The 2012 V-League season was the 29th season of Vietnam's national football league and the 12th as a professional league. The season started on 31 December 2011 and finished on 19 August 2012. On 15 December it was announced that the league would change name and would simply be known as the Premier League. Then, it was changed name to Super League.
Teams Đồng Tâm Long An were relegated to the 2012 Vietnamese First Division after finishing the 2011 season in the bottom two after a season of upheaval and numerous coaches hired and fired. It was a far fall from grace for the two-time champions.
Hà Nội ACB were also relegated after finishing bottom, but later merged with Hòa Phát Hà Nội to retain their place in the top flight. They were also renamed to Hà Nội.
They were replaced by Vietnamese First Division champions Sài Gòn Xuân Thành who were renamed to Sàigòn for the start of the campaign and then renamed back during mid season. and runners up Kienlongbank Kiên Giang. Kiên Giang are based in the southern city of Rạch Giá.
Stadia and locations
ClubBasedHome stadiumCapacityFirst season in Super LeagueManagerBecamex Bình DươngThủ Dầu MộtGò Đậu Stadium18,2502004 Cho Yoon-HwanTĐCS Đồng ThápCao LãnhCao Lãnh Stadium23,0002000 Trần Công MinhHà NộiHà NộiHàng Đẫy Stadium22,5002003Hoàng Anh Gia LaiPleikuPleiku Stadium12,0002003 Choi Yun-KyumKhatoco Khánh HòaNha TrangAugust 19th Stadium15,0002000 Hoàng Anh TuấnKienlongbank Kiên GiangRạch GiáRạch Giá Stadium10,0002012 Lại Hồng VânThanh HóaThanh HóaThanh Hóa Stadium14,0002010 Triệu Quang HàNavibank Sài GònHồ Chí Minh CityThống Nhất Stadium25,0002010 Mai Đức ChungSHB Đà NẵngĐà NẵngChi Lăng Stadium30,0002001 Lê Huỳnh ĐứcSài Gòn Xuân ThànhHồ Chí Minh CityThống Nhất Stadium25,0002012 Trần Tiến Đại (interim)Sông Lam Nghệ AnVinhVinh Stadium20,000 2000 Nguyễn Hữu ThắngHà Nội T&THà NộiHàng Đẫy Stadium22,5002008 Phan Thanh HùngVicem Hải PhòngHải PhòngLạch Tray Stadium28,0002000 Lê Thụy HảiThe Vissai Ninh BìnhNinh BìnhNinh Bình Stadium22,0502010 Nguyễn Văn Sỹ
Ownership changes ClubNew ownerPrevious ownerDateSài GònVietnam Football Media JS Company (VFM)1 December 2011
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureIncoming manager Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Huỳnh Văn Ảnh Contract terminated Choi Yun-Kyum Vicem Hải Phòng Nguyễn Đình Hưng Lê Thụy Hải Sài Gòn Xuân Thành Lư Đình TuấnSacked Trần Tiến Đại (interim) TĐCS Đồng Tháp Trang Văn ThànhSacked Trần Công Minh Becamex Bình Dương Đặng Trần ChỉnhSacked Cho Yoon-Hwan Hà Nội Nguyễn Thành VinhResigned Hoa Mạnh Hưng (interim)
Foreign players ClubVisa 1Visa 2Visa 3Visa 4Non-Visa ForeignFormer Player(s)Becamex Bình Dương Philani Kpenosen Samson Danny van Bakel Brian Umony Hélio Mykola Lytovka
