2018 V.League 1

{{Infobox football league season | pixels = 300 | competition = Nuti Café V.League 1 - 2018 | winners = [[Hanoi FC]]<br />4th VL1 title<br />4th Vietnamese title | relegated = [[Can Tho FC|XSKT Cantho]] | continentalcup1 = [[2019 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] | continentalcup1 qualifiers = Hanoi FC | continentalcup2 = [[2019 AFC Cup|AFC Cup]] | continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Becamex Binh Duong FC|Becamex Binh Duong]] | matches = 182 | total goals = 541 | league topscorer = [[Ganiyu Oseni]] (16 goals) | biggest home win = Hanoi FC 5–0 [[Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoang Anh Gia Lai]] <br> (5 April) <br> [[Thanh Hóa FC|FLC Thanh Hoa]] 5–0 [[Quang Nam FC]] <br> (19 September) <br> [[Ho Chi Minh City FC]] 5–0 [[Saigon FC]] <br> (19 September) | biggest away win = [[SHB Danang FC|SHB Danang]] 0–4 Hanoi FC <br> (14 April) | highest scoring = 9 goals <br> Hanoi FC 6–3 Ho Chi Minh City FC <br> (8 July) | longest wins = 8 matches <br> [[Song Lam Nghe An FC|Song Lam Nghe An]] | longest unbeaten = 13 matches <br> Hanoi FC | longest winless = 14 matches <br> Ho Chi Minh City FC <br> XSKT Cantho | longest losses = 7 matches <br> XSKT Cantho | highest attendance = 22,000 <br> [[Nam Dinh FC]] 0–0 XSKT Cantho <br> (11 March) | lowest attendance = 0 <br> Nam Dinh FC 1–1 Quang Nam FC <br> (21 July) | attendance = 1,139,800 | average attendance = 6,297 | prevseason = [[2017 V.League 1|2017]] | nextseason = [[2019 V.League 1|2019]] | updated = complete | logo = | season = 2018 | dates = 10 March – 8 October | runners-up = }}

The '''2018 V.League 1''' season (for sponsorship reasons also known as '''Nuti Café V.League 1''')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vpf.vn/vpf/hoat-dong/8771-V-League-2018-se-dong-hanh-cung-Nha-tai-tro-chinh-Nutifood.html|title=Nutifood sẽ đồng hành cùng V.League 2018 |website=VPF.vn|access-date=2018-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202012322/http://www.vpf.vn/vpf/hoat-dong/8771-V-League-2018-se-dong-hanh-cung-Nha-tai-tro-chinh-Nutifood.html|archive-date=2018-02-02|url-status=dead}}</ref> was the 35th season of the [[V.League 1]], the highest division of [[Football in Vietnam|Vietnamese football]] and the 18th as a professional league. The season started on 10 March 2018<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://bongdaplus.vn/v-league-2018-se-khai-mac-vao-ngay-10-3-2034351712.html|title=V.League 2018 sẽ khai mạc vào ngày 10/3 - Bongdaplus.vn|last=TUẤN |first=THÀNH}}</ref> and ran until 8 October 2018.<ref name="auto"/> It was expected to be known as the '''Toyota V.League 1''', however, in December 2017 [[Toyota]] ended their sponsorship deal with the [[Vietnam Football Federation]] one year early.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/sports/20171224/toyota-stops-sponsoring-vietnams-topflight-football-league/43301.html|title= Toyota stops sponsoring Vietnam's top-flight football league|website=tuoitrenews.vn}}</ref>

==Changes from last season== ===Team changes=== The following teams have changed division since the 2017 season. {{col-begin|width=50em}} {{col-2}}

====To V.League 1==== '''Promoted from [[2017 V.League 2|V.League 2]]''' * [[Nam Dinh FC]]<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.vnleague.com/hang-nhat/bang-xep-hang/|title=BẢNG XẾP HẠNG MÙA GIẢI 2017|website=vnleague.com|access-date=2017-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052928/http://www.vnleague.com/hang-nhat/bang-xep-hang/|archive-date=2017-12-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====From V.League 1==== '''Relegated to [[2018 V.League 2|V.League 2]]''' * [[Long An FC]]<ref name="auto1"/>

===Rule changes===

Due to the increased number of teams in [[2018 V.League 2]] (10), there will be 1.5 relegation places in the 2018 V.League 1 season - the team finishing 14th will be relegated automatically, whilst the team finishing 13th will play a two-legged play-off against the team that finishes second in the [[2018 V.League 2]].<ref name="auto"/>

The league will continue to operate the "2+1" foreigner rule, meaning each squad shall be allowed 2 non-Vietnamese players and 1 naturalised Vietnamese. [[Thanh Hóa FC|FLC Thanh Hoa]] and [[Song Lam Nghe An FC|Song Lam Nghe An]] shall be allowed 3 non-Vietnamese players, 1 naturalised Vietnamese and 1 player from [[Asia]] because they will participate in [[2018 AFC Cup|AFC Cup]].

