2020 V.League 1
Season | 2020 |
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Dates | 7 March – 8 November |
Champions | Viettel 1st VL1 title 6th Vietnamese title |
Relegated | Quang Nam |
Matches played | 126 |
Goals scored | 319 (2.53 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Pedro Paulo Rimario Gordon (12 goals) |
Biggest home win | Becamex Binh Duong 5–0 Haiphong (11 June 2020) SHB Da Nang 6–1 Quang Nam (11 June 2020) |
Biggest away win | Hoang Anh Gia Lai 0–4 Hanoi (15 October 2020) |
Highest scoring | SHB Da Nang 6–1 Quang Nam (11 June 2020) Hoang Anh Gia Lai 5–2 Ho Chi Minh City (1 October 2020) |
Longest winning run | Hanoi Saigon Viettel (4 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Hanoi Saigon (11 matches) |
Longest winless run | Quang Nam (7 matches) |
Longest losing run | Hoang Anh Gia Lai (6 matches) |
Highest attendance | 20,000 Hong Linh Ha Tinh 1–1 Hanoi (12 June 2020) |
Lowest attendance | 0 |
Total attendance | 689,400 |
Average attendance | 6,693 |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of complete. |
The 2020 V.League 1 season (or LS V.League 1 2020 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 37th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 20th as a professional league. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the schedule had been changed to begin on 7 March instead of 21 February as originally planned.[2] All matches in matchdays 1 and 2 were played behind closed doors due to the same reason. Following the stabilizing situation, the league resumed in June, and also became the first league to allow fans into the stadium post-COVID-19 outbreak.[3] On 26 July 2020, the league was suspended again due to another surge in COVID-19 cases.[4]
Changes from last season
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.
To V.League 1Promoted from V.League 2 |
From V.League 1Relegated to V.League 2
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Rules changes
In the 2020 season, each team could register 3+1 foreign players (3 foreign + 1 naturalized Vietnamese). The teams that participated in ASEAN Club Championship and AFC Cup (Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Than Quang Ninh) could register 3+1+1 foreign players (3 foreign + 1 naturalized Vietnamese + 1 AFC player)
On 13 May 2020, the format had been slightly changed, including:
- The 1st leg will remain unchanged.
- After the 1st leg, teams will be split into 2 groups:
- Championship group (Group A) will include the top 8 teams in the 1st leg.
- Relegation group (Group B) will include the bottom 6 teams in the 1st leg.
- Each group will play another single round-robin format. After the end of season:
- The champions will qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage.
- The runners-up and the cup winners, Hanoi (or the league 3rd-placers if Hanoi qualified for AFC Club Competitions through league performance) will qualify for the 2021 AFC Cup group stage.
- The 14th-ranked team will be relegated to 2021 V.League 2. There's no relegation playoff for this season. and the 13th-ranked team will stay in V.League 1 2021.
Teams
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Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank |
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Becamex Binh Duong | Binh Duong | Go Dau | 13,035 | VL1 (4th) |
SHB Danang | Danang | Hoa Xuan | 20,000 | VL1 (10th) |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Gia Lai | Pleiku | 12,000 | VL1 (8th) |
Haiphong FC | Haiphong | Lach Tray | 25,000 | VL1 (12th) |
Hanoi FC | Hanoi | Hang Day | 22,500 | VL1 (1st) |
Viettel | VL1 (6th) | |||
Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Ha Tinh | Ha Tinh | 20,000 | File:Green Arrow Up.svg VL2 (1st) |
Ho Chi Minh City FC | Ho Chi Minh City | Thong Nhat | 16,000 | VL1 (2nd) |
Saigon FC | VL1 (5th) | |||
Nam Dinh FC | Nam Dinh | Thien Truong | 30,000 | VL1 (11th) |
Song Lam Nghe An | Nghe An | Vinh | 18,000 | VL1 (7th) |
Quang Nam | Quang Nam | Tam Ky | 15,000 | VL1 (9th) |
Than Quang Ninh | Quang Ninh | Cam Pha | 20,000 | VL1 (3rd) |
Dong A Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | 12,000 | VL1 (13th) |
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.
