2024–25 V.League 2

Football league season

2024–25 V.League 2

Season| 2024–25
Dates| 26 October 2024 – 25 May 2025
Matches played| 45
Goals scored| 78 (1.73 per match)
Top goalscorer| Nguyễn Công Phượng
(4 goals)
Biggest home win| Ba Ria-Vung Tau 4-1 Dong Nai
(27 October 2024)
Biggest away win| 2 games
Highest scoring| 2 games
Longest winning run| 8 wins
Phu Dong Ninh Binh
Longest winless run| 8 matches
Dong Nai
Longest losing run| 3 losses
Dong Nai
Highest attendance| 10,000
Phu Dong Ninh Binh 2–1 Hue
(15 November 2024)
Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc 0–1 Phu Dong Ninh Binh
(15 February 2025)
Lowest attendance| 400
Long An 1–0 Ba Ria-Vung Tau
(23 January 2025)
Total attendance| 117,200
Average attendance| 2,604

← 2023–24

2025–26 →

All statistics correct as of 16 February 2025.

The 2024–25 V.League 2, known as the Gold Star V.League 2 (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Hạng Nhất Quốc gia Bia Sao Vàng 2024–25) for sponsorship reasons, will be the 31st season of V.League 2, Vietnam's second tier professional football league. The season is scheduled to begin on 26 October 2024 and ends on 25 May 2025.[1][2]

There will also be a break from 8 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.[1]

Like the previous season, teams won't be allowed to register any foreign players, but will be allotted two non-naturalized Vietnamese player slots.[1]

## Team changes

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The following teams have changed division compared the 2023–24 season:

Promoted from
2024 Second Division | Relegated from
2024–25 V.League 1 | Promoted to
2024–25 V.League 1 | Relegated to
2025 Second Division | Not engaged

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LPBank Ho Chi Minh City
Dinh Huong Phu Nhuan | Khanh Hoa | SHB Da Nang | Phu Tho | ~~Dinh Huong Phu Nhuan~~

Dinh Huong Phu Nhuan had folded due to financial difficulties before the start of the championship, thus changing the number of teams from 12 to 11[3]

### Name changes

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On 4 October 2024, Khanh Hoa FC changed their name to Khatoco Khanh Hoa FC.[4]

## Participating clubs by province

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Ba Ria Vung Tau

Dong Nai

Dong Thap

LPBank HCMC

Hoa Binh

Hue

Khatoco Khanh Hoa

Long An

PVF-CAND

Phu Dong Ninh Binh

Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc

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Locations of the 2024–25 V.League 2 teams

Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity  | Previous
season rank

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Ba Ria-Vung Tau FC | Ba Ria-Vung Tau | Bà Rịa  | 10,000 | VL2 (7th)
Dong Nai FC | Dong Nai | Đồng Nai | 30,000 | VL2 (9th)
Dong Thap FC | Dong Thap | Cao Lanh | 23,000 | VL2 (10th)
Hoa Binh FC | Hoa Binh | Hoa Binh  | 3,600 | VL2 (8th)
Hue FC | Hue | Tu Do | 25,000 | VL2 (4th)
Khatoco Khanh Hoa | Khanh Hoa | 19 August | 18,000 |  VL1 (14th)
Long An FC | Long An | Long An | 20,000 | VL2 (6th)
LPBank Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Thong Nhat | 15,000 |  SD (playoffs)
Phu Dong Ninh Binh | Ninh Binh | Ninh Binh | 22,000 | VL2 (5th)
PVF-CAND | Hung Yen | PVF  | 4,500 | VL2 (2nd)
Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc | Binh Phuoc | Bình Phước  | 11,000 | VL2 (3rd)

### Number of teams by region

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4  | Southeast | Ba Ria Vung Tau, Dong Nai, LPBank Ho Chi Minh City, Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc
2  | Red River Delta | PVF-CAND, Phu Dong Ninh Binh
Mekong River Delta | Dong Thap, Long An
1  | Northwest | Hoa Binh
North Central | Hue
South Central | Khatoco Khanh Hoa

## Personnel and kits

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Team  | Manager  | Captain  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor

