The 2024–25 V.League 1, known as the 2024–25 LPBank V.League 1 () for sponsorship reasons, was the 42nd season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 25th as a professional league. The season began on 14 September 2024 and concluded on 22 June 2025.
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh were the defending champions and successfully defended their title with just 1 game to spare, after defeating Quang Nam 2–0 on 15 June 2025.
This season will be the second since the 2001-02 season to have an inter-year schedule (autumn-to-spring) instead of an intra-year schedule (spring-to-autumn) to follow the schedule changes in the AFC competitions. There was also a break from 8 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.
This will be the second season that the league officially applies video assistant referee (VAR) technology and also will be the first that VAR applies to matches across the country instead of only the north the previous season.
Teams A total of 14 teams will participate in the 2024–25 edition of the V.League 1.
Changes from previous season Promoted from2023–24 V.League 2 Relegated to2024–25 V.League 2 SHB Da Nang Khanh Hoa
14 teams will compete in this season. The relegated team is Khanh Hoa, who have spent 2 seasons in the top flight ever since their promotion in 2022. The promoted team is SHB Da Nang, who have come back to the top flight after only one season in the V.League 2.
Name changes On 8 July 2024, MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC changed their name to Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC.
On 31 July 2024, LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC changed their name to Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC.
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Previousseason rankBecamex Binh DuongBinh DuongGo DauVL1 (8th)Dong A Thanh HoaThanh HoaThanh HoaVL1 (9th)Haiphong FCHaiphongLach TrayVL1 (7th)Cong An HanoiHanoiHang DayVL1 (6th)Hanoi FCVL1 (3rd)The Cong-ViettelMy DinhVL1 (5th)Ho Chi Minh City FCHo Chi Minh CityThong NhatVL1 (4th)Hoang Anh Gia LaiGia LaiPleikuVL1 (11th)Hong Linh Ha TinhHa TinhHa TinhVL1 (13th)Quang Nam FCQuang NamTam KyHoa Xuan (temporary)VL1 (10th)Quy Nhon Binh DinhBinh DinhQuy NhonVL1 (2nd)SHB Da NangDa NangHoa XuanTam Ky (temporary) VL2 (1st)Song Lam Nghe AnNghe AnVinhVL1 (12th)Thep Xanh Nam DinhNam DinhThien TruongVL1 (1st)
Notes
Number of teams by region Number Region Team(s)5Red River Delta Cong An Hanoi, Haiphong, Hanoi FC, The Cong-Viettel and Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 3North Central Dong A Thanh Hoa, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, and Song Lam Nghe AnSouth CentralQuy Nhon Binh Dinh, Quang Nam and SHB Da Nang2Southeast Becamex Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City1Central HighlandsHoang Anh Gia Lai
Personnel and kits
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor Becamex Binh Duong Nguyễn Anh Đức Nguyễn Tiến Linh Kamito BecamexCong An Hanoi Alexandré Pölking Nguyễn Quang Hải CA Sports Hanoi Police ForceDong A Thanh Hoa Tomislav Steinbrückner Doãn Ngọc Tân Jogarbola Casper ElectricHaiphong Chu Đình Nghiêm Triệu Việt Hưng Kappa Mansion Sports LPBankHanoi FC Makoto Teguramori Nguyễn Văn Quyết Jogarbola T&T Homes Vinawind Quảng Ninh Port SHSHo Chi Minh City Phùng Thanh Phương Patrik Le Giang Jogarbola Mansion Sports Phú Hưng Life Insurance Phú Hưng SecuritiesHoang Anh Gia Lai Lê Quang Trãi Trần Minh Vương Kamito Carabao LPBank Hong Linh Ha Tinh Nguyễn Thành Công Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng Grand Sport Sao Vàng BeerQuang Nam Văn Sỹ Sơn Ngân Văn Đại KelmeQuy Nhon Binh Dinh Trần Minh Chiến Cao Văn Triền Kamito MerryLand Quy NhơnSHB Da Nang Lê Đức Tuấn Đặng Anh Tuấn Kamito SHB 389 Corporation MurataSong Lam Nghe An Phan Như Thuật Michael Olaha Kamito Sao Vàng Beer A An Rice EuroSun NikkokutrustThep Xanh Nam Dinh Vũ Hồng Việt Trần Nguyên Mạnh Mitre Xuân Thiện Steel Xuân Thành CementThe Cong–Viettel Velizar Popov Bùi Tiến Dũng Li-Ning Thể Công–Viettel TV360 Notes: On the front of shirt. On the back of shirt.