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Becamex Binh Duong | Vietnam Nguyễn Thanh Sơn | Interim over | 24 October 2019 | Pre-season | Brazil Carlos Oliveira | 27 November 2019 |
Haiphong | Vietnam Trương Việt Hoàng | Resigned | 24 October 2019 | Vietnam Phạm Anh Tuấn | 16 November 2019 | |
Saigon | Vietnam Nguyễn Thành Công | Resigned | 24 October 2019 | Vietnam Hoàng Văn Phúc | 22 November 2019 | |
Thanh Hoa | Vietnam Mai Xuân Hợp | Interim over | 24 October 2019 | Italy Fabio Lopez | 22 November 2019 | |
Viettel | Vietnam Nguyễn Hải Biên | Interim over | 24 October 2019 | Vietnam Trương Việt Hoàng | 12 November 2019 | |
Song Lam Nghe An | Vietnam Nguyễn Đức Thắng | Promoted to Technical Director | 16 December 2019 | Vietnam Ngô Quang Trường | 16 December 2019 | |
Becamex Binh Duong | Brazil Carlos Oliveira | Sacked | 16 February 2020 | Vietnam Nguyễn Thanh Sơn | 16 February 2020 | |
Saigon | Vietnam Hoàng Văn Phúc | Resigned | 13 March 2020 | 8th | Vietnam Vũ Tiến Thành | 13 March 2020 |
Thanh Hoa FC | Italy Fabio Lopez | Sacked | 8 June 2020 | 13th | Vietnam Nguyễn Thành Công | 9 June 2020 |
Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Sỹ | Promoted to Technical Director | 24 June 2020 | 14th | Vietnam Phạm Hồng Phú | 24 June 2020 |
Quang Nam | Vietnam Vũ Hồng Việt | Resigned | 29 June 2020 | 13th | Vietnam Đào Quang Hùng | 29 June 2020 |
Ho Chi Minh City | South Korea Jung Hae-seong | Resigned | 25 July 2020 | 5th | Vietnam Nguyễn Hữu Thắng | 25 July 2020 |
Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam Nguyễn Hữu Thắng | Redeployed | 25 July 2020 | 5th | South Korea Jung Hae-seong | 13 August 2020 |
Thanh Hoa FC | Vietnam Nguyễn Thành Công | Resigned | 11 September 2020 | 8th | Vietnam Mai Xuân Hợp | 12 September 2020 |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | South Korea Lee Tae-hoon | Promoted to Technical Director | 28 September 2020 | 7th | Vietnam Duong Minh Ninh Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Đàn |
28 September 2020 |
Quang Nam FC | Vietnam Đào Quang Hùng | Sacked | 12 October 2020 | 14th | Vietnam Nguyễn Thành Công | 12 October 2020 |
Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- ^1 Naturalized players whose parents or grandparents were born in Vietnam, thus are regarded as local players.
Phase 1 League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Saigon | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 24 | Qualified to Championship group |
2 | Viettel | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 22 | |
3 | Than Quang Ninh | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 21 | |
4 | Hanoi | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 20 | |
5 | Ho Chi Minh City | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 20 | |
6 | Becamex Binh Duong | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 20 | |
7 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 20 | |
8 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 18 | |
9 | SHB Da Nang | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 16 | Qualified to Relegation group |
10 | Thanh Hoa | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 15 | |
11 | Song Lam Nghe An | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 15 | |
12 | Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 13 | |
13 | Haiphong | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 13 | |
14 | Quang Nam | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Play-off (Only to decide champions, runners-up, third placed and relegation spots); 6) Drawing of lots (Criteria 2 to 5 only applies after the conclusion of round 13)
Phase 2 League Table
Championship Group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Viettel (C) | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 41 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Group stage |
2 | Hanoi[lower-alpha 1] (Q) | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 39 | Qualification for AFC Cup Group stage |
3 | Saigon (Q) | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 34 | |
4 | Than Quang Ninh | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 31 | |
5 | Ho Chi Minh City | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 28 | |
6 | Becamex Binh Duong | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 28 | |
7 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 23 | |
8 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 20 |
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Notes:
- ↑ Hanoi FC is qualified for the 2021 AFC Cup Group stage as 2020 Vietnamese Cup winners.