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Ba Ria-Vung Tau |  Nguyễn Minh Phương |  Tô Phương Thịnh  |  Wika  |  Long Son Petrochemicals
SCG
Dong Nai |  Bùi Hữu Thái Sơn  |  Nguyễn Thái Sơn  |  Demenino Sport  |  LPBank
Dong Thap |  Phan Thanh Bình |  Trần Hữu Thắng  |  Bulbal  |  Van Hien University
Happy Foods
Binh Minh Saigon High School
Ochao
Hoa Binh |  Lê Quốc Vượng  |  Trần Gia Huy  |  Kamito  |  Roerdum Watch
LPBank
Hue |  Nguyễn Đức Dũng  |  Lê Viết Hiếu  |  CR Sports  |
Khatoco Khanh Hoa |  Võ Đình Tân |  Võ Ngọc Cường  |  Kamito  |  Khatoco
Long An |  Trịnh Duy Quang  |  Võ Hoàng Uy  |  Kamito  |  LPBank
LPBank Ho Chi Minh City |  Trần Duy Quang  |  Dương Văn Cường  |  Wika  |  LPBank
ThaiGroup
Phu Dong Ninh Binh |  Nguyễn Việt Thắng |  Nguyễn Hữu Tuấn |  Vloop  |  LPBank
PVF-CAND |  Mauro Jerónimo  |  Huỳnh Công Đến |  Jogarbola |
Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc |  Nguyễn Anh Đức |  Hoàng Minh Tâm |  Kelme |  Truong Tuoi Group

### Managerial changes

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Team  | Outgoing manager  | Manner of departure  | Date of vacancy  | Position in table  | Incoming manager  | Date of appointment

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Hoa Binh |  Hồ Thanh Thưởng  | Mutual consent  | 17 July 2024  | Pre-season  |  Lê Quốc Vượng[5] | 27 July 2024
LPBank Ho Chi Minh City |  Lư Đình Tuấn | 19 July 2024  |  Nguyễn Việt Thắng[6] | 19 July 2024
Phu Dong Ninh Binh |  Nguyễn Văn Đàn  | 23 July 2024  |  Trần Duy Quang[7] | 30 July 2024
LPBank HCMC |  Nguyễn Việt Thắng | Move to Phu Dong Ninh Binh[8] | 9 September 2024  |  Trần Duy Quang  | 9 September 2024
Phu Dong Ninh Binh |  Trần Duy Quang  | Move to LPBank HCMC[8] |  Nguyễn Việt Thắng
Long An |  Ngô Quang Sang  | Mutual consent  | 10 September 2024  |  Trịnh Duy Quang[9] | 10 September 2024
Khatoco Khánh Hòa |  Trần Trọng Bình | Appointed as assistant coach  | 20 September 2024  |  Võ Đình Tân[10] | 22 September 2024
Dong Thap |  Bùi Văn Đông  | Mutual consent  | 3 October 2024  |  Phan Thanh Bình[11] | 3 October 2024

## Standings

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### League table

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1  | Phu Dong Ninh Binh | 9  | 9  | 0  | 0  | 15  | 1  | +14  | 27  | Promotion to V.League 1
2  | Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc | 9  | 6  | 2  | 1  | 11  | 5  | +6  | 20[a] | Qualification to promotion play-offs
3  | PVF-CAND | 9  | 6  | 2  | 1  | 11  | 5  | +6  | 20[a] |
4  | Ba Ria-Vung Tau | 8  | 4  | 0  | 4  | 11  | 9  | +2  | 12
5  | LPBank Ho Chi Minh City | 9  | 2  | 4  | 3  | 6  | 8  | −2  | 10
6  | Khatoco Khanh Hoa | 8  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 7  | 9  | −2  | 9
7  | Dong Thap | 10  | 1  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 8
8  | Long An | 8  | 1  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 7  | −3  | 7
9  | Hoa Binh | 9  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 3  | 7  | −4  | 7
10  | Hue | 8  | 1  | 2  | 5  | 7  | 13  | −6  | 5
11  | Dong Nai | 9  | 0  | 4  | 5  | 4  | 12  | −8  | 4  | Relegation to Vietnamese League Two

Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2025. Source: VPF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Fair-play points.
Notes:

1. ^ a b Number of away goals: Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc: 5, PVF-CAND: 4.

