The 2023 V.League 1, known as the Night Wolf V.League 1 (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Vô địch Quốc gia Night Wolf 2023) for sponsorship reasons, was the 40th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 23rd as a professional league.[1] The season started on 3 February 2023.[2]
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| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 February – 27 August |
| Champions | Hanoi Police 1st VL 1 title 2nd Vietnamese title |
| Relegated | SHB Da Nang |
| ASEAN Club Championship | Hanoi Police Dong A Thanh Hoa |
| Matches played | 134 |
| Goals scored | 317 (2.37 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rafaelson (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Hanoi Police 5–0 Topenland Binh Dinh (3 February) |
| Biggest away win | 4 matches |
| Highest scoring | Dong A Thanh Hoa 5–3 Ho Chi Minh City (17 April) Ho Chi Minh City 3–5 Hanoi Police (21 May) |
| Longest winning run | Hanoi Police (4 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Dong A Thanh Hoa (10 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Becamex Binh Duong (15 matches) |
| Longest losing run | 3 matches 4 teams |
| Highest attendance | 18,000 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 2–2 Hoang Anh Gia Lai (14 February) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,000 5 matches |
| Total attendance | 918,200 |
| Average attendance | 6,852 |
← 2022 2023–24 → | |
Hanoi FC unsuccessfully defended its 2022 title.[3] losing to Hanoi Police, its 2nd VL 1 title.
This season was the last to have an intra-year schedule (spring-to-autumn). There was a break from 20 February to 6 April for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup and from 18 April to 19 May for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.
Changes from previous season
editTeam changes
editPromoted clubs
editPromoted from 2022 V.League 2
Relegated clubs
editRelegated from 2022 V.League 1
Saigon FC(withdrew)
Name changes
edit- Promoted side Cong An Nhan Dan FC changed their name to Hanoi Police in November 2022.[4][5]
- Nam Dinh FC changed their name to Thep Xanh Nam Dinh on 4 January 2023 due to sponsorship reasons.
Rule changes
editThe league will return to the split season format as played in the 2020 season where in the latter half the top eight teams will play each other in the championship group, while the remaining six teams will face each other in the relegation group. In addition, no teams will be qualified for the AFC Champions League or AFC Cup competitions this season (all 2023–24 AFC club competition slots were already distributed in the 2022 season). Teams will also be allotted a non-naturalized Vietnamese player slot that will not be counted towards their foreign player allotment.[2]
Prize money
edit1st place – 3 billion VND ($127,931) → 5 billion VND ($213,219)
2nd place – 1.5 billion VND ($63,965) → 2.5 billion VND ($106,609)
3rd place – 750 million VND ($31,982) → 1.25 billion VND ($53,304)
Participating clubs by province
edit
Hanoi
Locations of the 2023 V.League 1 teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topenland Binh Dinh | Binh Dinh | Quy Nhon | 15,000 | VL1 (3rd) |
| Becamex Binh Duong | Binh Duong | Go Dau | 13,035 | VL1 (7th) |
| SHB Da Nang | Da Nang | Hoa Xuan | 20,000 | VL1 (10th) |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Gia Lai | Pleiku | 12,000 | VL1 (6th) |
| Haiphong FC | Haiphong | Lach Tray | 30,000 | VL1 (2nd) |
| Hanoi FC | Hanoi | Hang Day | 22,500 | VL1 (1st) |
| Hanoi Police |  VL2 (1st)
| |||
| Viettel | VL1 (4th) | |||
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Ha Tinh | Ha Tinh | 20,000 | VL1 (11th) |
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | Ho Chi Minh City | Thong Nhat | 16,000 | VL1 (9th) |
| Khanh Hoa FC | Khanh Hoa | 19 August | 18,000 | VL2 (2nd)
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| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | Nam Dinh | Thien Truong | 30,000 | VL1 (12th) |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nghe An | Vinh | 18,000 | VL1 (5th) |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | 12,000 | VL1 (8th) |
Personnel and kits
editNote: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notes:
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanoi Police |  Thạch Bảo Khanh[6]
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Mutual consent | 15 November 2022 | Pre-season |  Paulo Foiani[7]
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2 December 2022 |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa |  Svetislav Tanasijević (caretaker)
|
Caretaker period over | 21 November 2022 |  Velizar Popov[8]
|
2 December 2022 | |
| Hanoi FC |  Chun Jae-ho (caretaker)[9]
|
21 November 2022 |  Božidar Bandović
|
3 January 2023 | ||
| Viettel | Bae Ji-won
|
December 2022 | Thạch Bảo Khanh[10]
|
15 December 2022 | ||
| Becamex Binh Duong | Lư Đình Tuấn[11]
|
Resigned | 23 February 2023 | 13th | Nguyen Quốc Tuấn (caretaker)
|
23 February 2023 |
| Hanoi Police | Paulo Foiani[12]
|
Mutual consent | 27 April 2023 | 5th | Flavio Cruz[13]
|
9 May 2023 |
| Becamex Binh Duong | Nguyễn Quốc Tuấn
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Caretaker period over | 11 May 2023 | 14th | Lê Huỳnh Đức[14]
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11 May 2023 |
| SHB Da Nang | Phan Thanh Hùng
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Promoted to technical director | 3 June 2023 | 14th | Phạm Minh Đức
|
3 June 2023 |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nguyễn Huy Hoàng
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Resigned | 3 June 2023 | 11th | Phan Như Thuật
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3 June 2023 |
| Hanoi Police | Flavio Cruz[15]
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Mutual consent | 22 August 2023 | 1st | Trần Tiến Đại
|
22 August 2023 |
Foreign players
editTeams are allowed to register 3 foreign players. Starting this 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 AFC player as they will compete in the AFC competitions.
- Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.
Dual nationality players
edit- 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.
Notes:
- ^2 Capped for Vietnam national team.
Regular season
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanoi Police | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 24 | Qualification to Championship round |
| 2 | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 23 | |
| 3 | Hanoi FC | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Viettel | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 21 | |
| 5 | Haiphong FC | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 19 | |
| 6 | Topenland Binh Dinh | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 19 | |
| 7 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 19 | |
| 8 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 18 | |
| 9 | Song Lam Nghe An | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 16 | Qualification to Relegation round |
| 10 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 14 | |
| 11 | Khanh Hoa FC | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 13 | |
| 12 | SHB Da Nang | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 10 | |
| 13 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 8 | |
| 14 | Becamex Binh Duong | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 April 2023. Source: VPF
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
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
Position by round
edit| Championship Round | |
| Relegation Round |
Source: VPF
Results
editChampionship round
editPoints and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HNP | HAN | VTL | DTH | TND | HPG | TBD | HHT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanoi Police (C) | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 38 | Qualification for the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | ||||
| 2 | Hanoi FC | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 38 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | |||||
| 3 | Viettel | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 32 | 0–3 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4 | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 31 | Qualification to the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship[a] | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | ||||
| 5 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 29 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | ||||||
| 6 | Haiphong FC | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 26 | 0–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | ||||||
| 7 | Topenland Binh Dinh | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 24 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | ||||||
| 8 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 20 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 23 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2023. Source: VPF
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
(C) Champions
Notes:
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
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Dong A Thanh Hoa qualified for the ASEAN Club Championship group stage as the 2023 Vietnamese Cup winners.
Positions by round
editBelow the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal number of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given.
| Champion and qualification to the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship |
Source: VPF
Relegation round
editPoints and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | SNA | HGL | KHA | BBD | HCM | SDN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Song Lam Nghe An | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 25 | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | ||||
| 10 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||||
| 11 | Khanh Hoa FC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 19 | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–3 | ||||
| 12 | Becamex Binh Duong | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 15 | 0–1 | 3–0 | — | |||||
| 13 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 15 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | |||||
| 14 | SHB Da Nang (R) | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 14 | Relegation to V.League 2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |
Source: VPF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Play-off (Only to decide champions, runners-up, third placed and relegation spots); 7) Drawing of lots
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Play-off (Only to decide champions, runners-up, third placed and relegation spots); 7) Drawing of lots
(R) Relegated
Positions by round
editBelow the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal number of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given.
Source: VPF
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafaelson
|
Topenland Binh Dinh | 14 |
| 2 | Jhon Cley
|
Hanoi Police | 11 |
| Bruno Cantanhede
|
Dong A Thanh Hoa | ||
| 4 |  Victor Mansaray
|
Ho Chi Minh City FC | 9 |
| Hoang Vu Samson
