Forward Nguyen Cong Phuong's assist and goal secured a 3-0 victory over Long An, clinching the First Division title early and a spot in V-League 2026-2027.
Trailing from the middle of the first half, The Cong relied on Dinh Xuan Tien's 75th-minute goal to avoid a home defeat in an early V-League 2025-2026 round 24 match on the evening of 22/5.
Playing with a man advantage from the 50th minute, CAHN had to wait until the end of the match to score two goals, winning in round 23 on the evening of 17/5 and securing enough points to win the V-League 2025-2026 title three rounds early.
The Pleiku-based team, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, missing more than half its key players, suffered a home defeat against V.League 2025-2026's bottom-ranked side, PVF-CAND, in round 22 on the afternoon of 10/5.
Striker Nguyen Tien Linh scored his first goal in 15 matches for CA TP HCM, helping the team beat SLNA 3-1 in round 22 of V-League 2025-2026 on the evening of 10/5.
Striker Nguyen Tien Linh ended his goal drought, scoring to help CA Ho Chi Minh City defeat SLNA 3-1 in V.League 2025-2026 round 22 on the evening of May 10.
Despite missing Xuan Son, Nam Dinh still won their early match of V-League 2025-2026 round 21 on 1/5, thanks to goals from foreign player Bremer and striker Van Vi.
The reigning champions suffered a surprising defeat at their home ground, Thien Truong Stadium, in round 18 of V-League 2025-2026, on the evening of 11/4.
Some clubs agree to increase the number of foreign players from 4 to 5 starting from the 2026-2027 V-League season, but many teams object due to financial pressure.
To enhance quality and competitiveness, the V-League has proposed increasing its foreign player quota from four to five per team, starting from the 2026-2027 season.