### Results

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Home \ Away  | BRV | DNA | DTH | HBH | HUE | KHA | LAN | LHC | PHD | PVF | TBP

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Ba Ria-Vung Tau |  | 4–1  |  | 1–0  |  |  |  | 3–1  | 0–2  |  |
Dong Nai |  |  |  |  | 1–3  |  | 0–0  | 0–0  |  | 0–1  |
Dong Thap | 0–1  | 0–0  |  | 1–0  |  |  |  | 0–0  |  |  | 0–1
Hoa Binh |  |  |  |  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–1  |  |  | 0–0
Hue |  |  | 1–1  |  |  | 2–2  |  |  |  | 0–3  | 0–1
Khatoco Khanh Hoa |  | 2–1  | 0–0  |  |  |  |  | 2–0  | 0–1  |  |
Long An | 1–0  |  | 1–1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–0  |
LPBank Ho Chi Minh City |  |  |  |  | 2–0  |  | 2–1  |  |  | 0–0  | 0–1
Phu Dong Ninh Binh |  | 1–0  |  | 2–0  | 2–1  |  | 2–0  |  |  |  |
PVF-CAND | 1–0  |  | 1–0  | 2–1  |  | 3–1  |  |  | 0–3  |  |
Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc | 3–2  | 1–1  |  |  |  | 2–0  |  |  | 0–1  |  |

Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2025. Source: VPF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

### Position by round

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Team ╲ Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22

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Ba Ria-Vung Tau| 1| 5| 5| 6| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dong Nai| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| | | | | | | | | | | |
Dong Thap| 3| 6| 6| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 7| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hoa Binh| 6| 8| 9| 10| 9| 6| 9| 9| 9| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hue| 4| 2| 4| 5| 7| 9| 10| 10| 10| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Khatoco Khanh Hoa| 10| 10| 7| 7| 6| 8| 6| 5| 5| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long An| 5| 9| 8| 8| 8| 10| 8| 8| 8| | | | | | | | | | | | |
LPBank HCMC| 9| 7| 10| 9| 10| 7| 7| 7| 6| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Phu Dong Ninh Binh| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| | | | | | | | | |
PVF-CAND| 7| 4| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| | | | | | | | | | | |
Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc| 8| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| | | | | | | | | | | |

| Promotion to 2025–2026 V.League 1

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| Qualification for promotion play-offs
| Relegation

Source: VPF

## Season statistics

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### Top goalscorers

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As of 22 February 2025

Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Nguyễn Công Phượng | Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc | 4
2  |  Mạch Ngọc Hà | Phu Dong Ninh Binh | 3
Nguyễn Hoàng Đức
Lưu Tự Nhân | Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc
Trần Hoàng Phương | Khatoco Khanh Hoa
6  |  Lê Xuân Đăng | Hue | 2
Nguyễn Đức Cường | Phu Dong Ninh Binh
Lương Thanh Ngọc Lâm
Đinh Thanh Bình
Lê Thanh Bình | Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc
Tô Phương Thịnh | Ba Ria-Vung Tau
Bùi Văn Bình
Nguyễn Thế Dũng
Cao Hoàng Tú | Long An
Phan Duy Hào | LPBank HCMC

## References

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1. ^ a b c "V-League khi nào bắt đầu mùa giải mới? Lịch thi đấu vòng mở màn V-League 2024/25". The Sporting News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
2. ^ "Ấn định lịch thi đấu giải hạng Nhất 2024-2025". Sài Gòn Giải Phỏng (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
3. ^ "Hai đội bóng rút lui khỏi giải hạng Nhất quốc gia". Dân Trí.
4. ^ "Đội bóng Khatoco Khánh Hòa sẽ trở lại". Báo Khánh Hòa. 4 October 2024.
5. ^ "HLV Lê Quốc Vượng bất ngờ về lại bóng đá Hòa Bình". Báo Nông Nghiệp. 27 July 2024.
6. ^ "HLV Nguyễn Việt Thắng dẫn dắt CLB Trẻ TPHCM". Báo Sài Gòn Giải Phóng. 19 July 2024.
7. ^ "Chia tay cựu HLV HAGL, đội hạng Nhất có thuyền trưởng mới". The Thao 247. 30 July 2024.
8. ^ a b "Hai CLB Thanh Niên TP.HCM và Phù Đổng Ninh Bình 'đổi ruột' cho nhau". Bongda24h. 9 September 2024.
9. ^ "CLB Long An thoát hiểm sát giờ G: Thay HLV trưởng, không còn lo cảnh 'ăn đong'". Thanh Niên. 13 September 2024.
10. ^ "Bất ngờ: HLV Võ Đình Tân tái xuất, giữ lại cầu thủ có tên… ngắn nhất thế giới!". Thanh Niên. 20 September 2024.
11. ^ "CLB Đồng Tháp đăng ký HLV trưởng Phan Thanh Bình". Tuổi Trẻ. 3 October 2024.

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