2018 V.League 1
The 2018 V.League 1 season (for sponsorship reasons also known as Nuti Café V.League 1[1] is the 35th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Football in Vietnam. The season started on 10 March 2018[2] and ran until 8 October 2018.[2] It was expected to be known as the Toyota V.League 1, however, in December 2017 Toyota ended their sponsorship deal with the Vietnam Football Federation one year early.[3]
Season | 2018 |
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Dates | 10 March 2018 – 8 October 2018 |
Champions | Hanoi FC (4th title) |
Relegated | Can Tho FC |
AFC Champions League | Hanoi FC |
AFC Cup | Becamex Binh Duong |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 541 (2.97 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ganiyu Oseni (16 goals) |
Biggest home win | Hanoi FC 5–0 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (5 April 2018) FLC Thanh Hóa 5–0 Quảng Nam (19 September 2018) TP Hồ Chí Minh 5–0 Sài Gòn (19 September 2018) |
Biggest away win | SHB Đà Nẵng 0–4 Hà Nội (14 April 2018) |
Highest scoring | 9 goals Hanoi FC 6–3 TP Hồ Chí Minh (8 July 2018) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Sông Lam Nghệ An |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Hanoi FC |
Longest winless run | 14 matches TP Hồ Chí Minh XSKT Cần Thơ |
Longest losing run | 7 matches XSKT Cần Thơ |
Highest attendance | 22,000 Nam Định 0–0 XSKT Cần Thơ (11 March 2018) |
Lowest attendance | 0 Nam Định 1–1 Quảng Nam (21 July 2018) |
Total attendance | 1,139,800 |
Average attendance | 6,297 |
← 2017 2019 →
All statistics correct as of 8 October 2018. |
Changes from last season
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 season.
To V.League 1Promoted from V.League 2
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From V.League 1Relegated to V.League 2
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Rule changes
Due to the increased number of teams in 2018 V.League 2 (10), there will be 1.5 relegation places in the 2018 V.League 1 season - the team finishing 14th will be relegated automatically, whilst the team finishing 13th will play a two-legged play-off against the team that finishes second in the 2018 V.League 2.[2]
The league will continue to operate the "2+1" foreigner rule, meaning each squad shall be allowed 2 non-Vietnamese players and 1 naturalised Vietnamese. FLC Thanh Hóa and Sông Lam Nghệ An shall be allowed 3 non-Vietnamese players, 1 naturalised Vietnamese and 1 player from Asia because they will participate in AFC Cup.
Teams
Stadium
Team | Based | Home stadium | Capacity | Seats |
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Becamex Bình Dương | Thủ Dầu Một | Gò Đậu Stadium | 18,250 | 9,000 |
FLC Thanh Hóa | Thanh Hóa | Thanh Hóa Stadium | 11,000 | 600 |
Hà Nội | Hà Nội | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 25,500 | 5,500 |
Hải Phòng | Hải Phòng | Lạch Tray Stadium | 30,000 | 13,000 |
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | Pleiku | Pleiku Stadium | 12,000 | all-seats |
Nam Định | Nam Định | Thiên Trường Stadium | 30,000 | 18,000 |
TP Hồ Chí Minh | Hồ Chí Minh City | Thống Nhất Stadium | 25,000 | all-seats |
Quảng Nam | Tam Kỳ | Tam Kỳ Stadium | 15,624 | 13,000 |
Sài Gòn | Hồ Chí Minh City | Thống Nhất Stadium | 25,000 | all-seats |
Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN | Nha Trang | 19/8 Nha Trang Stadium | 11,000 | 4,100 |
Sông Lam Nghệ An | Vinh | Vinh Stadium | 18,000 | 10,000 |
SHB Đà Nẵng | Đà Nẵng | Hòa Xuân Stadium | 20,000 | 6,000 |
Than Quảng Ninh | Cẩm Phả | Cẩm Phả Stadium | 15,000 | all-seats |
XSKT Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ Stadium | 50,000 | 14,000 |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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FLC Thanh Hóa | Resigned | 28 November 2017[5] | Pre-season | 15 December 2017[6] | ||
SHB Đà Nẵng | 25 November 2017 | 28 December 2017[7] | ||||
XSKT Cần Thơ | Sacked | 25 November 2017 | 25 December 2017[8] | |||
Sài Gòn | Out of contract | 31 January 2018[9] | 3 April 2018[10] | |||
FLC Thanh Hóa | Mutual consent | 7 April 2018 | 7th | 7 April 2018[11] | ||
FLC Thanh Hóa | Demote | 3 May 2018 | 7th | 3 May 2018[12] | ||
