Star-studded cast
Up to this point, there are at least 3 big stars of Vietnamese football who will compete in the 2024-2025 National First Division.
Accordingly, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam joined Phu Dong Ninh Binh club. This team is just waiting for more procedures to register midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc. Meanwhile, Nguyen Cong Phuong also plays for Binh Phuoc club.
In addition, Dinh Thanh Binh, Nguyen Huu Tuan, and Do Thanh Thinh all transferred from the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Team to Phu Dong Ninh Binh. PVF-CAND Club bought a series of quality players such as Tran Van Hoa, Nguyen Huy Hung, Nguyen Van Dung, Nguyen Xuan Nam, Ryan Ha, and Martin Lo. Binh Phuoc also "spent lavishly" by recruiting Trong Phu, Ngoc Duc, and Viet Anh...
After many years of "cooling off", the National First Division has never been as attractive as it is now. Regarding the championship race, the four teams Phu Dong Ninh Binh, Tre Ho Chi Minh City, PVF-CAND and Binh Phuoc are ready. Their goal is very clear: at all costs to be promoted or at least have a ticket to the play-off.
In a First Division season with only 11 teams, many unpredictable developments will take place. In fact, the championship race may only end in the final round. This is different from previous seasons when a champion team was often identified in advance.
Happy and worried
Of course, when the First Division is lit up and competition increases, organizers have more conditions to attract audiences and earn more sponsorship money.
The fact that Binh Phuoc club "sold out" tickets to watch Cong Phuong's matches is enough to speak to the appeal of this individual player and the tournament.
Obviously, fans in localities where First Division teams play rarely get to see big stars. Home matches are a rare opportunity for them to see the stars of the national team. That is why even weaker opponents are determined to defeat the rich team.
On the positive side, experts do not have any worries. First, the "exchange" of personnel between Phu Dong Ninh Binh and Tre Ho Chi Minh City should not happen. Such "exchange" transfers do not make fans happy.
From a purely football perspective, many players playing in lower leagues will affect the quality of the Vietnamese team. When the amount of money that the bosses of the First Division teams spend is too large, if not far beyond the real value, the players cannot refuse.
But when the expertise declines over time in the First Division, it is inevitable that the Vietnamese team will weaken as well. At this time, it cannot be affirmed that all the players will play in the V.League next season (the team is promoted). However, after only 1-2 years of playing in the First Division, no one will recognize Cong Phuong, Hoang Duc or Van Lam...
