V.League 2
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Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 8 |
Promotion to | V.League 1 |
Relegation to | Vietnam Second Division |
Domestic cup(s) | Vietnamese Cup |
Current champions | QNK Quảng Nam (2013) |
Website | http://www.vnleague.com |
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The Vietnamese First Division (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá hạng Nhất Quốc gia), commonly referred to as V.League 2 or Kienlongbank V.League 2 for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier league in Vietnamese football controlled by the Vietnam Professional Football, after the V.League 1, with 8 teams competing.
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Format
The league comprised 14 clubs. Starting in the 2013 season, only 8 teams will participate in the league.[1] Over the course of a season, clubs play a two-leg round-robin format over 18 rounds with a total of 90 matches. The club finishing at the bottom of the league table will be relegated to the Vietnamese Second Division while the top two clubs will be promoted to the 2015 V.League 1 season.[2]
Current clubs
Club | Based | Home stadium | Capacity | Manager |
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Đắk Lắk | Buôn Mê Thuột | Buôn Mê Thuột Stadium | 10,000 | ![]() |
Hồ Chí Minh City | Hồ Chí Minh City | Thống Nhất Stadium | 25,000 | ![]() |
Hà Nội | Hanoi | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,000 | ![]() |
Sanna Khánh Hòa | Nha Trang | Nha Trang Stadium | 25,000 | ![]() |
TDCS Đồng Tháp | Cao Lãnh | Cao Lãnh Stadium | 23,000 | ![]() |
Thừa Thiên–Huế | Huế | Tự Do Stadium | 25,000 | ![]() |
XM Fico Tây Ninh | Tây Ninh | Tây Ninh Stadium | 15,500 | ![]() |
XSKT Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ Stadium | 50,000 | ![]() |
- QNK Quảng Nam was promoted to the 2014 V.League 1 as the champions, followed by Than Quảng Ninh and Hùng Vương An Giang as first and second runners-up. Đắk Lắk, Hồ Chí Minh City, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Sanna Khánh Hòa and XM Fico Tây Ninh were promoted from the 2013 Vietnamese Second Division. TDC Bình Dương was relegated to the 2014 Vietnamese Second Division. Bình Định folded after the conclusion of the 2013 V.League 2.
Stadiums (2014)
Primary venues used in the V-League:
Đắk Lắk | Hồ Chí Minh City | Hà Nội | Sanna Khánh Hòa |
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Buôn Mê Thuột Stadium | Thống Nhất Stadium | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | Nha Trang Stadium |
Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
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TDCS Đồng Tháp | Thừa Thiên–Huế | XM Fico Tây Ninh | XSKT Cần Thơ |
Cao Lãnh Stadium | Tự Do Stadium | Tây Ninh Stadium | Cần Thơ Stadium |
Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 15,500 | Capacity: 50,000 |
Previous seasons
League champions and runners-ups
Top scorers
Season | Name | Club | Goals |
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2008 | ![]() |
Huda Huế | 18 |
2009 | ![]() |
Than Quảng Ninh | 16 |
2010 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hà Nội ACB Boss Bình Định Than Quảng Ninh An Giang |
13 |
2011 | ![]() |
Sài Gòn Xuân Thành | 17 |
2012 | ![]() |
XSKT Cần Thơ | 21 |
2013 | ![]() ![]() |
Hùng Vương An Giang QNK Quảng Nam |
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