V.League 1
Season2023–24
Dates20 October 2023 –
6 July 2024
Matches played27
Goals scored77 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorerRafaelson
(5 goals)
Biggest home win5 matches
Biggest away winLPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai 0–3 Hanoi Police
(28 October 2023)
Highest scoringHanoi FC 3–5 Haiphong
(29 October 2023)
Song Lam Nghe An 4–4 Quang Nam
(2 December 2023)
Highest attendance15,000
Haiphong 1–1 LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai
(20 October 2023)
Lowest attendance2,000
Song Lam Nghe An 4–4 Quang Nam
(2 December 2023)
Total attendance146,500
Average attendance6,976
2023
2024–25
All statistics correct as of 3 December 2023.

The 2023–24 V.League 1, known as the 2023–24 Night Wolf V.League 1 (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Vô địch Quốc gia Night Wolf 2023–24) for sponsorship reasons, is be the 68th professional season of the top-flight football league in Vietnam, the 24th under the V.League 1 name. The season is scheduled to commence on 20 October 2023 and ends on 6 July 2024.[1]

Hanoi Police are the defending champions.

This season will be the first since the 2001–02 season to have an inter-year schedule (autumn-to-spring) instead of an intra-year schedule (spring-to-autumn) to follow the schedule changes in the AFC competitions. There will also be a break from 25 December 2023 to 10 February 2024 for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and from 7 April 2024 to 3 May 2024 for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[1]

This will be the first season that the league officially applies video assistant referee (VAR) technology.[2] Like the previous season, teams will be allotted an non-naturalized Vietnamese player slot that will not be counted towards their foreign player allotment.[1]

Teams

A total of 14 teams will participate in the 2023 edition of the V.League 1.

Changes from previous season

Promoted from
2023 V.League 2
Relegated to
2023–24 V.League 2
Quang Nam SHB Da Nang

Name changes

  • On 22 September 2023, Topenland Binh Dinh FC changed their name to Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC.[3]
  • On 2 November 2023, Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC changed their name to LPBank-Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC but the league didn't allow team name change in course of the season. However, the league reverted the decision and allowed the name change on 22 November 2023.[4]
  • On 22 November 2023, Viettel FC changed their name to The Cong - Viettel FC.[4]
  • On 1 December 2023, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC changed their name to MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC.[5]

Prize money

1st Place - 5 billion VND ($205,150)
2nd Place - 3 billion VND ($123,100)
3rd Place - 1.5 billion VND ($61,550).

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity Previous
season rank
MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Binh Dinh Quy Nhon 15,000 VL1 (7th)
Becamex Binh Duong Binh Duong Go Dau 13,035 VL1 (12th)
LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai Gia Lai Pleiku 12,000 VL1 (10th)
Haiphong FC Haiphong Lach Tray 30,000 VL1 (6th)
Hanoi FC Hanoi Hang Day 22,500 VL1 (2nd)
Hanoi Police VL1 (1st)
The Cong-Viettel VL1 (3rd)
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Ha Tinh Ha Tinh 20,000 VL1 (8th)
Ho Chi Minh City FC Ho Chi Minh City Thong Nhat 16,000 VL1 (13th)
Khanh Hoa FC Khanh Hoa 19 August 18,000 VL1 (11th)
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Nam Dinh Thien Truong 30,000 VL1 (5th)
Song Lam Nghe An Nghe An Vinh 18,000 VL1 (9th)
Quang Nam Quang Nam Tam Ky
Hoa Xuan (temporary)
15,000
20,500
VL2 (1st)
Dong A Thanh Hoa Thanh Hoa Thanh Hoa 12,000 VL1 (4th)

Number of teams by region

Number Region Team(s)
5 Red River DeltaHaiphong, Hanoi FC, Hanoi Police, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh and The Cong-Viettel
3 North CentralDong A Thanh Hoa, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, and Song Lam Nghe An
South CentralKhanh Hoa, Quang Nam and MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh
2 SoutheastBecamex Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City
1 Central HighlandsLPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai

Personel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Becamex Binh Duong Vietnam Lê Huỳnh Đức Vietnam Nguyễn Tiến Linh Vietnam Kamito Vietnam Becamex1
Dong A Thanh Hoa Bulgaria Velizar Popov Vietnam Hoàng Đình Tùng Japan Jogarbola Thailand Casper Electric1
Haiphong Vietnam Chu Đình Nghiêm Uganda Joseph Mpande Japan Jogarbola
Hanoi FC Vacant Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Quyết Japan Jogarbola Vietnam KITA Group1
Vietnam Vinawind2
Vietnam Quang Ninh Port2
Vietnam SHS2
Hanoi Police South Korea Gong Oh-kyun Vietnam Hồ Tấn Tài Vietnam Kamito Vietnam Công An Hà Nội1
LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai Thailand Kiatisuk Senamuang Vietnam Nguyễn Tuấn Anh Vietnam Kamito Thailand Carabao1
Ho Chi Minh City Vacant Vietnam Ngô Tùng Quốc Japan Jogarbola England Mansion Sports1
Vietnam Phu Hung Life Insurance1
Vietnam Phu Hung Securities2
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Cong Vietnam Đinh Thanh Trung Thailand Grand Sport Vietnam Bia Sao Vàng1
Khanh Hoa Vietnam Vo Dinh Tan Vietnam Lê Duy Thanh Vietnam Kamito Vietnam Yến Sào Khánh Hoà (H)1
Vietnam Sanvinest (A)1
Vietnam Sanest (3rd)1
Vietnam KN Cam Ranh2
Quang Nam Vietnam Van Sy Son Vietnam Ngân Văn Đại Spain Kelme
MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Vietnam Bui Doan Quang Huy Vietnam Đặng Văn Lâm Vietnam Kamito Vietnam MerryLand Quy Nhon1
Song Lam Nghe An Vietnam Phan Nhu Thuat Vietnam Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng Thailand Grand Sport Vietnam Gạo A AN1
Vietnam EuroSun2
Japan Nikkokutrust2
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Vietnam Vu Hong Viet Vietnam Trần Nguyên Mạnh England Mitre Vietnam Thép Xanh Xuân Thiện1
The Cong-Viettel Vietnam Thach Bao Khanh Vietnam Bùi Tiến Dũng China Li-Ning Vietnam Viettel TV3601

Notes:

  1. ^ On the front of shirt.
  2. ^ On the back of shirt.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Vietnam Nguyen Duc Thang[6] Mutual consent 28 August 2023 Pre-season Vietnam Bui Doan Quang Huy 28 August 2023
Hanoi FC Montenegro Božidar Bandović[7] Sacked 7 October 2023 Vietnam Le Duc Tuan (interim) 7 October 2023
Vietnam Le Duc Tuan (interim)[8] Demoted to assistant manager 30 October 2023 13th Vietnam Dinh The Nam (interim) 30 October 2023
Hanoi Police Vietnam Tran Tien Dai Appointed as technical director 12 November 2023 2nd South Korea Gong Oh-kyun[9] 12 November 2023
Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Vu Tien Thanh[10] Resigned 21 November 2023 7th Vietnam Phung Thanh Phuong (interim) 24 November 2023

Foreign players

Teams are allowed to register 3 foreign players. Starting from the previous season, teams will be allotted an extra slot for 1 unnaturalized overseas Vietnamese player that will not be counted against their foreign player allotment. Hanoi and Haiphong will be allowed to register 1 additional foreign players as they will compete in the AFC competitions. Therefore they are only allowed to field maximum 3 foreign players during a league game. Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
(Unnaturalized Vietnamese player)
Player 5
(Only Hanoi FC and Haiphong)
Unregistred players Former players
Becamex Binh Duong Brazil Janclesio Republic of the Congo Prince Ibara Cameroon Arsène Elogo France Ryan Ha
Dong A Thanh Hoa Brazil Gustavo Brazil Luiz Antônio Jamaica Rimario Gordon
Haiphong Australia Benjamin Van Meurs Brazil Lucão do Break Haiti Bicou Bissainthe Uganda Joseph Mpande Brazil Yuri Mamute
Hanoi FC Botswana Brandon Wilson Brazil Marcão Brazil Denílson Cameroon Joel Tagueu France Damien Le Tallec
Serbia Milan Jevtović
Brazil Caion
Hanoi Police Brazil Júnior Fialho Brazil Geovane Brazil Jeferson Elias Czech Republic Filip Nguyen Nigeria Raphael Success

