The V.League 1, also called LPBank V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football league in Vietnam, controlled by the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF). It is contested by 14 clubs who play each other on a home and away basis. See below for Vietnamese football predictions.
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The V.League 1, as it is known today, began in 1980 when the first All Vietnam Football Championship was launched. Seventeen clubs participated in the competition. They were split into three groups and conducted more like a cup competition, with the winner from each group qualifying for the Championship Stage. Công An Hà Nội, Tổng Cục Đường Sắt and Hải Quan were the three teams to qualify, with Tổng Cục Đường Sắt ultimately taking the title. That format, reduced to two groups, continued until 1995 when the league reverted to a more traditional league format.
Subsequently, league football in Vietnam turned professional in the 2000–2001 season. This saw the league change its name to its current moniker, V-League 1. In that inaugural V-League 1 season, only ten clubs participated, with tighter restrictions meaning fewer teams. However, over the next decade, the league grew from 10 teams to the current fourteen, with the team that finishes on top of the table qualifying for the AFC Champions League Group Stage. Clubs were allowed to hire foreign players from this season on.
Vietnam Professional Football (VPF) was established in 2012. Hence, the organising power was transferred from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to Vietnam Professional Football Jointstock Company (VPF).
The Cong-Viettel and Hanoi have won the title 6 times each, the most among V-League clubs.
FORMAT
The V.League 1 season starts in February/March and ends in September. Each club plays each of the other clubs twice, home and away, for a total of 26 games. Top team qualifies for AFC Champions League Group stage.
So, see below for Vietnamese football predictions and forecasts across the top leagues.
