On the evening of February 1st, Hanoi Police Club dramatically won 3-2 against Ninh Binh. The ancient capital team lost a player very early, causing the match situation to reverse.
This result helped Hanoi Police rise to the top of the table with 29 points, 2 points more than Ninh Binh itself and playing 1 match less. This forced Hoang Duc and his teammates to boost their spirits for the next match.
3rd place belongs to The Cong Viettel after a 2-1 victory over Hai Phong. Conversely, the home team at Lach Tray field dropped to 4th place.
The next three rankings are respectively Ho Chi Minh City Police (20 points), Hanoi (18 points) and Hong Linh Ha Tinh (16 points). All 3 teams have results from draws to wins in this round.
Meanwhile, Becamex TPHCM (12 points), Nam Dinh (11 points), Hoang Anh Gia Lai (11 points) are ranked 8th, 9th, 10th respectively in the rankings.
The bottom 4 teams are Song Lam Nghe An, Dong A Thanh Hoa, PVF-CAND and SHB Da Nang. They need to make efforts to avoid the fierce relegation race.
