| Season | 2016 | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 February – 18 September | 
| Champions | Hanoi T&T 3rd VL1 title 3rd Vietnamese title | 
| Relegated | Dong Thap FC | 
| Matches played | 182 | 
| Goals scored | 548 (3.01 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Gastón Merlo (24 goals) | 
| Biggest home win | Haiphong FC 5 – 0 Long An FC Becamex Binh Duong 5 - 0 Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 
| Biggest away win | Dong Thap FC 0 – 4 SHB Danang | 
| Highest scoring | Becamex Binh Duong 4 – 5 Hanoi T&T (9 goals) | 
| Longest winning run | Haiphong FC (7 games) | 
| Longest unbeaten run | Haiphong FC Than Quang Ninh (8 games) | 
| Longest winless run | Dong Thap FC (23 games) | 
| Longest losing run | Dong Thap FC (9 games) | 
| Highest attendance | 19,000 | 
| Lowest attendance | 1,000 | 
| Total attendance | 1,147,900 | 
| Average attendance | 6,307 | 
| ← 2015  2017 → All statistics correct as of 23 September 2016. | |
The 2016 V.League 1 (known as the Toyota V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons) season was the 60th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Football in Vietnam. It began on 20 February 2016 and ended 18 September 2016.[1]
Changes from last season
Team changes
The following teams had changed division since the 2015 season.
| To V.League 1Promoted from V.League 2 | From V.League 1Relegated to 2016 V.League 2 
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Rule changes
In season 2016, the club finishing in the 14th position would be relegated to V-League 2. The club that had finished in the 13th position would face the winner of a play-off between the V-League 2's second, third and fourth place clubs for a place in the 2017 V.League 1 season.
Name changes
- Dong Tam Long An changed their name to Long An FC in December 2015.[2]
- In April 2016 with only four matches remaining, promoted side Hanoi FC relocated to Ho Chi Minh City and renamed Saigon FC. This was with only four matchdays played[3]
Teams
| Team | Based | Home stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong | Binh Duong | Go Dau | 18,250 | VL1 (1st) | 
| XSKT Cantho | Cantho | Cantho | 60,000 | VL1 (11th) | 
| SHB Danang | Danang | Chi Lang | 28,000 | VL1 (9th) | 
| Dong Thap FC | Dong Thap | Cao Lanh | 23,000 | VL1 (12th) | 
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Gia Lai | Pleiku | 12,000 | VL1 (13th) | 
| Haiphong FC | Haiphong | Lach Tray | 28,000 | VL1 (6th) | 
| Hanoi T&T | Hanoi | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,000 | VL1 (2nd) | 
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Khanh Hoa | 19 August | 25,000 | VL1 (5th) | 
| Long An FC | Long An | Long An | 19,975 | VL1 (10th) | 
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nghe An | Vinh | 12,000 | VL1 (7th) | 
| QNK Quang Nam | Quang Nam | Tam Ky | 15,624 | VL1 (8th) | 
| Than Quang Ninh | Quang Ninh | Cam Pha | 15,000 | VL1 (4th) | 
| Saigon FC | Ho Chi Minh City | Thong Nhat | 22,000 |  VL2 (1st) | 
| FLC Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | 14,000 | VL1 (3rd) | 
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong |  Nguyễn Thanh Sơn |  Nguyễn Anh Đức |  Kappa | 
| XSKT Cantho |  Vũ Quang Bảo |  Trần Chí Công |  KeepDri | 
| SHB Danang |  Lê Huỳnh Đức |  Nguyễn Vũ Phong | Made by club | 
| Dong Thap FC |  Phạm Công Lộc |  Trần Minh Lợi |  Codad | 
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai |  Nguyễn Quốc Tuấn |  Bùi Văn Long | Made by club | 
| Haiphong FC |  Trương Việt Hoàng |  Lê Văn Phú |  Mitre | 
| Hanoi T&T |  Chu Đình Nghiêm |  Gonzalo Marronkle |  Kappa | 
| Saigon FC |  Nguyễn Đức Thắng |  Nguyễn Ngọc Duy | Made by club | 
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN |  Vo Dinh Tan |  Trần Vǎn Vǔ | Made by club | 
| Long An FC |  Ngô Quang Sang |  Huỳnh Quang Thanh |  Kappa | 
| Song Lam Nghe An |  Ngô Quang Trường |  Trần Nguyên Mạnh | Made by club | 