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Becamex Binh Duong Nguyễn Đức Cảnh Interim period ended 30 June 2024 Pre-season Hoàng Anh Tuấn 4 July 2024 Hanoi FC Daiki Iwamasa Resigned 8 July 2024 Lê Đức Tuấn 28 July 2024 Hoang Anh Gia Lai Vũ Tiến Thành Appointed as technical director 9 September 2024 Lê Quang Trãi 9 September 2024 SHB Da Nang Trương Việt Hoàng Đào Quang Hùng Song Lam Nghe An Phạm Anh Tuấn Resigned 11 November 2024 14th Phan Như Thuật 11 November 2024 SHB Da Nang Đào Quang Hùng Demoted to youth team 2 December 2024 14th Cristiano Roland 3 December 2024 Becamex Binh Duong Hoàng Anh Tuấn Mutual consent 9 December 2024 8th Nguyễn Công Mạnh 11 December 2024 SHB Da Nang Cristiano Roland Appointed as technical director 10 January 2025 14th Phan Thanh Hùng 10 January 2025 Hanoi FC Lê Đức Tuấn Sacked 28 January 2025 4th Hoàng Văn Phúc (interim) 28 January 2025 SHB Da Nang Phan Thanh Hùng Appointed as technical director 1 February 2025 14th Lê Đức Tuấn 1 February 2025 Hanoi FC Hoàng Văn Phúc Interim period ended 17 February 2025 4th Makoto Teguramori 17 February 2025 Dong A Thanh Hoa Velizar Popov Resigned 5 March 2025 3rd Mai Xuân Hợp (interim) 6 March 2025 Mai Xuân Hợp Interim period ended 24 March 2025 4th Tomislav Steinbrückner 24 March 2025 The Cong-Viettel Nguyễn Đức Thắng Appointed as technical director 26 April 2025 3rd Velizar Popov 27 April 2025 Becamex Binh Duong Nguyễn Công Mạnh Resigned 7 May 2025 8th Nguyễn Anh Đức 7 May 2025 Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Bùi Đoàn Quang Huy 11 May 2025 13th Trần Minh Chiến 11 May 2025
Notes
Foreign players Teams are allowed to register 3 foreign players and will be allotted two extra slot for 2 unnaturalized overseas Vietnamese player that will not be counted against their foreign player allotment. Dong A Thanh Hoa, Cong An Hanoi and Thep Xanh Nam Dinh will be allowed to register 2 additional foreign players as they will compete in AFC and AFF competitions. Therefore, they are only allowed to field maximum 3 foreign players during a league game.
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season. ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4(Unnaturalized Vietnamese player)Player 5(Unnaturalized Vietnamese player)Player 6(AFC and AFF competitions)Player 7(AFC and AFF competitions)Unregistred / Former players Becamex Binh Duong Janclesio Cheick Timité Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov Wellington Nem Mathias Malep Cong An Hanoi Léo Artur Hugo Gomes Alan Grafite Tháileon VitãoDong A Thanh Hoa Luiz Antônio Gustavo Yago Ramos Damoth Thongkhamsavath Ribamar Igor Salatiel Rimario Gordon Kim Won-sik Haiphong Lucão Bicou Bissainthe Fred Friday Mark Huynh Zé Paulo Miche-Naider Chéry Hanoi FC Daniel Passira Luka Bobičanec João Pedro Pierre Lamothe Kyle Colonna Keziah Veendorp Augustine Chidi Kwem Jahongir Abdumominov Ho Chi Minh City Matheus Duarte João Pedro Endrick Patrik Le Giang Zan Nguyen Patryck Ferreira Erik Sorga Hoang Anh Gia Lai Washington Brandão Jairo Marciel Jeferson Elías Hong Linh Ha Tinh Geovane Helerson Noel Mbo Leygley Adou Alhaji Gero Quang Nam Alain Eyenga Charles Atshimene Ugochukwu Oduenyi Jacó Hyuri Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Zé Paulo Rodrigo Rivas Luis Salazar Alisson Farias Léo Gabriel Morbeck SHB Da Nang Thiago Henrique Cássio Scheid Emerson Souza Werick Caetano Yuri Mamute Marlon Rangel Song Lam Nghe An Benjamin Kuku Michael Olaha Sebastián Zaracho The Cong-Viettel Amarildo Pedro Henrique Wesley Natã Patrick Gama Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Lucas Alves Brenner Caio César Kevin Pham Ba Rômulo Joseph Mpande China Hêndrio Lucas Silva Wálber Moses Odo
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 Becamex Binh Duong Trần Trung Hiếu Cong An Hanoi Nguyễn Filip Cao Pendant Quang Vinh Dong A Thanh Hoa Rimario Gordon Haiphong Hanoi FC Ho Chi Minh City Bùi Đức Duy Hoang Anh Gia Lai Hong Linh Ha Tinh Lê Khắc Viktor Quang Nam Hoàng Vũ Samson Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Mạc Hồng Quân Dương Thanh Tùng SHB Da Nang Song Lam Nghe An The Cong-Viettel 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.
