On the evening of July 30, the final matches of HPL-S11 took place at Hoang Mai Stadium (Hanoi).
The highlight of this round was the confrontation between Phoenix - Thien Khoi and Dai Tu - Viet Phuong Dong clubs. The results of these two matches determined the championship of this season as well as the ticket to the national finals VPL-S5.
With the right to self-determination in hand, Phoenix FC attacked right from the start. However, an unexpected event occurred when Xuan Sang scored the opening goal for Thien Khoi FC in the 5th minute.
Nevertheless, coach Xuan Thanh's team made efforts to equalize in the 18th minute. From Hoang Quan's pass, Manh Cuong jumped high to head the ball into the net of goalkeeper Xuan Son.
But the joy of the "Purple Phoenix" did not last long. In the 22nd minute, Thien Khoi FC once again took the lead thanks to Van Khoi. Before the first half ended, this player completed a double to help Thien Khoi raise the score to 3-1.
In the second half, Phoenix FC narrowed the gap to 2-3 thanks to Son Hai's goal. However, in the 63rd minute, Thien Khoi continued to score the 4th goal from Hoang Danh's long shot to seal a 4-2 victory.
On the adjacent field, Dai Tu club faced Viet Phuong Dong. Despite being highly rated, Dai Tu struggled to put the ball into the opponent's net throughout the first half.
In the second half, with the determination to win, the tea land team pushed their attack formation, continuously putting pressure on Viet Phuong Dong's goal.
In the 64th and 70+1 minutes, Manh Dung and Van Thai consecutively scored two decisive goals. In the end, Dai Tu defeated Viet Phuong Dong 2-0 to officially win the HPL-S11 championship.
In the remaining matches, DTS club won 4-2 against Tung Anh, HG La Giang overcame Anh Phap 7-4, BIDV Quang Trung won 2-1 against SHB, and TIG also defeated EOC with the same score.
With the results of round 11, the teams that have tickets to the national finals (VPL-S5) are Dai Tu, Phoenix, and Thien Khoi FC.
Meanwhile, Anh Phap and DTS clubs received tickets to compete in the First Division next year.
HPL-S11 final awards:
Champion: Dai Tu FC
Runner-up: Thien Khoi FC
Third place: Phoenix
Fair Play Award: SHB
Best Coach: Nguyen Ngoc Duy (Dai Tu FC)
Best Player: Le Tuan Anh (EOC)
Best Goalkeeper: Tran Anh Duc (Dai Tu FC)
Top Scorer: Le Tuan Anh (14 goals)
Best Referee Team: Hoang Ngoc Ha, Tran Ngoc Anh, Do Anh Duc, Le Phuc Son