thống Nhất Stadium |
Than Quảng Ninh FC | 01 | Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh FC | Cẩm Phả Stadium |