Round 1 of V.League 2025-2026 kicked off with a series of matches taking place in the afternoon and evening of August 17, recording many attractive scenarios until the last minute.
At Ha Tinh Stadium, the home team opened the scoring in the 34th minute thanks to a powerful finish by Mai Sy Hoang. However, the advantage did not last long when Duc Chien equalized for Ninh Binh after a key free kick by teammate Daniel Da Silva.
The second half witnessed a tense match, before Ninh Binh exploded in the extra time. Dung Quang Nho and Gia Hung scored consecutively, bringing a 3-1 comeback victory to the rookie team.
In the match on the same day, another rookie, PVF-CAND, also left his mark when he beat Song Lam Nghe An 2-1 at home. Amarildo opened the scoring in the 41st minute, before Olaha equalized early in the second half. However, Mpande - a newly joined foreign player from Nam Dinh shined with the decisive goal in the 61st minute, helping PVF-CAND start the season with 3 full points. Song Lam Nghe An ended the match with one less player when Justin Garcia received a red card.
Meanwhile, Thanh Hoa and Da Nang held each other to a score of 1-1 in the confrontation taking place at 6:00 p.m. on the same day. This was a balanced match, with both teams scoring in the second half but unable to make any difference.
The results of the opening round show the strong participation of the new players, promising a dramatic and unpredictable V.League 2025-2026 season.