==Teams== <section begin=map /> {{location map+ |Vietnam |float=right |width=250 |caption=Locations of the '''2018 V.League 1''' teams |places= {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=10.971839 |long=106.672614 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Becamex Binh Duong FC|Becamex Binh Duong]]</div> |position=top}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=21.029304 |long=105.832225 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Hanoi FC|Hanoi]]</div> |position=top}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=20.851355 |long=106.688478 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Haiphong FC|Haiphong]]</div> |position=left}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=13.978976 |long=108.004853 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoang Anh Gia Lai]]</div> |position=left}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=20.436343 |long=106.179911 |label= <div style="font-size:85%;">[[Nam Dinh FC|Nam Dinh]]</div>|position=left}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=15.560183 |long=108.506618 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Quang Nam FC|Quang Nam]]</div> |position=bottom}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=12.250011 |long=109.192901 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Khanh Hoa FC|Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN]]</div> |position=top}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=16.069554 |long=108.216400 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[SHB Danang FC|SHB Danang]]</div> |position=top}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=18.668851 |long=105.669538 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Song Lam Nghe An FC|Song Lam Nghe An]]</div> |position=bottom}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=21.006365 |long=107.276065 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Than Quang Ninh FC|Than Quang Ninh]]</div> |position=top}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=19.799342 |long=105.772713 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Thanh Hóa FC|FLC Thanh Hoa]]</div> |position=bottom}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=10.048840 |long=105.788068 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[XSKT Can Tho FC|XSKT Can Tho]]</div> |position=bottom}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=10.760659 |long=106.663320 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">[[Saigon FC|Saigon]]</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |Vietnam |lat=10.760659 |long=106.663320 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">[[Ho Chi Minh City FC|Ho Chi Minh City]]</div>|position=left}} }}<section end=map />

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team ! Location ! Stadium ! Capacity ! Previous<br>season rank |- |[[Becamex Binh Duong FC|Becamex Binh Duong]] |[[Bình Dương province|Binh Duong]] |[[Gò Đậu Stadium|Go Dau]] |{{Nts|13,035}} |VL1 <small>(11th)</small> |- |[[Can Tho FC|XSKT Cantho]] |[[Can Tho|Cantho]] |[[Cần Thơ Stadium|Cantho]] |{{Nts|60,000}} |VL1 <small>(13th)</small> |- |[[SHB Danang FC|SHB Danang]] |[[Da Nang|Danang]] |[[Hòa Xuân Stadium|Hoa Xuan]] |{{Nts|20,000}} |VL1 <small>(9th)</small> |- |[[Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoang Anh Gia Lai]] |[[Gia Lai province|Gia Lai]] |[[Pleiku Stadium|Pleiku]] |{{Nts|12,000}} |VL1 <small>(10th)</small> |- |[[Haiphong FC]] |[[Haiphong]] |[[Lạch Tray Stadium|Lach Tray]] |{{Nts|25,000}} |VL1 <small>(7th)</small> |- |[[Hanoi FC]] |[[Hanoi]] |[[Hàng Đẫy Stadium|Hang Day]] |{{Nts|22,500}} |VL1 <small>(3rd)</small> |- |[[Ho Chi Minh City FC]] |rowspan=2|[[Ho Chi Minh City]] |rowspan=2|[[Thống Nhất Stadium|Thong Nhat]] |rowspan=2|{{Nts|16,000}} |VL1 <small>(12th)</small> |- |[[Saigon FC]] |VL1 <small>(5th)</small> |- |[[Khanh Hoa FC|Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN]] |[[Khánh Hòa province|Khanh Hoa]] |[[Nha Trang Stadium|19 August]] |{{Nts|25,000}} |VL1 <small>(6th)</small> |- |[[Nam Dinh FC]] |[[Nam Định province|Nam Dinh]] |[[Thiên Trường Stadium|Thien Truong]] |{{Nts|30,000}} |[[File:Green Arrow Up.svg|10px]] VL2 <small>(1st)</small> |- |[[Song Lam Nghe An FC|Song Lam Nghe An]] |[[Nghệ An province|Nghe An]] |[[Vinh Stadium|Vinh]] |{{Nts|18,000}} |VL1 <small>(8th)</small> |- |[[Quang Nam FC]] |[[Quảng Nam province|Quang Nam]] |[[Tam Kỳ Stadium|Tam Ky]] |{{Nts|15,000}} |VL1 <small>(1st)</small> |- |[[Than Quang Ninh FC|Than Quang Ninh]] |[[Quảng Ninh province|Quang Ninh]] |[[Cẩm Phả Stadium|Cam Pha]] |{{Nts|20,000}} |VL1 <small>(4th)</small> |- |[[Thanh Hóa FC|FLC Thanh Hoa]] |[[Thanh Hóa province|Thanh Hoa]] |[[Thanh Hóa Stadium|Thanh Hoa]] |{{Nts|12,000}} |VL1 <small>(2nd)</small> |}

