Two lines in V.League 2025-2026
We can see the story in this year's season. A group of teams with strong financial potential, unlimited player procurement such as Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Hanoi Police, The Cong Viettel, Hanoi FC. They own most of the national team players, recruiting high-quality foreign players.
This season, The Cong Viettel spent a huge amount of money to buy goalkeepers Nguyen Van Viet, Dinh Xuan Tien (moved from Song Lam Nghe An), Dang Van Tram (Hong Linh Ha Tinh) or Dinh Viet Tu (Thanh Hoa), Lucao (Hai Phong)
The Hanoi Police quickly got Pham Ly Duc (Hoang Anh Gia Lai), Adou Minh (Hong Linh Ha Tinh) or Brandon Ly (Burnley). Nam Dinh also added a series of foreign players, notably Eid - the star of the Thai League or domestic players such as Van Toi, A Mit...
The rookie of V.League 2025-2026 is Ninh Binh who deserves to be mentioned the most when bringing in Dung Quang Nho, Tran Bao Toan, Chau Ngoc Quang (Hoang Anh Gia Lai), Nguyen Duc Chien (The Cong Viettel) and successfully retaining Nguyen Hoang Duc and Dang Van Lam. Most recently, the ancient capital team received the signature of overseas Vietnamese midfielder Chung Nguyen Do from Bulgaria.
On the other hand, many teams without financial potential such as Song Lam Nghe An, Hai Phong, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Hoang Anh Gia Lai do not buy many quality personnel. The increasing player price makes the owners need to calculate carefully.
The situation of Becamex HCMC, Da Nang or Thanh Hoa has improved. The Thanh team re-signed Lucas ribamar's contract, surprisingly recruiting Mamadou Mbodj - who won 9 championships in Europe or former captain of the Vietnam national team Que Ngoc Hai.
Early differentiation of championship groups and relegation?
Although they have a mid-range force and not bad finances, some teams that have just been mentioned such as Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa, Da Nang, Becamex HCMC understand that they should not be subjective.
This club group even tried every way to reinforce the defense to ensure safety at home before thinking about the attack stage. They could be the first teams to finish safely and take the opportunity to aim for a top 6 finish.
On the contrary, Song Lam Nghe An, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Hoang Anh Gia Lai need to be careful because the relegation race can name these teams. Notably, PVF-CAND and Ho Chi Minh City Police are not out of that spiral.
At the top of the rankings, the race between the 5 "big guys" is predicted to be very unpredictable and attractive. Nam Dinh is of course still the most promising candidate for the championship. The home team at Thien Truong Stadium is gradually getting into a stable trajectory and is about to welcome striker Nguyen Xuan Son back from injury.
The Cong Viettel has many reasons to dream of a title with the expectation of being named Velizar Popov. Hanoi FC has its own tradition and always affirms the class of a true champion. Hanoi Police under Mr. Polking also played convincing football, but they needed to be more effective.
Ninh Binh always sets the highest goal, but clearly, being "westerly and fully" from the First Division to the V.League brings a big obstacle.
The championship or relegation race all bring their own breakthroughs. In a harsh and stressful season, fans have the right to expect special variables.
