Before the final round, in Group B, 3 teams will compete directly for promotion, including Lam Dong (29 points), Van Hien University (26 points) and Gia Dinh (26 points).
In the decisive series, Gia Dinh club excellently defeated Lam Dong with a score of 2-0, while Van Hien University won 1-0 against Dak Lak.
This result put all 3 teams up by 29 points, forcing the organizing committee to consider the head-to-head index between the teams to determine the two promotion spots.
According to the head-to-head results, Van Hien University leads with 7 points (won 2, drew 1), Gia Dinh is behind with 5 points (won 1, drew 2), while Lam Dong only has 4 points (won 1, drew 1). This means Lam Dong - the team that led Group B for 13 rounds - had to sadly watch 2 opponents overtake at the key moment.
Notably, this is the first time a team named after the university, Van Hien University, has participated in the National First Division, marking a historic milestone in the journey of professionalizing school football.
As for Gia Dinh club, coach Hoang Nhat Nam continues to leave his mark by helping the team get promoted after only one season. A year before, he had promoted Dinh Huong Phu Nhuan's team, but this team refused a promotion spot.
In Group A of the National Second Division, the two places to play in the First Division for the 2025-2026 season have been soon determined to belong to Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh clubs.