===Personnel and kits=== {{small|'''Note:''' Flags indicate national team as has been defined under [[FIFA]] eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;" |- ! Team ! Head coach ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer |- |[[Becamex Binh Duong FC|Becamex Binh Duong]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Trần Minh Chiến]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Anh Đức]] |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Kappa (company)|Kappa]] |- |[[Can Tho FC|XSKT Cantho]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Vũ Quang Bảo]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Tô Vĩnh Lợi]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} KeepDri |- |[[SHB Danang FC|SHB Danang]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Minh Phương]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Gastón Merlo|Do Merlo]] |Made by club |- |[[Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoang Anh Gia Lai]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Dương Minh Ninh]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Lương Xuân Trường]] |{{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuno |- |[[Haiphong FC]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Trương Việt Hoàng]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Lê Văn Phú]] |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mitre Sports International|Mitre]] |- |[[Hanoi FC]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Chu Đình Nghiêm]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Văn Quyết]] |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Kappa (company)|Kappa]] |- |[[Ho Chi Minh City FC]] |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toshiya Miura]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Trương Đình Luật]] |{{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuno |- |[[Saigon FC]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Thành Công (football manager)|Nguyễn Thành Công]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Ngọc Duy]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} Kami |- |[[Khanh Hoa FC|Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Võ Đình Tân]] |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Chaher Zarour]] |Made by club |- |[[Nam Dinh FC]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Văn Sỹ]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Hữu Định]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} VNA Sport |- |[[Song Lam Nghe An FC|Song Lam Nghe An]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Đức Thắng]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Trần Nguyên Mạnh]] |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mitre Sports International|Mitre]] |- |[[Quang Nam FC]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hoàng Văn Phúc]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Đinh Thanh Trung]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} Jogarbola |- |[[Than Quang Ninh FC|Than Quang Ninh]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Phan Thanh Hùng]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Huỳnh Tuấn Linh]] |{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Joma]] |- |[[Thanh Hóa FC|FLC Thanh Hoa]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Đức Thắng]] |{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Pape Omar Faye]] |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mitre Sports International|Mitre]] |}

