V.League 2025-2026 has gone through 3 rounds with many surprises. While the new recruits Ninh Binh FC and Hanoi Police played impressively, Hanoi, Dong A Thanh Hoa and Hoang Anh Gia Lai disappointed.
Notably, Hoang Anh Gia Lai's performance made many people worried. After 3 matches, the team from the Mountain City has only 1 point (2 losses, 1 draw) and is temporarily ranked second to last on the rankings. They are even the only team yet to score.
In the opening match, Hoang Anh Gia Lai hosted Becamex HCMC at home, but suffered a 0-3 defeat to their opponent. In round 2, coach Le Quang Trai and his team traveled to Hang Day Stadium to face Hanoi and ended in a 0-0 draw. Most recently, Hoang Anh Gia Lai continued to lose 0-1 to Ho Chi Minh City Police.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai disappointed but this is not a surprise. The parting of a series of pillars such as Minh Vuong, Bao Toan, Quang Nho, Quoc Viet, Ngoc Quang... has caused the strength of the squad to decline.
In that context, the Pleiku team was forced to push many young players up to compete. At this time, Hoang Anh Gia Lai's squad only has 7 players in the 9x generation, showing a clear lack of experience and not being able to carry the team.
With the current situation, coach Le Quang Trai's team will face many difficulties in the fierce race this season.
