A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 15 January 2021 – 2 May 2021 (Remaining matches cancelled) |
Champions | Not awarded |
Relegated | None |
Matches played | 84 |
Goals scored | 194 (2.31 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nguyen Van Toan Oussou Konan Rodrigo Dias (7 goals) |
Biggest home win | Hanoi FC 4–0 Than Quang Ninh (11 April 2021) |
Biggest away win | Ho Chi Minh City FC 0–3 Hanoi FC (23 March 2021) Viettel 0–3 Hoang Anh Gia Lai (24 March 2021) Saigon FC 0-3 Nam Dinh FC (28 March 2021) |
Highest scoring | Hong Linh Ha Tinh 3–5 Dong A Thanh Hoa (3 April 2021) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches (Hoang Anh Gia Lai) |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches (Hoang Anh Gia Lai) |
Longest winless run | 6 matches (Haiphong FC) |
Longest losing run | 5 matches (Saigon FC) |
Highest attendance | 20,000 Topenland Binh Dinh 0–1 Viettel (11 April 2021) |
Lowest attendance | 1,500 Viettel 3–0 Saigon FC (3 April 2021) |
Total attendance | 465,600 (excluding matches played behind closed doors) |
Average attendance | 6,208 |
← 2020 2022 →
All statistics correct as of complete. |
The 2021 V.League 1 (known as the LS V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons) was the 65th professional season of the top-flight football league in Vietnam.[1][2]
The season was paused for a third time on 6 May 2021 due to an outbreak of the delta variant of the coronavirus in the country.[3]
Despite attempts to re-start the season by late November,[4] after a meeting with all teams on August 21, the season was officially cancelled, with no champion determined, and no relegation teams; the slots for the 2022 AFC Champions League and 2022 AFC Cup to be determined at a later stage. Due to cancellation of the league, LS Group was lost sponsors due to issues, and awarded from Sâm Ngọc Linh Kon Tum to sponsors on next season.
Competition format
The league was scheduled to operate in two stages, with the top six teams and bottom 8 teams split into two play-off sections after a single-round robin first stage. The season was cancelled before the completion of the first stage.
Teams
A total of 14 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 2020 season and Topenland Binh Dinh promoted from the 2020 V.League 2 season.[5]
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank |
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Topenland Binh Dinh | Binh Dinh | Quy Nhon | 15,000 | ![]() |
Becamex Binh Duong | Binh Duong | Go Dau | 13,035 | VL1 (6th) |
SHB Danang | Danang | Hoa Xuan | 20,000 | VL1 (9th) |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Gia Lai | Pleiku | 12,000 | VL1 (7th) |
Haiphong FC | Haiphong | Lach Tray | 25,000 | VL1 (12th) |
Hanoi FC | Hanoi | Hang Day | 22,500 | VL1 (2nd) |
Viettel | VL1 (1st) | |||
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 (5th) |
Saigon FC | VL1 (3rd) | |||
Nam Dinh FC | Nam Dinh | Thien Truong | 30,000 | VL1 (13th) |
Song Lam Nghe An | Nghe An | Vinh | 18,000 | VL1 (10th) |
Than Quang Ninh | Quang Ninh | Cam Pha | 20,000 | VL1 (4th) |
Dong A Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | 12,000 | VL1 (11th) |
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.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
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Hoang Anh Gia Lai | ![]() |
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Haiphong FC | ![]() |
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Hanoi FC | ![]() |
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Viettel | ![]() |
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Hong Linh Ha Tinh | ![]() |
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Ho Chi Minh City FC | ![]() |
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Saigon FC | ![]() |
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Made by club |
Nam Dinh FC | ![]() |
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Song Lam Nghe An | ![]() |
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Than Quang Ninh | ![]() |
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Dong A Thanh Hoa | ![]() |
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Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Hoang Anh Gia Lai | ![]() ![]() |
Mutual consent | November 2020 | Pre-season | ![]() |
November 2020 |
Ho Chi Minh City FC | ![]() |
Resigned | 12 November 2020 | ![]() |
2 December 2020 | |
Dong A Thanh Hoa | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 26 November 2020 | ![]() |
26 November 2020 | |
Nam Dinh FC | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 14 December 2020 | ![]() |
14 December 2020 | |
Than Quang Ninh | ![]() |
Resigned | 16 December 2020 | ![]() |
16 December 2020 | |
Becamex Binh Duong | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 19 December 2020 | ![]() |
23 December 2020 | |
Saigon FC | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 24 February 2021 | 4th | ![]() |
25 February 2021 |
Saigon FC | ![]() |
Sacked | 30 March 2021 | 11th | ![]() |
30 March 2021 |
Hanoi FC | ![]() |
Resigned | 3 April 2021 | 7th | ![]() |
3 April 2021 |
Hong Linh Ha Tinh | ![]() |
Resigned | 12 April 2021 | 14th | ![]() |
14 April 2021 |
Becamex Binh Duong | ![]() |
Resigned | 14 April 2021 | 6th | ![]() |
14 April 2021 |
Hanoi FC | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 20 April 2021 | 8th | ![]() |
20 April 2021 |
Song Lam Nghe An | ![]() |
Resigned | 30 April 2021 | 14th | ![]() |
30 April 2021 |
SHB Danang | ![]() |
Resigned | 3 May 2021 | 9th | ![]() |
3 May 2021 |
Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.