===Managerial changes=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Team !Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |- | [[Thanh Hóa FC|FLC Thanh Hoa]] |{{flagicon|SER}} [[Ljupko Petrović]] | rowspan=2|Resigned |28 November 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Petrovic bids farewell to Thanh Hoá|url=http://vietnamnews.vn/sports/418328/petrovic-bids-farewell-to-thanh-hoa.html#HrDFu0ZY5aTt4cQy.97|website=vietnamnews.vn|access-date=3 January 2018}}</ref> | rowspan=4|''Pre-season'' |{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Marian Mihail]] |15 December 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Mihail takes charge of Thanh Hóa|url=http://vietnamnews.vn/sports/419541/mihail-takes-charge-of-thanh-hoa.html#q62gZqLl06J5jKJx.97|website=vietnamnews.vn|access-date=3 January 2018}}</ref> |- | [[SHB Danang FC|SHB Danang]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Lê Huỳnh Đức|Le Huynh Duc]] |25 November 2017 |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Minh Phương|Nguyen Minh Phuong]] |28 December 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Phương to take charge of SHB Đà Nẵng|url=http://vietnamnews.vn/sports/420346/phuong-to-take-charge-of-shb-da-nang.html#wJq5U8iKuUeIxDHf.99|website=vietnamnews.vn|access-date=3 January 2018}}</ref> |- | [[Can Tho FC|XSKT Cantho]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Vũ Quang Bảo|Vu Quang Bao]] | Sacked |25 November 2017 |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Đinh Hồng Vinh]] |25 December 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Vinh to coach V.League side Cần Thơ for two years|url=http://vietnamnews.vn/sports/418576/vinh-to-coach-vleague-side-can-tho-for-two-years.html#XJbjjeoWB2Dp6mlK.97|website=vietnamnews.vn|access-date=3 January 2018}}</ref> |- | [[Saigon FC]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Đức Thắng|Nguyen Duc Thang]] | Out of contract |31 January 2018<ref>{{cite web|title=Coach Nguyen Duc Thang has split Saigon FC|url=http://bongdaplus.vn/hlv-nguyen-duc-thang-da-chia-tay-sai-gon-fc-2088551801.html}}</ref> |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Phan Văn Tài Em|Phan Van Tai Em]] |3 April 2018<ref>{{cite web|title=Coach Em will grow on the benches|url=https://baomoi.com/hlv-tai-em-se-truong-thanh-tren-bang-ghe-chi-dao/c/25504249.epi}}</ref> |- | FLC Thanh Hoa |{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Marian Mihail]] | Mutual consent |7 April 2018 | 7th |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hoàng Thanh Tùng (football manager)|Hoang Thanh Tung]] |7 April 2018<ref>{{cite web|title=Coach Thanh Hoa resigned after only four rounds in the V-League 2018|url=https://thethao.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/tin-tuc/hlv-thanh-hoa-tu-chuc-chi-sau-4-vong-o-v-league-2018-3732860.html}}</ref> |- | FLC Thanh Hoa |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hoàng Thanh Tùng (football manager)|Hoang Thanh Tung]] | Demote |3 May 2018 | 7th |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Đức Thắng|Nguyen Duc Thang]] |3 May 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vov.vn/content/NTY1MDI1.vov|title=HLV Đức Thắng trở thành "thuyền trưởng" mới của FLC Thanh Hóa|date=April 30, 2018|website=VOV - ĐÀI TIẾNG NÓI VIỆT NAM}}</ref> |- | Saigon FC |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Phan Văn Tài Em|Phan Van Tai Em]] | Resigned |28 June 2018 | 16th |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Thành Công (football manager)|Nguyen Thanh Cong]] |29 June 2018 |- | XSKT Cantho |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Đinh Hồng Vinh|Dinh Hong Vinh]] | ? |26 July 2018 | 20th |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Vũ Quang Bảo|Vu Quang Bao]] |31 July 2018 |}

