2024–25 V.League 2
 | |
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 October 2024 – 21 June 2025 |
| Champions | Phu Dong Ninh Binh (1st title) |
| Promoted | Phu Dong Ninh Binh PVF-CAND |
| Relegated | Hue |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 214 (1.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lưu Tự Nhân (9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Phu Dong Ninh Binh 5–0 Ba Ria-Vung Tau (6 April 2025) |
| Biggest away win | 4 games |
| Highest scoring | Hoa Binh 2–4 PVF-CAND (13 April 2025) |
| Longest winning run | 13 wins Phu Dong Ninh Binh |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 matches Phu Dong Ninh Binh |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches Dong Nai |
| Longest losing run | 3 losses Dong Nai |
| Highest attendance | 12,000 Phu Dong Ninh Binh 3–1 Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc (14 June 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 300 HCMC Youth 0–0 Dong Nai (27 April 2025) |
| Attendance | 275,800 (2,507 per match) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 V.League 2, known as the Gold Star V.League 2 (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Hạng Nhất Quốc gia Bia Sao Vàng 2024–25) for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st season of V.League 2, Vietnam's second tier professional football league. The season was scheduled to began on 26 October 2024 and concluded on 21 June 2025.[1][2]
There was a break from 8 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.[1]
Like the previous season, teams won't be allowed to register any foreign players, but will be allotted two non-naturalized Vietnamese player slots.[1]
Team changes
The following teams have changed division compared the 2023–24 season:
| Promoted from 2024 Second Division |
Relegated from 2023–24 V.League 1 |
Promoted to 2024–25 V.League 1 |
Relegated to 2025 Second Division |
Not engaged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City Youth Dinh Huong Phu Nhuan |
Khanh Hoa | SHB Da Nang | Phu Tho |
Dinh Huong Phu Nhuan had folded due to financial difficulties before the start of the championship, thus changing the number of teams from 12 to 11[3]
Name changes
On 4 October 2024, Khanh Hoa FC changed their name to Khatoco Khanh Hoa FC.[4]
Participating clubs by province
Locations of the 2024–25 V.League 2 teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ba Ria-Vung Tau FC | Ba Ria-Vung Tau | Bà Rịa | 10,000 | VL2 (7th) |
| Dong Nai FC | Dong Nai | Đồng Nai | 30,000 | VL2 (9th) |
| Dong Thap FC | Dong Thap | Cao Lanh | 23,000 | VL2 (10th) |
| Ho Chi Minh City Youth | Ho Chi Minh City | Thong Nhat | 15,000 |  SD (playoffs)
|
| Hoa Binh FC | Hoa Binh | Hoa Binh | 3,600 | VL2 (8th) |
| Hue FC | Hue | Tu Do | 25,000 | VL2 (4th) |
| Khatoco Khanh Hoa | Khanh Hoa | 19 August | 18,000 |  VL1 (14th)
|
| Long An FC | Long An | Long An | 20,000 | VL2 (6th) |
| Phu Dong Ninh Binh | Ninh Binh | Ninh Binh | 22,000 | VL2 (5th) |
| PVF-CAND | Hung Yen | PVF | 4,500 | VL2 (2nd) |
| Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc | Binh Phuoc | Bình Phước | 11,000 | VL2 (3rd) |
Number of teams by region
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ba Ria-Vung Tau |  Nguyễn Minh Phương
|
Tô Phương Thịnh
|
Wika
|
Long Son Petrochemicals SCG
|
| Dong Nai | Ngô Quang Sang
|
Nguyễn Thái Sơn
|
Demenino Sport
|
LPBank
|
| Dong Thap | Phan Thanh Bình
|
Trần Hữu Thắng
|
Bulbal
|
Van Hien University Happy Foods Binh Minh Saigon High School Ochao
|
| Ho Chi Minh City Youth | Trần Duy Quang
|
Dương Văn Cường
|
Wika
|
LPBank ThaiGroup
|
| Hoa Binh | Lê Quốc Vượng
|
Trần Gia Huy
|
Kamito
|
 Roerdum Watch LPBank
|
| Hue | Nguyễn Đức Dũng
|
Lê Viết Hiếu
|
CR Sports
|
|
| Khatoco Khanh Hoa | Võ Đình Tân
|
Võ Ngọc Cường
|
Kamito
|
Khatoco
|
| Long An | Trịnh Duy Quang
|
Võ Hoàng Uy
|
Kamito
|
LPBank
|
| Phu Dong Ninh Binh | Nguyễn Việt Thắng
|
Nguyễn Hoàng Đức
|
Vloop
|
LPBank
|
| PVF-CAND | Thạch Bảo Khanh
|
Nguyễn Huy Hùng
|
 Jogarbola
|
|
| Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc | Huỳnh Quốc Anh (interim)
|
Bùi Tấn Trường
|
 Kelme
|
Truong Tuoi Group
|
