2010 V-League
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The 2010 V-League season is the 27th season of Vietnam
's professional football league.
The league and cup winners would enter the 2011 AFC Cup.
The bottom side at the end of the season get relegated. The side that finishes 2ND from bottom enters an end of season play-off match against the 2nd Division's 2nd placed side.
after finishing the 2009 season in the bottom two places.
The two relegated teams were replaced by 2009 Vietnam First Division
champions XM The Vissai Ninh Binh
and runners-up Hòa Phát Hà Nội.
Nam Định defeated Thành phố Cần Thơ in the end of season promotion/relegation match to secure their place in the V. League.
Thể Công and Quân Khu 4 were renamed to Viettel FC and Navibank Saigon at the end of the 2009 campaign. Viettel then sold their V. League slot to Thanh Hóa, to allow them to stay in the V. League after being relegated the previous season.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
's professional football league.
The league and cup winners would enter the 2011 AFC Cup.
The bottom side at the end of the season get relegated. The side that finishes 2ND from bottom enters an end of season play-off match against the 2nd Division's 2nd placed side.
Teams
Ho Chi Minh City and Thanh Hóa were relegated to the 2010 Vietnam First Division2010 Vietnam First Division
The Vietnamese First Division is the second highest league in Vietnamese football after the V-League with 14 teams competing in it.Previous Winners...
after finishing the 2009 season in the bottom two places.
The two relegated teams were replaced by 2009 Vietnam First Division
2009 Vietnam First Division
Vietnamese First Division is the second highest league in Vietnamese football after the V-League with 14 teams competing in it.Previous WinnersEnd Of Season 2009...
champions XM The Vissai Ninh Binh
XM The Vissai Ninh Binh
Vissai Ninh Bình is a Vietnam football club who have recently been promoted to the top league in Vietnam the V-League. They were crowned champions of the Vietnam First Division last season and hope to stay in the top flight of football in Vietnam....
and runners-up Hòa Phát Hà Nội.
Nam Định defeated Thành phố Cần Thơ in the end of season promotion/relegation match to secure their place in the V. League.
Thể Công and Quân Khu 4 were renamed to Viettel FC and Navibank Saigon at the end of the 2009 campaign. Viettel then sold their V. League slot to Thanh Hóa, to allow them to stay in the V. League after being relegated the previous season.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Bình Dương FC Bình Duong F.C. Becamex Binh Duong is a Vietnamese football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam and currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V-League.The team plays at Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot... |
Thủ Dầu Một Thu Dau Mot Thủ Dầu Một is the capital town of Binh Duong province, Vietnam. It is located at around .The town has an area of 88 km², population is 158,000, and is located 20 km north of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, on the left bank of the Saigon River, upstream from Ho Chi Minh City... |
Gò Đậu Stadium | 18,250 |
| Đồng Tâm Long An F.C. | Tân An, Long An | Long An Stadium Long An Stadium Long An Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tân An, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dong Tam. The stadium holds 15,000 people.... |
19,975 |
| Đồng Tháp F.C. | Cao Lanh Cao Lanh Cao Lãnh is the capital city of Dong Thap province, Vietnam. It is located at around .Prior to 1975, Cao Lanh was the capital of the Kien Phong province, in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. In February 1976, Kien Phong was merged with Sa Dec province to become Dong Thap province. Sa Dec... |
Cao Lanh Stadium Cao Lanh Stadium Cao Lanh Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Cao Lanh, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Đồng Tháp F.C. of the V-League. The stadium holds 23,000 spectators.-External links:*... |
23,000 |
| Hòa Phát Hà Nội | Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... |
Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,000 |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Hoang Anh Gia Lai Hoàng Anh Gia Lai is a Vietnamese soccer club based in Pleiku. They play in the top division in Vietnamese soccer. Their home stadium is Pleiku Stadium.The team signed an agreement with Arsenal F.C... |
Pleiku Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar.... |
Pleiku Stadium Pleiku Stadium Pleiku Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pleiku, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hoang Anh Gia Lai. The stadium holds 10,000 people.... |
15,000 |
| Khatoco Khánh Hoà FC | Nha Trang Nha Trang Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district... |
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| Lam Sơn Thanh Hóa FC | Thanh Hóa Thanh Hóa Thanh Hóa is the capital city of Vietnam's Thanh Hoa province. The population is nearly 200,000 with an area of only 57.9 square kilometers.... |
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| Megastar Nam Định FC | Nam Dinh Nam Dinh Nam Định is a big city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Nam Dinh Province and capital of the South of Red River Delta. Nam Dinh province was, at one time, part of Ha Nam Ninh province until it was split up again in 1996 to return to being two separate provinces,... |
Thiên Truong Stadium | 30,000 |
| Navibank Sài Gòn FC | Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam... |
Thống Nhất Stadium Thong Nhat Stadium Thong Nhat Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is located at 138 Đào Duy Từ Street, Ward 6, District 10. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for NaviBank Sài Gòn of the V-League, Sài Gòn Xuân Thành and Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh of the... |
25,000 |
