2011 V-League
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The 2011 V-League season was the 28th season of Vietnam
's professional football league.
Eximbank have taken over as official sponsor of the V-League.
in last place.
They were replaced by Hà Nội ACB.
Navibank Saigon defeated Than Quang Ninh in the end of season promotion/relegation match to secure their place in the V-League
.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
's professional football league.
Eximbank have taken over as official sponsor of the V-League.
Teams
Nam Định were relegated to the 2011 Vietnam First Division after finishing the 2010 season2010 V-League
The 2010 V-League season is the 27th season of Vietnam's professional football league.The league and cup winners would enter the 2011 AFC Cup.The bottom side at the end of the season get relegated...
in last place.
They were replaced by Hà Nội ACB.
Navibank Saigon defeated Than Quang Ninh in the end of season promotion/relegation match to secure their place in the V-League
V-League
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team could use three foreigners on the field each game.As 2009 statistics, about half of V-League foreign players are Brazilian and the rest come from Argentina, Nigeria, Ghana, Czech Republic, Thailand and others.-Attendance:V-League...
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Stadia and locations
| Club | Based | Home stadium | Capacity | First season in V-League |
Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Bình Dương Bình Duong F.C. Becamex Binh Duong is a Vietnamese football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam and currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V-League.The team plays at Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot... |
Thủ Dầu Một Thu Dau Mot Thủ Dầu Một is the capital town of Binh Duong province, Vietnam. It is located at around .The town has an area of 88 km², population is 158,000, and is located 20 km north of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, on the left bank of the Saigon River, upstream from Ho Chi Minh City... |
Gò Đậu Stadium | 18,250 | 2004 2004 V-League V-League 2004 was the 21st season of Vietnam's professional football league. Kinh Do was the league's sponsor, replacing PepsiCo.Hoàng Anh Gia Lai won their second title in this season.-External links:*... |
 Đặng Trần Chỉnh |
| Ðồng Tâm Long An | Tân An Tân An Tân An is the capital city of Long An province in Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. It was upgraded from town level to city on 26 August, 2009. The population of Tan An 165,214 , with an area of 81.79 km²... |
Long An Stadium Long An Stadium Long An Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tân An, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dong Tam. The stadium holds 15,000 people.... |
19,975 | 2003 2003 V-League V-League 2003 was the 20th season of Vietnam's professional football league, the V-League. PepsiCo was the league's sponsor, replacing Strata Sport Marketing.Hoàng Anh Gia Lai won their first title in this season.-External links:*... |
 Buketa Ranko |
| Cao su Đồng Tháp | Cao Lãnh Cao Lanh Cao Lãnh is the capital city of Dong Thap province, Vietnam. It is located at around .Prior to 1975, Cao Lanh was the capital of the Kien Phong province, in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. In February 1976, Kien Phong was merged with Sa Dec province to become Dong Thap province. Sa Dec... |
Cao Lãnh Stadium Cao Lanh Stadium Cao Lanh Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Cao Lanh, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Đồng Tháp F.C. of the V-League. The stadium holds 23,000 spectators.-External links:*... |
20,000 | 2000 | Phạm Công Lộc |
| Hà Nội ACB | Hà Nội | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,500 | 2004 2004 V-League V-League 2004 was the 21st season of Vietnam's professional football league. Kinh Do was the league's sponsor, replacing PepsiCo.Hoàng Anh Gia Lai won their second title in this season.-External links:*... |
 Mauricio Luis Giganti |
| Hòa Phát Hà Nội | Hà Nội | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,500 | 2003 2003 V-League V-League 2003 was the 20th season of Vietnam's professional football league, the V-League. PepsiCo was the league's sponsor, replacing Strata Sport Marketing.Hoàng Anh Gia Lai won their first title in this season.-External links:*... |
Nguyễn Thành Vinh |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Hoang Anh Gia Lai Hoàng Anh Gia Lai is a Vietnamese soccer club based in Pleiku. They play in the top division in Vietnamese soccer. Their home stadium is Pleiku Stadium.The team signed an agreement with Arsenal F.C... |
