The 2026–27 V.League 1 (), also known as the 2026–27 LPBank V.League 1 for sponsorship purposes () is the 44th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 27th as a professional league and top-flight Vietnamese football overall. The season began on 4 September 2026, and is scheduled to conclude on 22 May 2027.
The fixtures were drawn and released on 6 August 2026 at 14:30 ICT.
Cong An Hanoi are the defending champions after securing their 2nd domestic championship (3rd overall) in the previous season
There will be a break from 25 December 2026 to 12 February 2027 for Vietnam to compete in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
Teams A total of 14 teams is participating in the 2026–27 edition of the V.League 1: twelve from previous season and two from V.League 2
Format changes Relegation slots Starting from this season, there were 2 direct relegation spots while the relegation play-off game has been removed, unlike the 2025–26 season which changed back to the initial 1,5 relegation spots.
New rules The 2026–27 season introduced several rule changes from the 2026 FIFA World Cup and updates from the Laws of the Game from the International Football Association Board:
10-second substitutions: Players being substituted had ten seconds to exit the field; otherwise, the substitute had to wait for one minute before entering the match. 5-second restarts: A visual 5-second countdown was shown by the referee for throw-ins and goal kicks in situations of time-wasting. If the ball was not put into play in time, a restart was awarded to the opposing team; a corner kick was awarded if the infraction occurred with a goal kick. Penalty shoot-out and the outcome of the match: Removal of the automatic caution (YC) for the kicker if they and the goalkeeper offend at the same time. Expanded video assistant referee (VAR): The VAR could review and overturn wrongly awarded corner kicks, certain attacking fouls, and clear mistakes on red cards given from a second yellow card. Player leaving the field in protest: Players or officials who left the field in protest were sent off.
Changes from previous season Promoted from2025–26 V.League 2 Relegated to2026–27 V.League 2 Truong Tuoi Dong NaiBac Ninh Becamex Ho Chi Minh CityPVF-CAND
Becamex Ho Chi Minh City and PVF-CAND were relegated from the top tier after twenty-two and one season, respectively.
Truong Tuoi Dong Nai and Bac Ninh were promoted from second tier. Both teams will play in top tier for the first time ever.
Name changes On 24 August 2026, Dong A Thanh Hoa changed their name to Thanh Hoa. On 3 September 2026, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai changed their name to Dong Nai City.
Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Previousseason rankBac Ninh FCBac NinhViệt Yên VL2 Cong An HanoiHanoiHang DayVL1 Hanoi FCVL1 The Cong-ViettelMy DinhVL1 Cong An Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh CityThong NhatBinh DuongVL1 Dong Nai CityDong NaiBình Phước VL2 Haiphong FCHaiphongLach TrayVL1 Hong Linh Ha TinhHa TinhHa TinhVL1 Hoang Anh Gia LaiGia LaiPleikuVL1 Ninh Binh FCNinh BinhNinh BinhVL1 Thep Xanh Nam DinhThiên TrườngVL1 SHB Da NangDa NangChi LangVL1 Song Lam Nghe AnNghe AnVinhVL1 Thanh Hoa FCThanh HoaThanh HoaVL1
Number of teams by region Number Region Team(s)7Red River Delta Bac Ninh, Cong An Hanoi, Haiphong, Ninh Binh, Hanoi FC, The Cong-Viettel, and Thep Xanh Nam Dinh3North Central Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Song Lam Nghe An, and Thanh Hoa2Southeast Cong An Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai City 1Central HighlandsHoang Anh Gia LaiSouth CentralSHB Da Nang
Personnel and kits