| QNK Quang Nam |  Hoàng Văn Phúc |  Đinh Thanh Trung | Made by club | 
| Than Quang Ninh |  Phan Thanh Hùng |  Huỳnh Tuấn Linh |  Joma | 
| FLC Thanh Hoa |  Hoàng Thanh Tùng |  Pape Omar Faye |  Mitre | 
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLC Thanh Hoa |  Hoàng Thanh Tùng | Demoted[4] | 20 January 2016 | Pre-Season |  Lê Thụy Hải | 20 January 2016 | 
| Hanoi T&T |  Phan Thanh Hùng | Resigned[5] | 13 February 2016 |  Phạm Minh Đức | 13 February 2016 | |
| Than Quang Ninh |  Phạm Như Thuần | Resigned[6] | 16 March 2016 | 9th |  Phan Thanh Hùng | 16 March 2016 | 
| Hanoi T&T |  Phạm Minh Đức | Demoted[7] | 17 March 2016 | 14th |  Chu Đình Nghiêm | 17 March 2016 | 
Foreign players
V.League teams are allowed to use two foreign players and one naturalised player[8]
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Naturalised Vietnamese Player | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong |  Nsi Amougou |  Ivan Firer |  →  Nguyễn Rodgers | |
| FLC Thanh Hoa |  Pape Omar Faye |  Sunday Emmanuel |  →  Nguyễn van Bakel | |
| Hanoi T&T |  Víctor Ormazábal |  Gonzalo Marronkle |  Loris Arnaud |  →  Hoàng Vũ Samson | 
| Haiphong FC |  Diego Fagan |  Errol Stevens |  →  Lê Văn Phú | |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai |  Masaaki Ideguchi |  Júnior Paraíba | ||
| Long An FC |  Marko Šimić |  Henry Kisekka |  →  Lê Văn Tân | |
| QNK Quang Nam |  Claudecir |  Sadio Diao |  →  Hoàng Vissai | |
| Saigon FC |  Andrew Mwesigwa |  Dudu Lima | ||
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN |  Chaher Zarour |  Uche Iheruome | ||
| Song Lam Nghe An |  Odah Onoriode Marshal |  Baba Salia | ||
| SHB Danang |  Gastón Merlo |  Eydison | ||
| Than Quang Ninh |  Rod Dyachenko |  Geoffrey Kizito | ||
| XSKT Cantho |  Tambwe Patiyo |  Oseni Ganiyu |  →  Đinh Hoàng Max | |
| Dong Thap FC |  Samson Kpenosen |  Diego |  →  Nguyễn Trung Sơn | 
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanoi T&T (C, Q) | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 50 | Qualification to AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 | 
| 2 | Haiphong FC | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 50 | |
| 3 | SHB Danang (Q) | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 49 | |
| 4 | Than Quang Ninh (Q) | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 44 | Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 5 | QNK Quang Nam | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 42 | |
| 6 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 42 | |
| 7 | Saigon FC | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 36[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 36[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 9 | Song Lam Nghe An | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 34[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 10 | Becamex Binh Duong | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 34[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 11 | XSKT Cantho | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 34[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 12 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 30 | |
| 13 | Long An FC (O) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 62 | −28 | 19 | Relegation Play-off | 
| 14 | Dong Thap FC (R) | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 67 | −45 | 8 | Relegation to V.League 2 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ Than Quang Ninh qualified for the 2017 AFC Cup by winning the 2016 Vietnamese Cup.
- 1 2 Saigon ahead of Sanna Khanh Hoa by head-to-head record: KH 0-2 SG; SG 1-1 KH
- 1 2 3 Song Lam Nghe An ahead of Becamex Binh Duong and XSKT Cantho by head-to-head record: SLNA 9pts; BD 4pts 4/3; CT 4pts 4/6
Results
Play-off match
The team finishing 13th faced the winner of 2016 V.League 2 play-off II match.
