In the bottom group, PVF-CAND had an important 2-1 victory over Hoang Anh Gia Lai right at Pleiku stadium, thereby temporarily rising with 17 points and surpassing Da Nang (16 points). This result makes Da Nang continue to fall into a dangerous situation when having to compete directly for relegation or play-off spots.
PVF-CAND's victory helps this young team rekindle hope in the sprint stage, while Hoang Anh Gia Lai continues to face many difficulties when using young forces and has not achieved the necessary stability.
In the middle group, Ho Chi Minh City Police had a 3-1 victory over Song Lam Nghe An, thereby rising to 32 points and maintaining their position in the top 5. Notably, striker Nguyen Tien Linh ended a 15-match goalless streak, bringing positive signals for the team in the final stage of the season.
The Cong Viettel also continued to affirm its position as a candidate for the runner-up title when defeating Hong Linh Ha Tinh 2-0. With 46 points, the army team is maintaining a 5-point gap with Ninh Binh FC and continues to chase the leading group.
In the late match of round 22, Hanoi Police reversed the score to beat Nam Dinh 3-2 on the day Nguyen Dinh Bac continued to shine. The striker born in 2004 made his mark with important goals, thereby increasing the total number of goals scored to 10 goals in the V.League 2025-2026.
With this result, Hanoi Police are getting closer to the championship when creating a safe gap compared to the chasing group, in the context that there are only 4 rounds left in the season.
In general, the V.League 2025-2026 rankings are witnessing a clear differentiation: the leading group is accelerating for the championship race, while the bottom group still hides many unpredictable scenarios in the sprint stage.
