V.League 1
| File:PetroVietnamGasV-League.png | |
| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Country | Vietnam |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Vietnam First Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Vietnamese Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League AFC Cup |
| Current champions | Hà Nội T&T (2010) |
| Most championships | Thể Công (5 titles) |
| Website | http://www.vleague.vn |
| Current: 2010 V-League | |
The V-League is the top professional football league in Vietnam. Launched in 1980, the league currently involves 14 teams. The official name V-League has been used since 2000-2001 season when the competition turned professional.
Overview
Competition format
- The V-League season starts in February and ends in August. In each season, each club plays each of the other clubs twice, once at home and another away, for a total of 26 games.
- Teams are ranked by total points, head-to-head, goal difference and goals scored.
- Top team is qualified for AFC Champions League qualifying rounds.
- For 2010 season, two bottom teams are relegated to the Vietnam First Division while third lowest placed team goes to play-off with the third highest placed team from Vietnam First Division.[1]
Sponsorship
- 2000-02: Strata Sport Marketing (Strata V-League)
- 2003: PepsiCo (Sting V-League)
- 2004: Kinh Do (Kinh Do V-League)
- 2005: Tan Hiep Phat (Number One V-League)
- 2006: Eurowindow (Eurowindow V-League)
- 2007–10: Petro Vietnam Gas (Petro Vietnam Gas V-League)
- 2011-13: Eximbank (Eximbank V-League)
Rules on foreign players
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.[2]
Attendance
V-League average attendance stands at around 10,000 spectators per game for some recent seasons. As of June 2010, the average attendance of V-League 2010 is 10,208.[3]
V-League 2011 clubs
| Club | Based | Home stadium | Capacity | First season in V-League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Bình Dương FC | Thủ Dầu Một | Gò Đậu Stadium | 18,250 | 2004 |
| Ðồng Tâm Long An FC | Tân An | Long An Stadium | 20,000 | 2003 |
| Đồng Tháp FC | Cao Lãnh | Cao Lãnh Stadium | 20,000 | 2000 |
| Hà Nội ACB | Hà Nội | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,000 | |
| Hòa Phát Hà Nội | Hà Nội | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,500 | 2003 |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | Pleiku | Pleiku Stadium | 15,000 | 2003 |
| Khatoco Khánh Hoà FC | Nha Trang | August 19th Stadium | 18,150 | 2000 |
| Lam Sơn Thanh Hóa FC | Thanh Hóa | Thanh Hoa Stadium | 14,000 | 2010 |
| Navibank Sài Gòn FC | Hồ Chí Minh City | Thong Nhat Stadium | 25,000 | 2010 |
| SHB Ðà Nẵng FC | Đà Nẵng | Chi Lang Stadium | 30,000 | 2001 |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An FC | Vinh | Vinh Stadium | 12,000 | 2000 |
| Hà Nội T&T F.C. | Hà Nội | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,500 | 2008 |
| Xi Măng Hải Phòng FC | Hải Phòng | Lạch Tray Stadium | 30,000 | 2000 |
| XM The Vissai Ninh Binh | Ninh Bình | Ninh Bình Stadium | 22,000 | 2010 |
Previous winners
Top-Performing Clubs
Top scorers
See also
References
External links
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