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoa Binh | Hồ Thanh Thưởng
|
Mutual consent | 17 July 2024 | Pre-season | Lê Quốc Vượng[5]
|
27 July 2024 |
| Ho Chi Minh City Youth | Lư Đình Tuấn
|
19 July 2024 | Nguyễn Việt Thắng[6]
|
19 July 2024 | ||
| Phu Dong Ninh Binh | Nguyễn Văn Đàn
|
23 July 2024 | Trần Duy Quang[7]
|
30 July 2024 | ||
| Ho Chi Minh City Youth | Nguyễn Việt Thắng
|
Move to Phu Dong Ninh Binh[8] | 9 September 2024 | Trần Duy Quang
|
9 September 2024 | |
| Phu Dong Ninh Binh | Trần Duy Quang
|
Move to LPBank HCMC[8] | Nguyễn Việt Thắng
| |||
| Long An | Ngô Quang Sang
|
Mutual consent | 10 September 2024 | Trịnh Duy Quang[9]
|
10 September 2024 | |
| Khatoco Khánh Hòa | Trần Trọng Bình
|
Appointed as assistant coach | 20 September 2024 | Võ Đình Tân[10]
|
22 September 2024 | |
| Dong Thap | Bùi Văn Đông
|
Mutual consent | 3 October 2024 | Phan Thanh Bình[11]
|
3 October 2024 | |
| Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc | Nguyễn Anh Đức
|
1 March 2025[12] | 3rd | Huỳnh Quốc Anh (interim)
|
2 March 2025 | |
| PVF-CAND | .svg.png){kind=small} Mauro Jerónimo
|
13 March 2025 | 3rd | Thạch Bảo Khanh
|
24 March 2025[13] | |
| Dong Nai | Bùi Hữu Thái Sơn
|
15 April 2025 | 10th | Ngô Quang Sang
|
15 April 2025 [14] |
Standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phu Dong Ninh Binh (C, P) | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 3 | +37 | 58 | Promotion to V.League 1 |
| 2 | Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 44 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | PVF-CAND[a] (P) | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 43 | Promotion to V.League 1 |
| 4 | Ho Chi Minh City Youth | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 23 | |
| 5 | Khatoco Khanh Hoa | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 21 | |
| 6 | Dong Thap | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 19 | |
| 7 | Hoa Binh | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 19 | |
| 8 | Long An | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 18[b] | |
| 9 | Dong Nai (D) | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 18[b] | Dissolved |
| 10 | Ba Ria-Vung Tau | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 18[b] | |
| 11 | Hue (R) | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 16 | Relegation to Vietnamese Second Division |
Source: VPF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Fair-play points.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Fair-play points.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ On 1 August 2025, Quang Nam confirmed their withdrawal from the 2025–26 V.League 1.[15] Three days later, VPF confirmed that 2024–25 V.League 2's third placed team PVF-CAND will replace Quang Nam's slot, following Truong Tuoi Dong Nai's refusal to promote to the V.League 1.[16]
- ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Long An: 6 points, Dong Nai: 5 points, Ba Ria-Vung Tau: 4 points.
Results
Position by round
| Promotion to 2025–26 V.League 1 | |
| Qualification for promotion play-offs | |
| Relegation |
Source: VPF
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
As of 21 June 2025
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lưu Tự Nhân
|
Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc | 9 |
| 2 | Nguyễn Công Phượng
|
7 | |
| 3 | Phạm Gia Hưng
|
Phu Dong Ninh Binh | 6 |
| Nguyễn Hữu Khôi
|
Dong Thap/Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc | ||
| 5 | Nguyễn Quốc Việt
|
Phu Dong Ninh Binh | 5 |
| Trần Hoàng Phương
|
Khatoco Khanh Hoa | ||
| Hồ Thanh Minh
|
PVF-CAND | ||
| Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn
| |||
| 9 | Đinh Thanh Bình
|
Phu Dong Ninh Binh | 4 |
| Lê Minh Bình
| |||
| Mạch Ngọc Hà
| |||
| Nguyễn Hữu Tuấn
|
Hue |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nguyễn Hữu Khôi
|
Dong Thap | Hue | 3–0 (H) | 20 April 2025 |
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- ^ "Bình Phước hòa kịch tính PVF-CAND trong ngày chia tay HLV Nguyễn Anh Đức". Tuổi Trẻ. 1 March 2025.
- ^ "HLV Thạch Bảo Khanh trở thành thuyền trưởng của PVF". VOV. 24 March 2025.
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