V.League 2
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| Country |  Vietnam |
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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 |
 2015 V.League 2 |
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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 | Trần Phi Ái |
| Hồ Chí Minh City | Hồ Chí Minh City | Thống Nhất Stadium | 25,000 | Phùng Thanh Phương |
| Hà Nội | Hanoi | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,000 | Trương Việt Hoàng |
| Sanna Khánh Hòa | Nha Trang | Nha Trang Stadium | 25,000 | Võ Đình Tân |
| TDCS Đồng Tháp | Cao Lãnh | Cao Lãnh Stadium | 23,000 | Phạm Công Lộc |
| Thừa Thiên–Huế | Huế | Tự Do Stadium | 25,000 | Nguyễn Đức Dũng |
| XM Fico Tây Ninh | Tây Ninh | Tây Ninh Stadium | 15,500 | Vũ Trường Giang |
| XSKT Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ Stadium | 50,000 | Vương Tiến Dũng |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Flavio da Silva Cruz |
Huda Huế | 18 |
| 2009 | Eduardo Furrier |
Than Quảng Ninh | 16 |
| 2010 | Nguyễn Xuân Thành Jorge Luiz Cruz Christian Nsi Amougou Nguyễn Thành Trung |
Hà Nội ACB Boss Bình Định Than Quảng Ninh An Giang |
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| 2011 | Christian Nsi Amougou |
Sài Gòn Xuân Thành | 17 |
| 2012 |  Diabate Souleymane |
XSKT Cần Thơ | 21 |
| 2013 |  Uche Iheruome Đinh Thanh Trung |
Hùng Vương An Giang QNK Quảng Nam |
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