Brazil Jhon Cley

LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai Brazil Jairo Brazil Jhon Cley Ghana Martin Dzilah Senegal Papé Diakité
Ho Chi Minh City Brazil Brendon Lucas Ivory Coast Cheick Timité Cameroon Paul-Georges Ntep Slovakia Patrik Le Giang
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Brazil Bruno Ramires Nigeria Stephen Gopey Senegal Abdoulaye Diallo
Khanh Hoa Guinea Mamadou Guirassy Haiti Watz Leazard Sierra Leone Alie Sesay Denmark Truong Quoc Minh
Quang Nam Brazil Yago Ramos Brazil Conrado Nigeria Stephen Eze Canada Pierre Lamothe
Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Brazil Marlon Rangel Brazil Alan Grafite Brazil Léo Artur Russia Viktor Le
Song Lam Nghe An Croatia Mario Zebić Nigeria Michael Olaha Nigeria Raphael Success
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Brazil Hêndrio Brazil Douglas Coutinho Brazil Rafaelson
The Cong-Viettel Brazil Bruno Cantanhede Egypt Mohamed Essam Uzbekistan Jahongir Abdumominov Brazil Jeferson Elias

Dual nationality 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
Becamex Binh Duong UgandaVietnam Trần Trung Hiếu
Hanoi Police
Dong A Thanh Hoa
Haiphong FC AustraliaVietnam Martin Lo
Hanoi FC
Ho Chi Minh City FC United StatesVietnam Lê Trung Vinh
LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai
Hong Linh Ha Tinh
Khanh Hoa FC
Quang Nam FC NigeriaVietnam Hoàng Vũ Samson
Quy Nhon Binh Dinh GermanyVietnam Adriano Schmidt2 RussiaVietnam Đặng Văn Lâm2
Song Lam Nghe An
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh
The Cong-Viettel

Notes:

^2 Capped for Vietnam national team.

Standings

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 4 4 0 0 11 6 +5 12 Qualification to the 2024–25 AFC Champions League 2 group stage
2 Dong A Thanh Hoa 4 2 2 0 8 4 +4 8
3 Hanoi Police 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
4 Ho Chi Minh City 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7
5 Becamex Binh Duong 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2 7
6 MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7
7 The Cong-Viettel 4 1 2 1 3 4 1 5
8 Haiphong 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
9 Song Lam Nghe An 4 0 3 1 7 9 2 3
10 Hanoi FC 4 1 0 3 4 8 4 3
11 Khanh Hoa 4 1 0 3 3 7 4 3
12 Quang Nam 4 0 2 2 6 8 2 2
13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh 4 0 2 2 5 8 3 2 Qualification for relegation play-offs
14 LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai 4 0 2 2 3 8 5 2 Relegation to the 2024–25 V.League 2
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2023. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Disciplinary points.

    Results

    Home \ Away BBD DTH HPG HAN HNP HGL HCM HHT KHA QNA QBD SNA TND VTL
    Becamex Binh Duong 0–1 1–0
    Dong A Thanh Hoa 2–2 3–1
    Haiphong FC 1–1
    Hanoi FC 3–5 0–1
    Hanoi Police 2–0 1–1
    LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai 1–1 0–3
    Ho Chi Minh City FC 2–0 2–0
    Hong Linh Ha Tinh 1–1 2–4
    Khanh Hoa FC 0–2 2–3
    Quang Nam FC 1–1 0–1
    MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh 0–2 3–1
    Song Lam Nghe An 4–4 1–1
    Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 2–1 2–1
    The Cong-Viettel 1–1 1–0
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2023. Source: VPF
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Position by round

    Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
    Hanoi Police822
    Hanoi FC12131410
    The Cong-Viettel795
    Dong A Thanh Hoa474
    Thep Xanh Nam Dinh2111
    Haiphong936
    MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh6118
    Hong Linh Ha Tinh361013
    Song Lam Nghe An108119
    LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai5121314
    Khanh Hoa14149
    Becamex Binh Duong1153
    Ho Chi Minh City147
    Quang Nam13101212
    Champion and qualification to the 2024–25 AFC Champions League 2 group stage
    Possible qualification to the 2024–25 AFC Champions League 2 qualifiers
    Qualification for relegation play-offs
    Relegation to 2024–2025 V.League 2
    Source: VPF

    Statistics

    Top scorers

    As of 3 December 2023

    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Brazil Rafaelson Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 5
    2 Brazil Lucão do Break Haiphong 4
    3 Brazil Hêndrio Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 3
    Cameroon Joel Tagueu Hanoi FC
    Nigeria Michael Olaha Song Lam Nghe An
    Jamaica Rimario Gordon Dong A Thanh Hoa
    Ivory Coast Cheick Timité Ho Chi Minh City
    8 Vietnam Vũ Quang Nam Hong Linh Ha Tinh 2
    Brazil Júnior Fialho Hanoi Police
    Nigeria Stephen Eze Quang Nam
    Brazil Alan Grafite MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh

    Hat-tricks

    PlayerForAgainstResultDate
    Brazil Lucão do Break Haiphong Hanoi FC 5–3 (A) 29 October 2023
    Cameroon Joel Tagueu Hanoi FC Haiphong 3–5 (H) 29 October 2023
    Nigeria Michael Olaha Song Lam Nghe An Quang Nam 4–4 (H) 2 December 2023

    Attendances

    Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
    1 Haiphong 15,000 15,000 0 15,000 +54.9%
    2 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 22,000 12,000 10,000 11,000 −18.5%
    3 Hanoi Police 18,000 12,000 6,000 9,000 −11.6%
    4 Dong A Thanh Hoa 16,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 +12.8%
    5 LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai 15,000 10,000 5,000 7,500 +3.1%
    6 Becamex Binh Duong 12,500 6,500 6,000 6,250 +19.0%
    7 Ho Chi Minh City 12,000 7,000 5,000 6,000 +45.9%
    8 Hong Linh Ha Tinh 11,000 6,000 5,000 5,500 +12.2%
    9 Khanh Hoa 11,000 6,000 5,000 5,500 −9.2%
    10 Quang Nam 9,000 5,000 4,000 4,500 +98.5%
    11 Song Lam Nghe An 9,000 7,000 2,000 4,500 +0.2%
    12 The Cong-Viettel 9,000 5,000 4,000 4,500 −13.0%
    13 Hanoi FC 9,000 5,000 4,000 4,500 −46.8%
    14 MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh 8,000 5,000 3,000 4,000 −14.0%
    League total 176,500 15,000 3,000 6,537 +0.1%

    Source: League attendance
    Notes:
    Teams played previous season in V.League 2

    Attendances by home match played

    Team \ Match played 12345678910111213Total
    Becamex Binh Duong6,0006,50012,500
    Dong A Thanh Hoa8,0008,00016,000
    Haiphong15,00015,000
    Hanoi FC4,0005,0009,000
    Hanoi Police6,00012,00018,000
    LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai10,0005,00015,000
    Ho Chi Minh City5,0007,00012,000
    Hong Linh Ha Tinh5,0006,00011,000
    Khanh Hoa6,0005,00011,000
    Quang Nam5,0004,0009,000
    MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh5,0003,0008,000
    Song Lam Nghe An7,0002,0009,000
    Thep Xanh Nam Dinh12,00010,00022,000
    The Cong-Viettel4,0005,0009,000

    Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2023
    Source:

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