2020 V.League 1

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LS V.League 1 - 2020
Season2020
Dates7 March – 8 November
Champions
Hoang Anh Gia Lai
Highest attendance20,000
Hong Linh Ha Tinh 1–1 Hanoi
(12 June 2020)
Lowest attendance0
Total attendance689,400
Average attendance6,693
← 2019
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All statistics correct as of complete.

The 2020 V.League 1 season (or LS V.League 1 2020 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 64th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Football in Vietnam.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the schedule had been changed to begin on 7 March instead of 21 February as originally planned.[2] All matches in matchdays 1 and 2 were played behind closed doors due to the same reason. Following the stabilizing situation, the league resumed in June, and also became the first league to allow fans into the stadium post-COVID-19 outbreak.[3] On 26 July 2020, the league was suspended again due to another surge in COVID-19 cases.[4]

Changes from last season

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.

Rules changes

In the 2020 season, each team could register 3+1 foreign players (3 foreign + 1 naturalized Vietnamese). The teams that participated in ASEAN Club Championship and AFC Cup (Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Than Quang Ninh) could register 3+1+1 foreign players (3 foreign + 1 naturalized Vietnamese + 1 AFC player)

On 13 May 2020, the format had been slightly changed, including:

  • The 1st leg will remain unchanged.
  • After the 1st leg, teams will be split into 2 groups:
    • Championship group (Group A) will include the top 8 teams in the 1st leg.
    • Relegation group (Group B) will include the bottom 6 teams in the 1st leg.
  • Each group will play another single round-robin format. After the end of season:
    • The champions will qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage.
    • The runners-up and the cup winners, Hanoi (or the league 3rd-placers if Hanoi qualified for AFC Club Competitions through league performance) will qualify for the 2021 AFC Cup group stage.
    • The 14th-ranked team will be relegated to 2021 V.League 2. There's no relegation playoff for this season. and the 13th-ranked team will stay in V.League 1 2021.

Teams

Thanh Hoa
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City
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Locations of the 2020 V.League 1 teams