Vietnam First Division
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The Vietnamese First Division is the second tier league in Vietnamese football
, after the V-League
, with 14 teams competing.
At the end of the season, the top two teams are promoted to the V-League
and the bottom two teams are relegated to the Vietnam Second Division
. The club in third place team from the First Division will play a playoff against the third lowest team in the V-League. If the V-League club loses, the club will be relegated to the First Division and the winning First Division team will be promoted to the V-League.
The two or three, depending on the playoff, promoted teams are replaced in the division for the next season by the teams finishing in the bottom two or three in the V-League and the relegated teams are replaced by the two teams finishing at the top of the Vietnamese Second Division.
Football in Vietnam
Association football in Vietnam is run by the Vietnam Football Federation. The federation administers the Vietnam national football team, as well as the V-League, Vietnam First Division, and Vietnam Second Division....
, after 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...
, with 14 teams competing.
Format
The league comprises 14 teams. Over the course of a season, each team plays twice against the others in the league, once at 'home' and once 'away', resulting in each team competing in 26 games in total. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference and then goals scored.At the end of the season, the top two teams are promoted to 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...
and the bottom two teams are relegated to the Vietnam Second Division
Vietnam Second Division
The Vietnam Second Division which has 18 teams, both professional and semi-professional, is divided into 3 groups with 6 teams by geographical place....
. The club in third place team from the First Division will play a playoff against the third lowest team in the V-League. If the V-League club loses, the club will be relegated to the First Division and the winning First Division team will be promoted to the V-League.
The two or three, depending on the playoff, promoted teams are replaced in the division for the next season by the teams finishing in the bottom two or three in the V-League and the relegated teams are replaced by the two teams finishing at the top of the Vietnamese Second Division.
2012 clubs
| Club | Based | Home stadium | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Đô-An Giang | Long Xuyên Long Xuyen Long Xuyên is the capital city of An Giang Province, in the Mekong Delta region of southwestern Vietnam. It is located at approximately 1,950 km south of Hanoi, 189 km from Ho Chi Minh City, and 45 km from the boundary with Cambodia... |
Long Xuyen Stadium | 10,000 |  Nhan Thiện Nhân |
| SQC Bình Ðịnh | Qui Nhon Qui Nhon Qui Nhơn , also Quy Nhơn, is a coastal city in Binh Dinh province in central Vietnam. It is composed of 16 wards and five communes with a total of 286 km². Quy Nhon is the capital of Bình Định province. As of 2009 its population was 280,900. Historically, the commercial activities of the city... |
Quy Nhon Stadium Quy Nhon Stadium Quy Nhon Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Qui Nhon, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Pisico Bình Ðinh. The stadium holds 20,000 people.... |
25,000 | Phan Tôn Quyền |
| TDC Binh Duong TDC Binh Duong TDC Bình Dương is a Vietnamese football club which is based in Thủ Dầu Một, Vietnam. The club won Vietnam Second Division in 2009 and got promoted to Vietnam First Division 2010. TDC Bình Dương is under control of Binh Duong Trade & Development Joint-Stock Company... |
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 Go Dau Stadium Go Dau Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Bình Dương F.C.. The stadium holds 15,000 people.-Notable Events:... |
18,250 | Nguyễn Minh Dũng |
| XSKT Cần Thơ Cần Thơ F.C. Xổ số kiến thiết Cần Thơ is a professional Vietnamese football club, based in the city of Cần Thơ. The club currently plays in Vietnam First Division.-First-team squad:As of the end of the 2011 season of Vietnam First Division.... |
Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ stadium | 50,000 | Huỳnh Ngọc San |
| Đồng Nai F.C. | Biên Hòa Bien Hoa Biên Hòa is a city in Dong Nai province, Vietnam, about east of Ho Chi Minh City , to which Bien Hoa is linked by Vietnam Highway 1.- Demographics :In 1989 the estimated population was over 300,000. In 2005, the population wss 541,495... |
Bien Hoa Stadium | 5,000 | Trần Bình Sự |
| Đồng Tâm Long An | Tân An | 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 |  Buketa Ranko |
| Hà Nội | Hà Nội | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,500 | Hoàng Văn Phúc |
| Hà Nội ACB | Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... |
Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,000 |  Mauricio Alejandro Alvarez |
| Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | Ho Chi 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... |
25,000 | Vjeran Simunić Vjeran Simunić Vjeran Simunić is Croatian football manager and former goalkeeper. He is one of the most popular Croatian football coaches. He holds Croatian record in number of managed teams. By 2009 he managed 27 clubs.- Playing career :... |
| Lâm Đồng | Lâm Đồng | Đức Trọng Stadium | 10,000 | |
| BHTS Quảng Nam Quảng Nam F.C. Bảo Hiểm Thái Sơn Quảng Nam are a football club based in Quang Nam Province in Vietnam and play in the 2nd tier of Vietnam football. They are currently competing for a place in the V-League which is the highest football league in Vietnam.-External links:*... |
Tam Kỳ | Tam Kỳ Stadium Stadium | 15,624 | Nguyễn Mạnh Cường |
| SHB Ðà Nẵng II | Đà Nẵng | Chi Lang Stadium | 40,000 | |
| Than Quảng Ninh | Hạ Long Ha Long Hạ Long also known as Hong Gai, Hon Gai and Hongay, is the capital city of Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. The city mainly lies on Bai Tu Long Bay, which is part of the Hạ Long Bay. It is located at about 160 km northeast of Hanoi... |
Lam Son Stadium | 5,000 | Đinh Cao Nghĩa |
| Tây Ninh F.C. | Tây Ninh Tay Ninh Tây Ninh is a town in southwestern Vietnam. It is the capital of Tay Ninh province, which encompasses the town and much of the surrounding farmland.... |
Tay Ninh Stadium | 20,000 | Phạm Anh Tuấn |
Winners
| Season | Champions | Runner-Up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Bình Ðịnh | Ðà Nẵng | Hải Quan |
| 2002 | Gạch Đồng Tâm Long An | Đồng Tháp | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai |
| 2003 | Hải Phòng | 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... |
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... |
| 2004 | Cảng Sài Gòn | Hòa Phát Hà Nội | Thừa Thiên Huế |
| 2005 | Khatoco Khánh Hoà | Tiền Giang | Đông Á 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.... |
| 2006 | Đồng Tháp | 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... |
Huda Huế |
| 2007 | Thể Công | Vạn Hoa Hải Phòng | An Giang |
| 2008 | Quân khu 4 | Hà Nội T&T | Cao su Đồng Tháp |
| 2009 | Vissai Ninh Bình | Hòa Phát Hà Nội | Xổ số kiến thiết Cần Thơ Cần Thơ F.C. Xổ số kiến thiết Cần Thơ is a professional Vietnamese football club, based in the city of Cần Thơ. The club currently plays in Vietnam First Division.-First-team squad:As of the end of the 2011 season of Vietnam First Division.... |
| 2010 | Hà Nội ACB | Than Quang Ninh | SQC Bình Ðịnh |
| 2011 2011 Vietnamese First Division The 2011 Vietnamese First Division season was be the 17th season of Vietnam's professional football league and began on January 2012 and finish on August 2012.- Stadia and locations :- League table :- Results :... |
Sài Gòn Xuân Thành | Kienlongbank Kiên Giang Kien Giang F.C. Kienlongbank Kiên Giang is a Vietnamese professional football club, based in Rạch Giá, Kiên Giang Province, that plays in the V-League. Founded as Nguyễn Hoàng Kiên Giang before changing its name after the team was sold to Kien Long Bank... |
SQC Bình Ðịnh |
Top scorers
| Season | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Christian Amougou Nsi |
Sài Gòn Xuân Thành | 17 |