Theophilus Esele Brian UmonyTĐCS Đồng Tháp Hammed Adesope Felix Gbenga Ajala Sunday Chibuike Ibeji Hodges Devon Derron Maxwell Eyerakpo Sydney PlaatjiesNavibank Sài Gòn Vincent Bossou Edison Fonseca Aniekan Okon Willis Plaza Fabio dos Santos Nirut Surasiang RicardinhoSHB Đà Nẵng Gaston Merlo Nicolás Hernández Klečkarovski Nikolče Krisztián Timár Alexander PrentHà Nội Timothy Anjembe Aluspah Brewah Yves Simplice Mboussi Odinaka Ezeocha Johnny Nguyen Hassan Koeman SesayVicem Hải Phòng Thiago Fagan Andre Diego Kavin Bryan Edmund O. AnsahKienlongbank Kiên Giang Ganiyu Bolaji Oseni Joseph Hendricks Speranza Giovanni Daal Dyron Rudolph Tcheuko Elmakoua Benoit Akindele Abraham Friday IbejiHoàng Anh Gia Lai Evaldo Bassey Akpan Paulo Ernesto Perreira Olushola Olumuyiwa Aganun Sakda Joemdee Marcelo Barbieri Kasule OwenKhatoco Khánh Hòa Issfu Anssah Agostinho Justice Majabvi José Pereira Jonathan QuarteySài Gòn Xuân Thành Christian Nsi Amougou Moses Oloya Geoffrey Kizito Antonio Carlos Huỳnh Kesley Alves Tostao Kwashi
Rogerio M. PereiraHà Nội T&T Gonzalo Marronkle Cristiano Roland Attram Kwame Samson Kayode Attram KwameSông Lam Nghệ An Abass Cheikh Dieng Hughton Hector Bebbe Gustave Anicet Dickson Nwakaeme Thierry N'Gale Jiemon Shahdon WinchesterThanh Hóa Micheal Andrew Sunday Emmanuel Gilson C. Da Silva Fikru Teferra Wandwasi RodgersThe Vissai Ninh Bình Gustavo Rodrigo Mota Moussa Sanogo Ibrahim Abdul Razak Dio Preye Rodrigo Mota
League table
Positions by round
Results
Summary
Matches Match-day 1
Match-day 2
Match-day 3
Match-day 4
Match-day 5
Match-day 6
Match-day 7
Match-day 8
Match-day 9
Match-day 10
Match-day 11
Match-day 12
Match-day 13
Match-day 14
Match-day 15
Match-day 16
Match-day 17
Match-day 18
Match-day 19
Match-day 20
Match-day 21
Match-day 22
Match-day 23
Match-day 24
Match-day 25
Match-day 26
Top goalscorers The Top Scorers as of 20 August 2012:
RankNameTeamGoals1 Timothy AnjembeHà Nội172 Gastón MerloSHB Đà Nẵng163 Samson KayodeHà Nội T&T14 Christian Nsi AmougouSài Gòn Xuân Thành14 Huỳnh Kesley AlvesSài Gòn Xuân Thành14 Felix Gbenga AjalaTĐCS Đồng Tháp147 Nguyễn Văn QuyếtHà Nội T&T12 Moussa SanogoThe Vissai Ninh Bình129 Lê Công VinhHà Nội11 EvaldoHoàng Anh Gia Lai11 Ganiyu Bolaji OseniKienlongbank Kiên Giang11
Awards Monthly awards MonthClub of the MonthCoach of the MonthPlayer of the MonthBest goal(s) of the MonthCoachClubPlayerClubPlayerClub January Hà Nội T&T Lê Huỳnh Đức SHB Đà Nẵng Nguyễn Văn Quyết Hà Nội T&T Nguyễn Quang Hải Navibank Sài Gòn February Xuân Thành Sài Gòn Lư Đình Tuấn Xuân Thành Sài Gòn Timothy Anjembe Hà Nội Phạm Đăng Duy An Kiên Long Bank Kiên Giang March Becamex Bình Dương Đặng Trần Chỉnh Becamex Bình Dương Alexander Prent SHB Đà Nẵng Alexander Prent SHB Đà Nẵng April Hà Nội T&T Phan Thanh Hùng Hà Nội T&T Gastón Merlo SHB Đà Nẵng Lê Quốc Phương FLC Thanh Hóa May TĐCS Đồng Tháp Trần Công Minh TĐCS Đồng Tháp Gastón Merlo SHB Đà Nẵng Ezeocha O. Ambrose Hà Nội July Xuân Thành Sài Gòn Nguyễn Văn Sỹ Vissai Ninh Bình Nicolás Hernández SHB Đà Nẵng Bùi Xuân Hiếu Hoàng Anh Gia Lai August Xuân Thành Sài Gòn Hoàng Anh Tuấn Khatoco Khánh Hòa Timothy Anjembe Hà Nội Nguyễn Vũ Phong Becamex Bình Dương
Annual awards Manager of the Season Lê Huỳnh Đức (SHB Đà Nẵng)
Best player of the Season Alexander Prent (SHB Đà Nẵng)
Best Referee Võ Quang Vinh
References
External links Vietnam Football Federation