Vietnamese football is in a difficult period, that is something that must be admitted. Therefore, people talk and discuss a lot about how to come back, how to develop. In the relationships of football, the interaction between the national team and the national championship is ranked in an important position. The question is, which side is the foundation, the driving force for the development of the other side?
As usual, the national championship is the foundation for development, and the national team is the tip, "reaping" the results (the best players). That is, a strong national championship will create a strong team.
However, that does not seem to be the case in Vietnam. Looking at the current situation, when both the national team and the V.League are no longer attractive enough, the problem becomes clearer. For the national team, in the FIFA Days series in September, the two matches against Russia and Thailand saw My Dinh Stadium with a small number of spectators. If the weather is considered one of the reasons, let’s look back to a year ago, when the My Dinh Stadium was only crowded on the day fans demanded the dismissal of coach Philippe Troussier…
With V.League, the average number of spectators attending the stadium in round 1 of the 2024-2025 season is 5,000, a very modest number to say that Vietnam's top tournament is truly attractive. On the scale that is at such a balanced level, where should the support start? It is also true to say that the success of the team will reheat the V.League stands - because this has been seen in the past. But the problem is, can the team's success last, or will it still be only in stages as it has passed?
Basically, V.League itself still has to change, attract fans in the right and appropriate way, so that at a certain stage, the success of the team is just a "spice" contributing to the success of the domestic league. And the return of the domestic league is truly the foundation for the team...
