V.League final round 2025-2026 and the pressure of 3 coaches

Who has the right to self-determination?

The V.League 2025-2026 relegation race is not over yet as SHB Da Nang, PVF-CAND and Becamex Ho Chi Minh City are still competing for a ticket to stay in the tournament.

As of the last round, all 3 teams have the same 21 points. However, in terms of direct head-to-head record, SHB Da Nang has a superior advantage over PVF-CAND or Becamex TPHCM.

The Han River team is not inferior to PVF-CAND (drawing 2-2, winning 3-0) or Becamex TPHCM (winning 2-1, winning 3-0). Meaning, just ensuring a winning result against Dong A Thanh Hoa in the final round, coach Le Duc Tuan's team will definitely stay in the league without caring about the results of the other two opponents.

Another advantage that helps Da Nang gain more confidence is playing at Chi Lang Stadium. They have won up to 8 points in the last 4 rounds when playing under the cheers of home fans.

However, V.League is still a tournament full of surprises. On a beautiful day, Thanh Hoa can cause the strongest teams to drop points. Even without the best force at this time, they are still strong enough to earn 1 point against Da Nang.

Coach Le Duc Tuan, of course, cannot be subjective, because all changes can happen in 90 minutes. If Da Nang does not cherish the opportunity to defeat Thanh Hoa, Da Nang's self-determination to win a V.League relegation ticket is considered "easy as glue".

Becamex HCMC holds its breath

PVF-CAND does not have a high chance of relegation like SHB Da Nang. In terms of direct head-to-head record, coach Tran Tien Dai's team did not win against Da Nang (2-2 draw, 0-3 loss), did not lose to Becamex TPHCM (2-1 win, 1-1 draw).

Thanh Nhan and her teammates only stayed in the league when they had more points than both Da Nang and Becamex HCMC overall. Or in another case, PVF-CAND and Becamex HCMC had the same points, more than Da Nang after the end of round 26.

For example, PVF-CAND defeated Song Lam Nghe An at Vinh stadium. At the same time, Becamex TPHCM defeated Hoang Anh Gia Lai while Da Nang drew with Thanh Hoa. At that time, PVF-CAND would be the successful relegation team. At the same time, Becamex TPHCM would be in the penultimate position and play-off for relegation tickets. Obviously, the bottom-ranked team SHB Da Nang would have to be relegated to the First Division.

This is also the scenario that coach Hua Hien Vinh and his students are most looking forward to. In fact, the Thu Dau Mot team has the fewest chances in the group of 3 teams competing for relegation. They lost to Da Nang in both legs (1-2, 0-2) and did not win against PVF-CAND (lost 1-2, drew 1-1).

Being at a disadvantage in head-to-head record, Becamex TPHCM is also not sure of staying in the league or playing play-offs if in the 2 matches at the same time, PVF-CAND wins against Song Lam Nghe An and Da Nang overcomes Thanh Hoa.

A good scenario will only come to coach Hua Hien Vinh and his team if they have more than 1 more team in the overall score, thereby adding hope of staying in the league.

After all, the final round of V.League 2025-2026 will witness exciting developments from Vinh, Chi Lang and Go Dau stadiums. Variations are entirely possible.