Vietnamese Football League Second Division
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The Vietnamese Football League Second Division (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá hạng Nhì quốc gia) is the third tier professional association football league in Vietnam[1] controlled by the Vietnam Football Federation.[citation needed]
| Organising body | Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | V. League 2 |
| Relegation to | Third Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | none |
| Current champions | Định Hướng Phú Nhuận LPBank Hồ Chí Minh City (1st title) |
| Most championships | Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu Công An Nhân Dân Phù Đổng Quảng Nam Tây Ninh (2 titles) |
| Website | vff |
| Current: 2024 Vietnamese National Football Second League | |
History
editA national third tier of Vietnamese association football was first established along with its professionalization in 1995. Among the 10 original clubs of the third tier included the forerunners to Thanh Hóa, Cần Thơ, Đồng Nai, Cà Mau and Lâm Đồng. But after a number of clubs were lost for various reasons – some were promoted to V.League and the others folded – the league contracted the second division in 1997 and continued with the single second-tier division.
The third-tier football was reintroduced in 2000 upon creation of fully professional V.League 2. But despite its officially amateur status the league quickly became de facto semi-professional, serving as the cradle of the future V. League members. Since the establishment of associate membership system in 2006 the number of professional clubs holding or actively seeking for this status has grown steadily and reached its peak in 2010 season when 6 full members and 2 former candidates made up to almost half of the league's 18 teams. Through the course of the season this number grew even bigger, to 15 full associate members that formed the core of V.League 3.
2024 season
edit14 teams compete in the 2024 season, split into two groups of 7.
Group A
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bắc Ninh | Bắc Ninh | Từ Sơn City Stadium | 5,000 |
| Đắk Lắk | Đắk Lắk | Buôn Ma Thuật Stadium | 20,000 |
| Hà Nội B | Hà Nội | Thanh Trì Stadium | 4,000 |
| Kon Tum | Kon Tum | Kon Tum Stadium | 11,000 |
| PVF | Hưng Yên | PVF Stadium | 3,600 |
| SHB Đà Nẵng B | Đà Nẵng | Hòa Xuân Stadium | 20,500 |
| Tây Nguyên Gia Lai | Gia Lai | Gia Lai Province Youth Activity Center | 500 |
Group B
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Giang | An Giang | An Giang Province Sports Center | 500 |
| Định Hướng Phú Nhuận | Hồ Chí Minh City | Thống Nhất Stadium | 15,000 |
| Lâm Đồng | Lâm Đồng | Đà Lạt Stadium | 20,000 |
| LPBank Hồ Chí Minh City | Hồ Chí Minh City | Thống Nhất Stadium | 15,000 |
| Tiền Giang | Tiền Giang | Tiền Giang Stadium | 12,000 |
| Văn Hiến University | Hồ Chí Minh City | District 8 Stadium | 500 |
| Vĩnh Long | Vĩnh Long | Vĩnh Long Stadium | 10,000 |