Sài Gòn | Resigned | 28 June 2018 | 16th | 29 June 2018 | ||
XSKT Cần Thơ | ? | 26 July 2018 | 20th | 31 July 2018 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Foreign players
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Hà Nội (C) | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 72 | 30 | +42 | 64 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 2 |
2 | FLC Thanh Hóa | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 46 | |
3 | Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN (Q) | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 43 | Qualification to Mekong Club Championship |
4 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 42 | |
5 | Than Quảng Ninh | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 35 | |
6 | Hải Phòng | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 34 | |
7 | Becamex Bình Dương[lower-alpha 1] (Q) | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 33 | Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage |
8 | Sài Gòn | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 31 | |
9 | SHB Đà Nẵng | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 31 | |
10 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 31 | |
11 | Quảng Nam | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 31 | |
12 | TP Hồ Chí Minh | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 27 | |
13 | Nam Định (O) | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 24 | Qualification to Relegation Play-off |
14 | XSKT Cần Thơ (R) | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 21 | Relegation to V.League 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off (Only to decide champions, runners-up, third placed and relegation spots); 10) Drawing of lots (Criteria 2 to 5 only applies after the conclusion of round 13)
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Becamex Bình Dương qualified to 2019 AFC Cup by winning 2018 Vietnamese Cup
Results
Play-off match
The team finishing 13th faced the runner-up of 2018 V.League 2.
Nam Định won the match and would remain in the 2019 V.League 1.
Nam Định | 0–0 | Hà Nội B |
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VPF | ||
Penalties | ||
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5-3 |
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Positions by round
This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Winner; Champions League | |
Relegation play-off | |
Relegate to V.League 2 |
Season progress
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Attendances
- As of 8 October 2018
By club
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Nam Định | 158,000 | 22,000 | 0 | 12,154 | +69.6%† |
2 | Hà Nội | 119,500 | 20,000 | 2,000 | 9,192 | +48.4% |
3 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 104,500 | 12,000 | 4,000 | 8,038 | −4.1% |
4 | Thanh Hóa | 96,000 | 13,000 | 1,000 | 7,385 | −20.0% |
5 | Hải Phòng | 82,000 | 21,000 | 2,000 | 6,308 | −14.6% |
6 | Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN | 81,000 | 15,000 | 2,000 | 6,231 | +26.6% |
7 | SHB Đà Nẵng | 79,000 | 13,000 | 3,000 | 6,077 | −24.8% |
8 | Quảng Nam | 67,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 | 5,154 | −19.8% |
9 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 66,500 | 10,000 | 1,500 | 5,115 | +19.8% |
10 | Than Quảng Ninh | 64,000 | 8,000 | 2,000 | 4,923 | −28.1% |
11 | XSKT Cần Thơ | 63,800 | 12,000 | 1,500 | 4,908 | +140.8% |
12 | Becamex Bình Dương | 58,000 | 18,000 | 1,500 | 4,462 | +28.9% |
13 | TP Hồ Chí Minh | 55,000 | 12,000 | 2,000 | 4,231 | −15.4% |
14 | Sài Gòn | 44,500 | 12,000 | 1,000 | 3,423 | +1.1% |
League total | 1,139,800 | 22,000 | 1,000 | 6,263 | +12.0% |
Updated to games played on 8 October 2018
Source: Vietnam Professional Football
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in V.League 2
By round
Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
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Round 1 | 78,000 | 7 | 11,143 |
Round 2 | 71,000 | 7 | 10,143 |
Round 3 | 74,000 | 7 | 10,571 |
Round 4 | 58,000 | 7 | 8,286 |
Round 5 | 72,000 | 7 | 10,286 |
Round 6 | 51,500 | 7 | 7,357 |
Round 7 | 42,000 | 7 | 6,000 |
Round 8 | 50,000 | 7 | 7,143 |
Round 9 | 46,000 | 7 | 6,571 |