Relegation Group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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9 | SHB Da Nang | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 23 | |
10 | Song Lam Nghe An | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 23 | |
11 | Thanh Hoa | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 21 | |
12 | Haiphong | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 19 | |
13 | Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 18 | |
14 | Quang Nam (R) | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 18 | Relegation to V.League 2 |
Results
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.
Championship Round | |
Relegation Round |
Championship round
Source: [citation needed]
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Relegation round
Source: [citation needed]
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Season progress
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; X = Not played (for bottom 6 teams)
Schedule
- Details (in Vietnamese): https://vpf.vn/tai-lieu-vleague/vleague-thong-bao/lich-thi-dau-giai-vdqg-ls-2020/
Attendances
By club
Club | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
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Becamex Binh Duong | 35,200 | 7 | 5,028 |
Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | 112,000 | 9 | 12,444 |
Hanoi | 45,000 | 9 | 5,000 |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 54,500 | 8 | 6,812 |
Ho Chi Minh City | 51,000 | 8 | 6,375 |
SHB Da Nang | 44,700 | 8 | 5,587 |
Song Lam Nghe An | 49,000 | 8 | 6,125 |
Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 59,000 | 8 | 7,375 |
Quang Nam | 35,000 | 9 | 3,888 |
Saigon | 28,500 | 8 | 3,562 |
Haiphong | 40,000 | 8 | 5,000 |
Thanh Hoa | 48,000 | 10 | 4,800 |
Than Quang Ninh | 46,000 | 10 | 4,600 |
Viettel | 42,500 | 9 | 4,722 |
Total | 689,400 | 119 | 5,793 |
By round
Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
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Round 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Round 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Round 3 | 50,500 | 7 | 7,214 |
Round 4 | 56,700 | 7 | 8,100 |
Round 5 | 50,000 | 7 | 7,142 |
Round 6 | 66,000 | 7 | 9,429 |
Round 7 | 48,000 | 7 | 6,857 |
Round 8 | 58,000 | 7 | 8,285 |
Round 9 | 73,000 | 7 | 10,429 |
Round 10 | 52.500 | 7 | 7,500 |
Round 11 | 63,000 | 7 | 9,000 |
Round 12 | 22,200 | 7 | 3,171 |
Round 13 | 35,000 | 7 | 5,000 |
Group A Round 14 | 15,000 | 4 | 3,750 |
Group B Round 14 | 11,000 | 3 | 3,667 |
Group A Round 15 | 16,500 | 4 | 4,125 |
Group B Round 15 | 11,000 | 3 | 3,667 |
Group A Round 16 | 14,000 | 4 | 3,500 |
Group B Round 16 | 9,500 | 3 | 3,167 |
Group A Round 17 | 16,500 | 4 | 4,125 |
Group B Round 17 | 21,000 | 3 | 7,000 |
Group A Round 18 | ? | 4 | ? |
Group B Round 18 | ? | 3 | ? |
Group A Round 19 | ? | 4 | ? |
Group A Round 20 | ? | 4 | ? |
Total | 689,400 | 119 | 0 |
- Due to concerns about the COVID-19 epidemic, all 14 matches in the first 2 rounds were played without spectators.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 6 November 2020.[7]
See also
- 2020 V.League 2
- 2020 Vietnamese National Football Second League
- 2020 Vietnamese National Football Third League
References
- ↑ "LS Holdings to sponsor V.League 1 and V.League 2 in 2020". Vietnamnet Global. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ↑ "Virus corona khiến các giải bóng đá Việt Nam tạm hoãn". 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus Outbreak: Vietnam's top-flight football league resumes with fans in attendance". firstpost.com. 6 June 2020.
- ↑ "Vietnam suspends domestic football after new COVID cases". besoccer.com. 26 July 2020.
- ↑ "Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh win promotion to V.League 1, Phù Đồng relegated". vietnamnews.vn.
- ↑ "Thanh Hóa secure play-off match, Khánh Hòa dropped". vietnamnews.vn.
- ↑ "V.League 1 2020 Results - Vietnam Soccer Live".