Standings League table
Results
Position by round
Promotion/relegation play-offs The 2024–25 season ended with a promotion/relegation play-off game between the 13th-placed V.League 1 team, SHB Da Nang and the V.League 2 runner-up, Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc, took place on 27 June 2025.
SHB Da Nang won 2–0 and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues.
Statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Lucão do Break Haiphong14 Alan Grafite Cong An Hanoi3 Pedro Henrique The Cong-Viettel13 Nguyễn Tiến Linh Becamex Binh Duong5 Ribamar Dong A Thanh Hoa 12 6 Charles Atshimene Quang Nam117 Léo Artur Cong An Hanoi108 João Pedro Hanoi FC99 Nguyễn Xuân Son Thep Xanh Nam Dinh7 Nguyễn Văn Quyết Hanoi FC Daniel Passira
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Geovane MagnoHong Linh Ha TinhSHB Da Nang3–1 (A)22 September 2024 Nguyễn Xuân SonThep Xanh Nam DinhBecamex Binh Duong4–1 (A)20 November 2024 Alan GrafiteCong An HanoiQuang Nam4–4 (H)15 February 2025 RibamarDong A Thanh HoaThe Cong-Viettel3–1 (H)19 April 2025
Attendances Overall attendance HomeAwayAttendanceBBDDTH HPGHANHNP HCMHGL HHT QNA QBD SDNSNA TCV TNDTotalAverageBecamex Binh Duong4,0004,5004,2004,5003,000 4,200 4,500 3,5003,000 2,0006,000 4,0007,500 55,9004,300 Dong A Thanh Hoa4,0004,500 7,000 5,0002,5004,0002,000 4,000 1,0007,000 2,0002,5006,00051,5003,961 Haiphong 6,2007,0009,5009,500 5,000 8,000 6,000 5,000 6,8008,500 6,5005,0006,000 89,0006,846 Hanoi FC2,000 5,5007,000 8,0009003,000 1,000 5,0004,0005,000 5,000 5,00014,00065,4005,030 Cong An Hanoi3,000 7,000 5,6009,0006,3006,5007,5003,500 6,000 8,600 3,0008,000 13,600 87,6006,738Ho Chi Minh City 5,0004,000 3,0005,0005,000 6,000 3,0003,0007,0003,000 3,0004,000 6,000 57,0004,384 Hoang Anh Gia Lai2,5006,000 4,0004,000 7,000 5,000 4,0005,0006,000 4,0007,000 3,5007,000 65,0005,000 Hong Linh Ha Tinh4,0004,000 2,500 3,000 4,000 4,500 5,000 5,0004,500 3,5004,0006,0004,00054,0004,153 Quang Nam9,000 5,0005,000 1,500 5,0004,000 2,500 2,5004,0005,0001,500 2,000 7,50054,5004,192Quy Nhon Binh Dinh3,000 2,000 2,000 3,00010,0004,0002,0001,5002,000 2,000 1,0008,000 2,00042,5003,269 SHB Da Nang4,000 1,5004,000 1,600 5,0001,500 5,0004,0006,0003,5005,0002,500 4,00047,6003,661 Song Lam Nghe An5,000 2,500 4,500 6,0005,500 5,000 8,5005,0005,0003,000 7,0002,500 4,50064,0004,923 The Cong-Viettel4,5006,000 5,5004,5006,500 4,0003,0005,000 3,5005,0004,0006,5009,500 67,5005,192 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh8,000 20,0008,00010,000 7,0007,00022,00025,0008,0007,500 8,000 7,0006,000143,50011,038Total League Attendance945,0005,192 Source: VPF
Awards Monthly awards MonthClub of the MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthGoal of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub September Dong A Thanh Hoa Velizar Popov Dong A Thanh Hoa Geovane Magno Hong Linh Ha Tinh Nguyễn Hai Long Hanoi FC November-January Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Vũ Hồng Việt Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Nguyễn Xuân Son Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Bùi Ngọc Long Ho Chi Minh City March Haiphong Chu Đình Nghiêm Haiphong Nguyễn Tiến Linh Becamex Binh Duong Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy Thep Xanh Nam Dinh April Hanoi FC Makoto Teguramori Hanoi FC Daniel Passira Hanoi FC Nguyễn Hữu Thắng The Cong-Viettel May Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Vũ Hồng Việt Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Brenner Marlos Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Nguyễn Văn Quyết Hanoi FC
Annual awards Award Winner Club Manager of the Year Vũ Hồng Việt Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Player of the Year Alan Grafite Cong An Hanoi Best Young Player Lê Văn Thuận Dong A Thanh Hoa Goal of the Year Nguyễn Hữu Thắng The Cong-Viettel