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerKit sponsor(s)Bac Ninh Paulo Foiani Nguyễn Hải Huy Kamito Hội Doanh Nhân Trẻ Tỉnh Bắc Ninh Cong An Hanoi Alexandré Pölking Nguyễn Quang Hải MizunoCông An Hà NộiCong An Ho Chi Minh City Arthur Diles Nguyễn Tiến Linh JogarbolaCông An TP. Hồ Chí MinhDong Nai City Nguyễn Việt Thắng Bùi Tấn Trường JogarbolaTrường Tươi Group Haiphong Đặng Văn Thành Lê Mạnh Dũng JogarbolaNoneHanoi FC Harry Kewell Nguyễn Văn Quyết AdidasT&T HomesHoang Anh Gia Lai Lê Quang Trãi Hoàng Vĩnh Nguyên MotiveNoneHong Linh Ha Tinh Phan Như Thuật Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng Grand SportBia Sao VàngNinh Binh Chu Đình Nghiêm Nguyễn Hoàng Đức Grand SportLPBankSHB Da Nang Lê Đức Tuấn Quế Ngọc Hải Wika SHBSong Lam Nghe An Văn Sỹ Sơn Hồ Khắc Ngọc Kamito Bia Sao VàngThanh Hoa Nguyễn Anh Đức Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov JogarbolaNoneThe 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
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Phùng Thanh Phương Appointed as assistant coach 15 July 2026 Pre-season Arthur Diles 15 July 2026
Foreign players Teams are allowed to register 4 foreign players, while 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 Bac Ninh Brenner Marlos Rafael Santos Vitão David Fisher Pierre Lamothe Reece Gaylor Cong An Hanoi Stefan Mauk Léo Artur Alan Grafite Brayan Perea Kevin Pham Ba Damià Sabater Frans Putros David Henen Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Aldaír Ferreira Jason Cummings Léo Gomes Juanjo Narváez Lenn-Minh Tran Arthur Yamga Dirk Abels Dong Nai City Andrei Ivan Filip Jović Andrija Majdevac Miloš Vulić Haiphong Joel Tagueu Esteban Obiang Milan Makarić Joseph Mpande Camilo Vasconcelos Bicou Bissainthe Hanoi FC Adriel Kevin Felida Andrew Jung Yuval Sade Aymeric Faurand-Tournaire Adam Taggart Cyrus Christie Hoang Anh Gia Lai Luann Augusto Júlio César Matheus Lucas Robson Reis Hong Linh Ha Tinh Luiz Antônio Helerson Daniel Passira Charles Atshimene Ranhi Moreau Nguyen Ian Mai Ninh Binh Lucas Turci Romeu Lucão do Break Fred Friday Marciel Evan Abran SHB Da Nang Yvo Calleros Ivan Šaponjić Joel López Pissano Matías Fracchia Kalvin Luong Bryan Ly Song Lam Nghe An Luizão Bruno Paraíba Jairo Rodrigues Joseph Onoja Abdel-Amine Tran Phi-Long Tran Gabriel Moysés Thanh Hoa Matheus Martins Di Mateo Lovrić Odiljon Abdurakhmanov Saliou Guindo Damoth Thongkhamsavath The Cong-Viettel Lucas Alves Júnior Brandão Paulinho Curuá André Luiz Lawrence Caruso Damian Vu Thanh Wesley Natã Ribamar Hernandes Rodrigues Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Caio César Ezequiel Rômulo Félix Eboa Eboa Van-Alessandro Nguyen Skyriotis Tyler Crawford
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 Player 4 Bac Ninh Aaron Tú Vinh Napierala Cong An Hanoi Cao Pendant Quang Vinh Nguyễn Adou Leygley Minh Nguyễn Filip Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Ngô Đăng Khoa Williams Minh Hoàng Olaha Mạnh Đức Lê Giang Patrik Dong Nai City Haiphong Hanoi FC Đỗ Hoàng Hên Hoang Anh Gia Lai Hong Linh Ha Tinh Ninh Binh Nguyễn Tài Lộc Trần Thành Trung Đặng Văn Lâm SHB Da Nang Song Lam Nghe An Roberto Cittadini Thanh Hoa The Cong-Viettel Rimario Gordon Lương Chí Khải 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
Statistics Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Lucão do BreakNinh Binh42 Milan MakaricHaiphong33 Alan GrafiteCong An Ha Noi2 Saliou GuindoThanh Hoa Ivan ŠaponjićSHB Da Nang EzequielThep Xanh Nam Dinh Bruno ParaíbaSong Lam Nghe An Nguyễn Quang VinhSong Lam Nghe An9Twenty-five players1
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Lucão do BreakNinh BinhHaiphong4–1 (A)5 September 2026
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Nguyễn FilipCong An Hanoi32 Nguyễn Văn ViệtThe Cong–Viettel1 Trần Nguyên MạnhThep Xanh Nam Dinh Cao Văn BìnhSong Lam Nghe An Đỗ Sỹ HuySHB Da Nang Nguyễn Văn CôngBac Ninh Nguyễn Thanh TùngHong Linh Ha Tinh
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