Round 10 | 42,500 | 7 | 6,071 |
Round 11 | 42,000 | 7 | 6,000 |
Round 12 | 38,200 | 7 | 5,457 |
Round 13 | 54,000 | 7 | 7,714 |
Round 14 | 33,000 | 7 | 4,714 |
Round 15 | 28,000 | 7 | 4,000 |
Round 16 | 38,000 | 7 | 5,429 |
Round 17 | 29,100 | 7 | 4,157 |
Round 18 | 34,500 | 7 | 4,929 |
Round 19 | 27,000 | 7 | 3,857 |
Round 20 | 24,000 | 7 | 3,429 |
Round 21 | 49,500 | 7 | 7,071 |
Round 22 | 34,500 | 7 | 4,929 |
Round 23 | 24,000 | 7 | 3,429 |
Round 24 | 31,000 | 7 | 4,429 |
Round 25 | 32,500 | 7 | 4,643 |
Round 26 | 35,500 | 7 | 5,071 |
Total | 1,139,800 | 182 | 6,263 |
Highest attendances
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium |
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1 | Nam Định | 0–0 | XSKT Cần Thơ | 22,000 | 11 March 2018 | Thiên Trường Stadium |
2 | Hải Phòng | 1–1 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 21,000 | 17 March 2018 | Lạch Tray Stadium |
3 | Hà Nội | 5–0 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 20,000 | 5 April 2018 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium |
4 | Becamex Bình Dương | 3–3 | FLC Thanh Hóa | 18,000 | 15 April 2018 | Gò Đậu Stadium |
5 | Nam Định | 0–1 | Hải Phòng | 17,000 | 22 March 2018 | Thiên Trường Stadium |
0–2 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 28 September 2018 |
Season statistics
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Own goals
Player | Club | Against | Round |
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Nam Định | TP Hồ Chí Minh | 5 | |
Becamex Bình Dương | FLC Thanh Hóa | ||
Quảng Nam | Becamex Bình Dương | 7 | |
Hải Phòng | Than Quảng Ninh | 10 | |
Sông Lam Nghệ An | SHB Đà Nẵng | 11 | |
SHB Đà Nẵng | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 22 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
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Hà Nội | SHB Đà Nẵng | 4–0(A) | 14 April 2018 | 5 | |
Quảng Nam | Nam Định | 5–2(H) | 26 May 2018 | 9 | |
Becamex Bình Dương | Sài Gòn | 5–1(H) | 29 May 2018 | 10 | |
Than Quảng Ninh | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 3–0(H) | 9 June 2018 | 12 | |
Sài Gòn | Hà Nội | 5–2(H) | 17 June 2018 | 14 | |
Hà Nội | TP Hồ Chí Minh | 6–3(H) | 8 July 2018 | 18 | |
Quảng Nam | Becamex Bình Dương | 4–4(H) | |||
Becamex Bình Dương | Quảng Nam | 4–4(A) | |||
TP Hồ Chí Minh | SHB Đà Nẵng | 4–2(H) | 14 July 2018 | 19 | |
FLC Thanh Hóa | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 3–0(A) | 9 September 2018 | 21 | |
TP Hồ Chí Minh | Sài Gòn | 5–0(H) | 19 September 2018 | 23 |
- Note:
4: scored 4 goals; (H) – Home ; (A) – Away
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Hà Nội | 8 | |
2 | Hải Phòng | 7 | |
3 | Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN | 6 | |
Than Quảng Ninh | |||
5 | Quảng Nam | 5 |
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Club of the Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | References | |||
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Club | Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
March | Than Quảng Ninh | Than Quảng Ninh | Than Quảng Ninh | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | [16] | |||
April | Hà Nội | Hà Nội | Hà Nội | SHB Đà Nẵng | [17] | |||
May | Hà Nội | Becamex Bình Dương | Becamex Bình Dương | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | ||||
June | Hà Nội | FLC Thanh Hóa | Hà Nội | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai |
Annual awards
Award | Winner | Club |
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V.League 1 Manager of the Season | Hà Nội | |
V.League 1 Player of the Season | Hà Nội | |
V.League 1 Top Goalscorer | Hà Nội | |
V.League 1 Young Player of the Year | Hà Nội | |
V.League 1 Referee of the Year | ||
V.League 1 Assistant Referee of the Year |
Team of the Year
VPF Team of the Year[19] | ||||||||||||
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Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||
Defence | (Hoàng Anh Gia Lai) |
(Hà Nội) |
(Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN) |
(Hà Nội) | ||||||||
Midfield | (Hà Nội) |
(FLC Thanh Hóa) |
(Hà Nội) |
(Than Quảng Ninh) | ||||||||
Attack | (Hoàng Anh Gia Lai) |
(Hà Nội) |
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