Pleiku Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar.... |
Pleiku Stadium Pleiku Stadium Pleiku Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pleiku, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hoang Anh Gia Lai. The stadium holds 10,000 people.... |
15,000 | 2003 2003 V-League V-League 2003 was the 20th season of Vietnam's professional football league, the V-League. PepsiCo was the league's sponsor, replacing Strata Sport Marketing.Hoàng Anh Gia Lai won their first title in this season.-External links:*... |
Huỳnh Văn Ảnh |
| Khatoco Khánh Hoà | Nha Trang Nha Trang Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district... |
August 19th Stadium | 25,000 | 2000 | Hoàng Anh Tuấn |
| Lam Sơn Thanh Hóa Lam Sơn Thanh Hóa F.C. Thanh Hóa is a Vietnamese football club based in Thanh Hóa. They are now playing in V-League.The team is currently playing at Thanh Hoa Stadium.- Current squad :As of 17 May 2011... |
Thanh Hóa Thanh Hóa Thanh Hóa is the capital city of Vietnam's Thanh Hoa province. The population is nearly 200,000 with an area of only 57.9 square kilometers.... |
Thanh Hoa Stadium Thanh Hoa Stadium Thanh Hoa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Thanh Hóa, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Halida Thanh Hóa of the V-League. The stadium holds 14,000 spectators.-External links:*... |
14,000 | 2010 2010 V-League The 2010 V-League season is the 27th season of Vietnam's professional football league.The league and cup winners would enter the 2011 AFC Cup.The bottom side at the end of the season get relegated... |
Đàm Văn Hải |
| NaviBank Sài Gòn | Hồ Chí Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam... |
Thong Nhat Stadium Thong Nhat Stadium Thong Nhat Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is located at 138 Đào Duy Từ Street, Ward 6, District 10. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for NaviBank Sài Gòn of the V-League, Sài Gòn Xuân Thành and Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh of the... |
20,000 | 2010 2010 V-League The 2010 V-League season is the 27th season of Vietnam's professional football league.The league and cup winners would enter the 2011 AFC Cup.The bottom side at the end of the season get relegated... |
Mai Đức Chung |
| SHB Ðà Nẵng | Đà Nẵng | Chi Lang Stadium | 28,000 | 2001 | Lê Huỳnh Đức |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | Vinh Vinh Vinh is a city in Vietnam. It is located in the northern half of the country, and is the capital of Nghệ An Province. Politically, Vinh is a municipality within Nghệ An Province. On September 5th, 2008, it was upgraded from Grade-II city to Grade-I city, the fourth Grade-I city of Vietnam after... |
Vinh Stadium Vinh Stadium Vinh Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Vinh, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Sông Lam Nghệ An. The stadium holds 12,000 people.... |
12,000 | 2000 | Nguyễn Hữu Thắng Nguyễn Hữu Thắng Nguyễn Hữu Thắng or is a Vietnamese football midfielder who plays for Vietnamese V-League club Bình Dương F.C.. He joined Binh Duong in 2004 after the club was impressed by his performance in SEA Games 22. In 2007, he was invited for a trial in MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy but failed to impress the... |
| Hà Nội T&T | Hà Nội | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,500 | 2008 | Phan Thanh Hùng |
| Vicem Hải Phòng | Hải Phòng | Lạch Tray Stadium | 26,000 | 2000 | Nguyễn Đình Hưng |
| Vissai Ninh Binh XM The Vissai Ninh Binh Vissai Ninh Bình is a Vietnam football club who have recently been promoted to the top league in Vietnam the V-League. They were crowned champions of the Vietnam First Division last season and hope to stay in the top flight of football in Vietnam.... |
Ninh Bình Ninh Bình Ninh Bình is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Ninh Binh province.-Geography:Ninh Binh city located in the southernmost plains north Vietnam... |
Ninh Bình Stadium Ninh Bình Stadium Ninh Bình Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ninh Bình, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by XM The Vissai Ninh Bình of the V-League. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000 spectators.... |
22,000 | 2010 2010 V-League The 2010 V-League season is the 27th season of Vietnam's professional football league.The league and cup winners would enter the 2011 AFC Cup.The bottom side at the end of the season get relegated... |
Nguyễn Văn Sỹ |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Incoming manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Đồng Tâm Long An |  Ricardo Formosinho |