| |||
| 6 |  Abdoulaye Diallo
|
Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 8 |
| Caion
|
Hanoi FC | ||
| Nguyen Van Quyet
| |||
| 9 |  Rimario Gordon
|
Becamex Binh Duong | 6 |
| Nguyen Duc Chien
|
Viettel | ||
| Paollo
|
Hoang Anh Gia Lai |
Source: Soccerway
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juvhel Tsoumou
|
Hanoi Police | Topenland Binh Dinh | 5–0 (H) | 3 February 2023 |
| Rafaelson
|
Topenland Binh Dinh | Hanoi FC | 3–1 (H) | 17 April 2023 |
| Jhon Cley
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Hanoi Police | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 4–2 (H) | 24 June 2023 |
| Caion
|
Hanoi FC | Topenland Binh Dinh | 4–2 (H) | 17 July 2023 |
| Lucão do Break
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SHB Danang | Khanh Hoa | 3–1 (A) | 11 August 2023 |
| Caion
|
Hanoi FC | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 3–1 (A) | 12 August 2023 |
Clean sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nguyen Thanh Diep
|
Dong A Thanh Hoa | 4 |
| Duong Quang Tuan
|
Hong Linh Ha Tinh | ||
| Tran Nguyen Manh
|
Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | ||
| Pham Van Phong
|
Viettel | ||
| 5 | Bui Tan Truong
|
Hanoi FC | 3 |
| 6 | Le Van Truong
|
Khanh Hoa FC | 2 |
| Pham Van Cuong
|
SHB Da Nang | ||
| Dang Van Lam
|
Topenland Binh Dinh | ||
| 9 | Bui Tien Dung
|
Hanoi Police | 1 |
 Patrik Le Giang
| |||
| Nguyen Van Toan
|
Haiphong FC | ||
| Nguyen Dinh Trieu
| |||
| Huynh Tuan Linh
|
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | ||
| Nguyen Thanh Tung
|
Hong Linh Ha Tinh | ||
| Vo Ngoc Cuong
|
Khanh Hoa FC | ||
| Tran Van Tien
|
Song Lam Nghe An |
Discipline
editPlayer
edit- Most yellow cards: 6
- 3 players
- Most red cards: 1
- 12 players
Club
edit- Most yellow cards: 28
- Dong A Thanh Hoa
- Fewest yellow cards: 12
- Song Lam Nghe An
- Most red cards: 2
- Topenland Binh Dinh
- Hoang Anh Gia Lai
- Fewest red cards: 0
- 4 clubs
Attendances
editBy round
edit| Round | Total | GP. | Avg. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 58,000 | 7 | 8,286 |
| Round 2 | 43,000 | 7 | 6,142 |
| Round 3 | 51,000 | 7 | 7,286 |
| Round 4 | 48,000 | 7 | 6,857 |
| Round 5 | 38,000 | 7 | 5,429 |
| Round 6 | 47,500 | 7 | 6,786 |
| Round 7 | 44,000 | 7 | 6,286 |
| Round 8 | 46,500 | 7 | 6,643 |
| Round 9 | 45,500 | 7 | 6,500 |
| Round 10 | 43,700 | 7 | 6,243 |
| Round 11 | 56,000 | 7 | 8,000 |
| Total | 521,200 | 77 | 6,769 |
By team
edit| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 135,000 | 18,000 | 10,000 | 13,500 | +22.7% |
| 2 | Hanoi Police | 112,000 | 14,000 | 5,000 | 10,182 | +583.4%† |
| 3 | SHB Da Nang | 66,500 | 16,000 | 4,500 | 8,313 | +72.6% |
| 4 | Hanoi FC | 74,500 | 14,000 | 4,500 | 7,450 | −11.9% |
| 5 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 65,500 | 11,000 | 5,000 | 7,278 | +4.0% |
| 6 | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 78,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 7,091 | +39.5% |
| 7 | Haiphong FC | 60,500 | 13,000 | 5,000 | 6,722 | −30.6% |
| 8 | Khanh Hoa FC | 54,500 | 8,000 | 5,000 | 6,055 | +100.6%† |
| 9 | Becamex Binh Duong | 42,000 | 8,000 | 3,500 | 5,250 | +0.5% |
| 10 | Viettel | 51,700 | 14,000 | 2,000 | 5,170 | +14.9% |
| 11 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 49,000 | 7,000 | 3,000 | 4,900 | −5.9% |
| 12 | Topenland Binh Dinh | 46,500 | 7,500 | 2,000 | 4,650 | −44.2% |
| 13 | Song Lam Nghe An | 44,900 | 6,500 | 2,000 | 4,490 | −30.0% |
| 14 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 37,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 4,111 | +5.0% |
| League total | 900,500 | 18,000 | 2,000 | 6,532 | +2.0% |
Source: League attendance
Notes:
†
Teams played previous season in V.League 2
Awards
editMonthly awards
edit| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |
| February | Nguyen Duc Thang
|
Topenland Binh Dinh | Nguyen Van Quyet
|
Hanoi FC | Tran Phi Son
|
Hong Linh Ha Tinh |
| April | Velizar Popov
|
Dong A Thanh Hoa | Paulo Conrado
|
Dong A Thanh Hoa | Nguyen Trong Long
|
Hanoi Police |
| June | Chu Dinh Nghiem
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Haiphong | Jhon Cley
|
Hanoi Police | Hoang Vu Samson
|
Ho Chi Minh City |
| August | Thach Bao Khanh
|
Viettel | Nguyen Hoang Duc
|
Viettel | Tran Phi Son
|
Hong Linh Ha Tinh |
Annual awards
edit| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Manager of the Year | Božidar Bandović[16]
|
Hanoi FC |
| Player of the Year | Nguyen Hoang Duc[16]
|
Viettel |
| Best Young Player | Nguyen Thai Son[16]
|
Dong A Thanh Hoa |
| Goal of the Year | Tran Phi Son[16]
|
Hong Linh Ha Tinh |
| Best XI[16] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Tran Nguyen Manh (Thep Xanh Nam Dinh)
| |||||||||||
| Defenders | Vu Van Thanh (Hanoi Police)
|
Bui Hoang Viet Anh (Hanoi FC)
|
Nguyen Thanh Binh (Viettel)
|
Doan Van Hau (Hanoi Police)
| ||||||||
| Midfielders | Lam Ti Phong (Dong A Thanh Hoa)
|
Nguyen Hoang Duc (Viettel)
|
Nguyen Hai Huy (Haiphong)
|
Bui Van Duc (Hong Linh Ha Tinh)
| ||||||||
| Forwards | Rafaelson (Topenland Binh Dinh)
|
Pham Tuan Hai (Hanoi FC)
| ||||||||||
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