| SHB Ðà Nẵng FC | Da Nang Da Nang Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of... |
Chi Lang Stadium | 30,000 |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An FC | Vinh Vinh Vinh is a city in Vietnam. It is located in the northern half of the country, and is the capital of Nghệ An Province. Politically, Vinh is a municipality within Nghệ An Province. On September 5th, 2008, it was upgraded from Grade-II city to Grade-I city, the fourth Grade-I city of Vietnam after... |
Vinh Stadium Vinh Stadium Vinh Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Vinh, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Sông Lam Nghệ An. The stadium holds 12,000 people.... |
12,000 |
| T&T Hà Nội FC T&T Hà Nội Hà Nội T&T is a Vietnamese football club based in Hanoi, Vietnam. The club is in the top division in Vietnamese football, the V-League. Hà Nội T&T are the defending 2010 champions of V-League.- History :... |
Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... |
San Hanoi Stadium San Hanoi Stadium Hanoi Stadium, also known as Hàng Đẫy Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 22,000 spectators.In the period from 2000 to 2005, the stadium was called Hanoi Stadium... |
22,500 |
| Xi Măng Hải Phòng FC | Hai Phong | Lạch Tray Stadium | 30,000 |
| XM The Vissai Ninh Binh XM The Vissai Ninh Binh Vissai Ninh Bình is a Vietnam football club who have recently been promoted to the top league in Vietnam the V-League. They were crowned champions of the Vietnam First Division last season and hope to stay in the top flight of football in Vietnam.... |
Ninh Binh Ninh Bình Ninh Bình is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Ninh Binh province.-Geography:Ninh Binh city located in the southernmost plains north Vietnam... |
Ninh Bình Stadium Ninh Bình Stadium Ninh Bình Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ninh Bình, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by XM The Vissai Ninh Bình of the V-League. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000 spectators.... |
20,000 |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Incoming manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| T&T Hà Nội T&T Hà Nội Hà Nội T&T is a Vietnamese football club based in Hanoi, Vietnam. The club is in the top division in Vietnamese football, the V-League. Hà Nội T&T are the defending 2010 champions of V-League.- History :... |
 Nguyễn Hữu Thắng |
Contract Expired | Phan Thanh Hung |
| XM The Vissai Ninh Binh XM The Vissai Ninh Binh Vissai Ninh Bình is a Vietnam football club who have recently been promoted to the top league in Vietnam the V-League. They were crowned champions of the Vietnam First Division last season and hope to stay in the top flight of football in Vietnam.... |
 Robert Lim |
Bad results | Lê Thụy Hải |
| Đồng Tâm Long An F.C. |  Jose Luis |
Health reasons | Trần Công Minh |
| Đồng Tâm Long An F.C. | Trần Công Minh |
Temporary coach | Ricardo Formosinho |
| Bình Dương F.C. Bình Duong F.C. Becamex Binh Duong is a Vietnamese football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam and currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V-League.The team plays at Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot... |
Mai Đức Chung |
Bad results | Đặng Trần Chỉnh |
| Navibank Saigon FC | Vũ Quang Bảo |
Bad results | Mai Đức Chung |
League table
| V-League 2010 Winners |
|---|
| Hà Nội T&T F.C. 1st Title |
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gaston Merlo |
SHB Đà Nẵng | 19 |
| 2 |  Evaldo Goncalves |
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Hoang Anh Gia Lai Hoàng Anh Gia Lai is a Vietnamese soccer club based in Pleiku. They play in the top division in Vietnamese soccer. Their home stadium is Pleiku Stadium.The team signed an agreement with Arsenal F.C... |
16 |
| 3 | Huỳnh Kesley Alves Huỳnh Kesley Alves Huỳnh Kesley Alves or Kesley Alves is a Vietnamese - Brazilian football striker who plays for Vietnamese club Sài Gòn Xuân Thành F.C.. He joined Binh Duong from Matsubara in 2005 and became famous for his V-League 2005 top goal-scorer award with 21 goals... |
Bình Dương Bình Duong F.C. Becamex Binh Duong is a Vietnamese football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam and currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V-League.The team plays at Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot... |
14 |
 Timothy AnjembeTimothy Anjembe Timothy Anjembe is a Nigerian striker who plays for Vietnamese club Bình Dương F.C..- Career:In 2005, he played Nigerian club Lobi Stars, where he became top scorer of Nigerian Premier League, the top tier of Nigeria, at the age of 18 and was considered one of hottest prospects in local league... |
Hòa Phát Hà Nội | 14 | |
| 5 | Samson Kayode Samson Kayode Samson Kayode is a Nigerian professional foootballer who plays as a striker for Vietnamese club Hà Nội T&T.-Club career:... |
Đồng Tháp F.C. | 13 |
| Nguyễn Quang Hải |
Khánh Hòa | 13 | |
| 7 | Leandro Leandro de Oliveira da Luz Leandro de Oliveira da Luz, commonly known as Leandro , is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Becamex Bình Dương in the V-League.-Hải Phòng FC:... |
Xi Măng Hải Phòng FC | 12 |
 Danny MrwandaDanny Mrwanda Danny Mrwanda is a Tanzanian international footballer who plays as a striker for Vietnamese club Hoàng Anh Gia Lai.-Career:... |
Đồng Tâm Long An F.C. | 12 | |
 Tshamala Kabanga |
Đồng Tâm Long An F.C. | 12 | |
| 10 | Gustavo Dourado Gustavo Dourado Gustavo Dourado is a Brazilian teacher, writer and poet. Counselor of the Writers' Union of PD and author of 13 books.... |
XM The Vissai Ninh Binh XM The Vissai Ninh Binh Vissai Ninh Bình is a Vietnam football club who have recently been promoted to the top league in Vietnam the V-League. They were crowned champions of the Vietnam First Division last season and hope to stay in the top flight of football in Vietnam.... |
11 |
| Rajko Vidovic | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 11 | |