Short term contract | Marcelo Javier Zuleta Marcelo Javier Zuleta Marcelo Javier Zuleta is a former Argentine football player and manager. As of 27 April 2011, he is the current coach of San José in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano... |
| Đồng Tâm Long An | Marcelo Javier Zuleta Marcelo Javier Zuleta Marcelo Javier Zuleta is a former Argentine football player and manager. As of 27 April 2011, he is the current coach of San José in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano... |
Sacked |  Marco Barbosa |
| Đồng Tâm Long An | Marco Barbosa |
Sacked |  Simon McMenemySimon McMenemy Simon Alexander McMenemy is an English football manager. McMenemy is currently head coach of Indonesia Super League club Mitra Kukar. He is also the former coach of the Philippines national football team.... |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Hoang Anh Gia Lai Hoàng Anh Gia Lai is a Vietnamese soccer club based in Pleiku. They play in the top division in Vietnamese soccer. Their home stadium is Pleiku Stadium.The team signed an agreement with Arsenal F.C... |
 Dusit ChalermsanDusit Chalermsan Dusit Chalermsan is a former Thai football player. He is a famous Defender who scored 14 goals for the national team. He played for the national team Between 1996-2004. Currently, He has been the head coach of Sriracha.... |
Resigned | Huỳnh Văn Ảnh |
| Bình Dương Bình Duong F.C. Becamex Binh Duong is a Vietnamese football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam and currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V-League.The team plays at Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot... |
Ricardo Formosinho |
Sacked | Đặng Trần Chỉnh |
| Đồng Tâm Long An | Simon McMenemy Simon McMenemy Simon Alexander McMenemy is an English football manager. McMenemy is currently head coach of Indonesia Super League club Mitra Kukar. He is also the former coach of the Philippines national football team.... |
Sacked |  Ranko Buketa |
League table
Positions by round
Results
Top goalscorers
The Top Scorers as of 17 July 2011:| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaston Merlo |
Ðà Nẵng | 21 |
| 2 | Evaldo |
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Hoang Anh Gia Lai Hoàng Anh Gia Lai is a Vietnamese soccer club based in Pleiku. They play in the top division in Vietnamese soccer. Their home stadium is Pleiku Stadium.The team signed an agreement with Arsenal F.C... |
20 |
| 3 |  Samson KayodeSamson Kayode Samson Kayode is a Nigerian professional foootballer who plays as a striker for Vietnamese club Hà Nội T&T.-Club career:... |
Đồng Tháp | 17 |
| 4 | Lucas Cantoro |
Hà Nội ACB | 16 |
| 5 |  Pape Omar FayéPape Omar Faye Pape Omar Fayé is a Senegalese football striker, who is playing for Lam Sơn Thanh Hóa F.C. in the Vietnamese V-League.-Career:Fayé started his career at Senegal... |
Thanh Hóa Lam Sơn Thanh Hóa F.C. Thanh Hóa is a Vietnamese football club based in Thanh Hóa. They are now playing in V-League.The team is currently playing at Thanh Hoa Stadium.- Current squad :As of 17 May 2011... |
15 |
| 6 | Timothy Anjembe Timothy Anjembe Timothy Anjembe is a Nigerian striker who plays for Vietnamese club Bình Dương F.C..- Career:In 2005, he played Nigerian club Lobi Stars, where he became top scorer of Nigerian Premier League, the top tier of Nigeria, at the age of 18 and was considered one of hottest prospects in local league... |
Hòa Phát Hà Nội | 13 |
| 6 | Gustavo Dourado |
The Vissai Ninh Bình XM The Vissai Ninh Binh Vissai Ninh Bình is a Vietnam football club who have recently been promoted to the top league in Vietnam the V-League. They were crowned champions of the Vietnam First Division last season and hope to stay in the top flight of football in Vietnam.... |
13 |
| 7 | Gonzalo Marronkle Gonzalo Damian Marronkle Gonzalo Damian Marronkle is an Argentine footballer who plays in the Liga de Honra for Portimonense as a striker wearing the number 9 shirt. He started his career with Lanús before to moving on to other clubs such as Los Andes and Defensa... |
Hà Nội T&T | 12 |
| 8 | Thiago |
Hải Phòng | 11 |
| 9 | Leandro Leandro de Oliveira da Luz Leandro de Oliveira da Luz, commonly known as Leandro , is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Becamex Bình Dương in the V-League.-Hải Phòng FC:... |
Bình Dương Bình Duong F.C. Becamex Binh Duong is a Vietnamese football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam and currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V-League.The team plays at Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot... |
10 |
| Lê Công Vinh Le Cong Vinh Lê Công Vinh is a Vietnamese footballer who plays for Hanoi F.C. as a striker. He is also a member of the Vietnamese national team.-Sông Lam Nghệ An:... |
Hà Nội T&T | 10 | |
| Hoàng Đình Tùng |
Thanh Hóa | 10 |