The 2024 Golden Ball Awards organized by Saigon Giai Phong newspaper will include 12 categories: Golden, Silver, Bronze Ball for men; Golden, Silver, Bronze Ball for women; Golden, Silver, Bronze Ball for futsal (men); Outstanding foreign player, Outstanding young male player, Outstanding young female player.
As the winner of 3 Vietnam Golden Balls in 2004, 2006 and 2007, former player Le Cong Vinh shared: "The Golden Ball Award will give players more motivation to be more responsible for themselves, their careers and their image to everyone and society. The Golden Ball is the highest title in a player's life.
Up to this point, Nguyen Tien Linh is playing well and has the most goals (6 goals) in the V.League. It has been a long time since a domestic striker has scored so many goals after 6 rounds. But I think the achievements of the Vietnam national team will be put first and will be the deciding factor. The national team has only played friendly matches recently, so we have to wait until after the AFF Cup 2024 ends for the winner of the 2024 Men's Golden Ball title to be revealed, but at the moment it is impossible to say who is the most deserving. If he and the Vietnam national team are successful at the AFF Cup 2024, Tien Linh will be a strong candidate for the title."
It is expected that by the end of November 2024, the Organizing Committee will send an invitation to participate in the award voting along with a list of candidates to delegates, who are football experts, coaches of national teams, coaches, captains of V.League clubs, women's teams, futsal teams, representatives of press agencies and television stations across the country.
The 2024 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards ceremony is expected to take place in February 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Nominees for the Men's Golden Ball category: Nguyen Tuan Anh (Nam Dinh Green Steel), Bui Hoang Viet Anh (Hanoi Police), Nguyen Dinh Bac (Quang Nam/Hanoi Police), Nguyen Thanh Binh (The Cong Viettel), Thanh Chung (Hanoi FC), Do Hung Dung (Hanoi FC), Nguyen Phong Hong Duy (Nam Dinh Green Steel), Nguyen Hoang Duc (The Cong Viettel/Phu Dong Ninh Binh), Nguyen Filip (Hanoi Police), Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi Police), Pham Tuan Hai (Hanoi FC), Bui Vi Hao (Binh Duong), Khuat Van Khang (The Cong Viettel), Dang Van Lam (Binh Dinh/Phu Dong Ninh Binh), Nguyen Tien Linh (Binh Duong), Tran Nguyen Manh (Nam Dinh Green Steel), Chau Ngoc Quang (Hoang Anh Gia Lai), Nguyen Van Quyet (Hanoi FC), Hoang Vu Samson (Quang Nam), Nguyen Thai Son (Thanh Hoa), Vu Van Thanh (Hanoi Police), Nguyen Van Toan (Nam Dinh Green Steel), Cao Van Trien (Binh Dinh), To Van Vu (Nam Dinh Green Steel).
- Nominees for the Women's Golden Ball category: Khong Thi Hang (Vietnam Coal and Minerals), Nguyen Thi Truc Huong (Vietnam Coal and Minerals), Chuong Thi Kieu (HCMC), Nguyen Thi Tuyet Ngan (HCMC), Huynh Nhu (Lank FC/HCMC), Tran Thi Kim Thanh (Thai Nguyen T&T), Tran Thi Thu Thao (HCMC), Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy (Thai Nguyen T&T), Tran Thi Thuy Trang (HCMC), Nguyen Thi Van (Vietnam Coal and Minerals), Duong Thi Van (Vietnam Coal and Minerals), Pham Hai Yen (Hanoi I).
- Nominees for the Futsal Golden Ball category: Nguyen Manh Dung (Thai Son Nam HCMC), Nguyen Da Hai (Thai Son Bac), Pham Duc Hoa (Thai Son Nam HCMC), Pham Van Tu (Thai Son Bac), Nhan Gia Hung (Thai Son Nam HCMC), Chau Doan Phat (Thai Son Nam HCMC), Nguyen Thinh Phat (Thai Son Nam HCMC), Tu Minh Quang (Thai Son Bac), Ngo Ngoc Son (Sahako), Ho Van Y (Thai Son Nam HCMC).
- Nominees for the category of Best Foreign Player: Alan Sebastiao Alexandre (Binh Dinh/Hanoi Police), Hendrio Araujo Dasilva (Nam Dinh Green Steel), Jeferson Elias (Hanoi Police), Patrik Le Giang (HCMC), Rimario Allando Gordon (Thanh Hoa), Mpande Joseph Mbomlimbo (Hai Phong/Nam Dinh Green Steel), Goncalves Ailva Lucas Vinicius (Hai Phong), Olaha Michael Omyedikahi (Song Lam Nghe An), Rafaelson (Nam Dinh Green Steel).
- Nominees for the category of Best Young Male Player (U21): Nguyen Dinh Bac (Quang Nam/Hanoi Police), Bui Vi Hao (Binh Duong), Nguyen Phi Hoang (Da Nang), Khuat Van Khang (The Cong Viettel), Tran Trung Kien (Hoang Anh Gia Lai), Nguyen Cong Phuong (The Cong Viettel), Nguyen Thai Son (Thanh Hoa), Nguyen Van Truong (Hanoi FC), Nguyen Van Tung (Hanoi FC), Nguyen Quoc Viet (Hoang Anh Gia Lai/Phu Dong Ninh Binh).
- Nominees for the category of Best Young Female Player (U21): Hoang Thi Ngoc Anh (Thai Nguyen), Vu Thi Hoa (Phong Phu Ha Nam), Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh (HCMC), Do Thi Anh My (Hanoi), Luu Hoang Van (Phong Phu Ha Nam).
