Who can stop Nam Dinh?
V.League 2024-2025 has only 4 more rounds left to end the match. Nam Dinh is firmly at the top of the table with a gap of 5 points or more compared to the opponents behind.
With just 3 more wins, coach Vu Hong Viet and his team will win the V.League, regardless of the results of Hanoi, The Cong Viettel or Hanoi Police.
Nam Dinh's schedule in the next 3 rounds is not easy. They will meet 3 teams competing for relegation: Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Song Lam Nghe An and Quang Nam.
In a wall-fighting position, opponents will play with all they can. That will be a challenge that Nam Dinh must not be subjective about. However, with their superior strength, winning 9 points in these 3 rounds is still within reach of the home team at Thien Truong Stadium.
Another advantage for Nam Dinh is that Hanoi FC, The Cong Viettel and Hanoi Police have to face each other in rounds 24 and 25. Having to snatch points makes it even more difficult for these opponents in the race with the team from Thanh Nam. Even in the most favorable situation, Van Toan and his teammates can completely take the throne after round 24.
The history of V.League has witnessed a number of teams winning the V.League for 2 consecutive seasons. They are Hoang Anh Gia Lai (2003, 2004), Long An (2005, 2006), Binh Duong (2007, 2008, 2014, 2015), Hanoi FC (2018, 2019). And perhaps, Nam Dinh will also be registered in the history of 25 years of V.League.
Ambition in Asia
The V.League championship is only part of Nam Dinh's ambitious plan. The national championship title helps the representative of Thanh Nam participate in the group stage of the AFC Champions League 2. This is the front that Nam Dinh is willing to invest in to conquer the throne.
In fact, in the 2024-2025 season, Nam Dinh has been very eager for this goal. They spent a lot of money to bring in a series of quality foreign players such as Lucas Silva, China, Walber, Moses, Brenner, Lucas Alves, Romulo... Unfortunately, the "injury storm" that hit Nam Dinh caused many key players to be lost, affecting the journey to conquer the top.
In addition, in their first trip to the Asian plays, Nam Dinh met Sanfrecce Hiroshima - a very high-quality Japanese team. Coach Vu Hong Viet's team had to accept stopping in the round of 16.
That defeat did not discourage Nam Dinh. The determination to win the V.League championship is an important step for them to return to the AFC Champions League 2.
Notably, in recent times, Nam Dinh has made calculations on personnel to better prepare for the next season. Nam Dinh's ambition is to go far, even compete for the Asian championship. That is the basis of their brand promotion strategy.
In this arena, Jeonbuk and Ulsan (Korea), former AFC Champions League champions, have supported a transportation corporation behind expanding recognition and affirming its prestige in Asia. This is the model that Nam Dinh wants to apply.
It is known that the investor of the team from Thanh Nam is expanding the market, exporting products to some Asian countries. And the way to affirm prestige and promote the brand through Nam Dinh's achievements in the AFC Champions League 2 is part of this strategy.
Of course, there is a new season of flour in the pond. Before the ambition in Asia is gradually realized, Nam Dinh will have to solve the remaining matches of V.League 2024-2025.