Long An FC won the match and would remain in the 2017 V.League 1.
| Long An FC | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Viettel | 
|---|---|---|
| Huỳnh Tấn Tài  95' | Report | 
Positions by round
| Winner; Champions League | |
| Relegated to V.League 2 | 
Season statistics
- As of 20 September 2016
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gastón Merlo | SHB Danang | 24 | 
| 2 |  Hoàng Vũ Samson | Hanoi T&T | 15 | 
| 3 |  Uche Iheruome | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | 14 | 
| 4 |  Pape Omar Faye | FLC Thanh Hoa | 13 | 
| 5 |  Rod Dyachenko | Than Quang Ninh | 12 | 
| 6 |  Claudecir | QNK Quang Nam | 11 | 
|  Lê Văn Thắng | Haiphong FC | ||
|  Gonzalo Marronkle | Hanoi T&T | ||
|  Vũ Minh Tuấn | Than Quang Ninh | ||
| 10 |  Oseni Ganiyu Bolaji | XSKT Cantho | 10 | 
|  Odah Marshal | Song Lam Nghe An | ||
|  Nguyễn Anh Đức | Becamex Binh Duong | ||
|  Nguyễn Đình Bảo | Haiphong FC | ||
|  Errol Stevens | Haiphong FC | ||
|  Patiyo Tambwe | XSKT Cantho | 
Own goals
| Player | Club | Against | Round | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Nguyễn Trung Sơn | Dong Thap FC | Hanoi T&T | 2 | 
|  Hồ Trường Khang | Dong Thap FC | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 4 | 
|  Nguyễn Tiến Duy | Than Quang Ninh | SHB Danang | 5 | 
|  Diệp Hoài Xuân | Dong Thap FC | XSKT Cantho | |
|  Franklin Clovis Anzité | Long An | SHB Danang | 11 | 
Hattrick
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Errol Stevens | Haiphong FC | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 4–2 | 10 April 2016 | 
|  Hoàng Vũ Samson | Hanoi T&T | Dong Thap FC | 5–2 | 24 April 2016 | 
|  Claudecir | QNK Quang Nam | FLC Thanh Hoa | 4–4 | 10 July 2016 | 
|  Trần Minh Vương | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Becamex Binh Duong | 3–1 | 13 August 2016 | 
|  Nguyễn Anh Đức | Becamex Binh Duong | Dong Thap FC | 3–0 | 17 August 2016 | 
|  Nguyễn Đình Bảo | Haiphong FC | Long An | 5–2 | 11 September 2016 | 
|  Gastón Merlo | SHB Danang | Dong Thap FC | 4–0 | 18 September 2016 | 
|  Claudecir | QNK Quang Nam | Long An | 6–2 | 18 September 2016 | 
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Club of the Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Club | Player | Club | ||
| February March | Haiphong FC |  Trương Việt Hoàng | Haiphong FC |  Gastón Merlo | SHB Danang | 
| April | Haiphong FC |  Trương Việt Hoàng | Haiphong FC |  Hoàng Vũ Samson | Hanoi T&T | 
| May June | Than Quang Ninh |  Chu Đình Nghiêm | Hanoi T&T |  Hoàng Vũ Samson | Hanoi T&T | 
| July | SHB Danang |  Lê Huỳnh Đức | SHB Danang |  Hoàng Vũ Samson | Hanoi T&T | 
| August | Hoang Anh Gia Lai |  Nguyễn Quốc Tuấn | Hoang Anh Gia Lai |  Gastón Merlo | SHB Danang | 
| September | Hanoi T&T |  Chu Đình Nghiêm | Hanoi T&T |  Gastón Merlo | SHB Danang | 
Annual awards
Manager of the Season
Best player of the Season
Best young player of the Season
Dream Team
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | 
|---|---|---|---|
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See also
References
- ↑ "Binh Duong to start at home". vietnamnews.vn. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "CLB Đồng Tâm Long An chính thức đổi tên". thanhnien.vn (in Vietnamese). 12 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ↑ "» VĐQG - Toyota V.League 1 - 2017 » Thông Báo". Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ "Hai to coach Thanh Hoa again". vietnamnews.vn. Vietnam News. 20 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Ha Noi T&T face changes when V.League starts up". vietnamnews.vn. Vietnam News. 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Coach Thuần bids farewell to Quảng Ninh Coal team". vietnamnews.vn. Vietnam News. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Nghiêm to replace Đức as coach for Hà Nội T&T premier team". vietnamnews.vn. Vietnam News. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ vov.vn (10 December 2014). "Vietnam ready to kick off 2015 season". Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2017.