==Foreign players== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" |- ! style="width:12%"|Club ! style="width:14%"|Player 1 ! style="width:14%"|Player 2 ! style="width:10%"|AFC Player ! style="width:18%"|Naturalised Vietnamese Player ! style="width:12%"|Former Players {{ref| 1|1}} |- | [[Becamex Binh Duong FC|Becamex Binh Duong]] | {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Chinedu Udoka]] | {{flagicon|BFA}} [[Ali Rabo]] | | {{flagicon|NGR}}→{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Đinh Hoàng Max|Eyerakpo Maxwell]] | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Romario Kortzorg]] <br> {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Alexandros Tanidis]] |- |[[Can Tho FC|XSKT Cantho]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wander Luiz (footballer, born 1992)|Wander Luiz]] | {{flagicon|COD}} [[Patiyo Tambwe]] | | {{flagicon|NGR}}→{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hoàng Vissai|Dio Preye]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Rod Dyachenko]] |- |[[SHB Danang FC|SHB Danang]] | {{flagicon|CIV}} [[Kouassi Yao Hermann]] | {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Louis Epassi Ewonde|Louis Epassi]] | | {{flagicon|ARG}}→{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Gastón Merlo]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Diogo Pereira (Brazilian footballer)|Diogo Pereira]] |- |[[Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoang Anh Gia Lai]] | {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Josip Zeba]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Osmar Francisco|Osmar]] | | | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Jin-seo (footballer)|Kim Jin-seo]] <br> {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Rimario Gordon]] |- |[[Haiphong FC]] | {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Diego Fagan]] | {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Errol Stevens]] | | {{flagicon|GHA}}→{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Lê Văn Phú|Issifu Ansah]] | |- |[[Hanoi FC]] | {{flagicon|UGA}} [[Moses Oloya]] | {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ganiyu Oseni|Oseni Ganiyu]] | | {{flagicon|NGR}}→{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hoàng Vũ Samson|Samson Kayode]] | |- | [[Ho Chi Minh City FC]] | {{flagicon|PLE}} [[Matías Jadue]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Marclei Santos|Marclei]] | | {{flagicon|BRA}}→{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Huỳnh Kesley Alves|Kesley Alves]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Gustavo Santos Costa|Gustavo]] <sup>INJ</sup> <br> {{flagicon|POR}} [[Paulo Tavares]] <br> {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gonzalo Damian Marronkle|Gonzalo Marronkle]] |- |[[Saigon FC]] | {{flagicon|MTN}} [[Dominique Da Sylva]] | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Marvin Ogunjimi]] | | {{flagicon|UGA}}→{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Geoffrey Kizito]] | {{flagicon|Burundi}} [[Dugary Ndabashinze]] <br> {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Lê Văn Tân]] |- |[[Khanh Hoa FC|Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Chaher Zarour]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Youssouf Touré]] | | | |- |[[Nam Dinh FC]] | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Romario Kortzorg]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Diogo Pereira (Brazilian footballer)|Diogo Pereira]] | |{{flagicon|NGR}}→{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Quốc Thiện Esele|Theophilus Esele]] |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Alex Rafael]] <br> {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Neil Benjamin]] <br> {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Henry Shackiel]] |- |[[Song Lam Nghe An FC|Song Lam Nghe An]] | {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Michael Olaha]] | {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Jermie Lynch]] | | | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Osmar Francisco|Osmar]] |- |[[Quang Nam FC]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Douglas Tardin]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Warley Nascimento de Oliveira|Warley Oliveira]] | | {{flagicon|BRA}}→{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Thiago Papel]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wander Luiz (footballer, born 1992)|Wander Luiz]] <br> {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Claudecir (footballer, born 1989)|Claudecir]] <sup>INJ</sup> <br> {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Nguyễn Trung Đại Dương]] |- |[[Than Quang Ninh FC|Than Quang Ninh]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Eydison]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Joel Vinicius (1994)|Joel Vinicius]] | | | {{flagicon|UGA}} [[Geoffrey Kizito]] |- |[[Thanh Hóa FC|FLC Thanh Hoa]] | {{flagicon|SEN}} [[Pape Omar Faye]] | {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Rimario Gordon]] | | {{flagicon|NED}}→{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn van Bakel|Danny van Bakel]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryutaro Karube]] <br> {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Edward Ofere]] |} *{{note|1|1}} Foreign players who left their clubs after first leg or be replaced because of injuries. *{{note|1|INJ}} Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

==Standings== ===League table=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |show_limit=5 |teamwidth=210 |match_col_width=35 |source=[http://www.vnleague.com/vdqg-vleague/bang-xep-hang/ vnleague.com]

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off (Only to decide champions, runners-up, third placed and relegation spots); 10) Drawing of lots (Criteria 2 to 5 only applies after the conclusion of round 13)  |res_col_header=QR |col_CLP=yellow1 |text_CLP=Qualification for the<br>[[2019 AFC Champions League#Preliminary round 1|AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 2]]{{efn|If Hanoi cannot qualify for the [[2019 AFC Champions League#Group stage|AFC Champions League group stage]], they will enter the [[2019 AFC Cup#Group stage|AFC Cup group stage]].}} |col_PREL=red2 |text_PREL=Qualification to Relegation Play-off |col_ACC=green1 |text_ACC=Qualification to<br>[[2019 AFC Cup|AFC Cup Group Stage]] |col_MCC=green2|text_MCC=Qualification to<br>[[Mekong Club Championship]] |col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to [[2019 V.League 2|V.League 2]] }}</onlyinclude>

===Positions by round=== This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16. {{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br |team1= [[Becamex Binh Duong FC|Becamex Binh Duong]] | pos1= 6/ 3/ 4/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 6/ 8/ 9/ 9/10/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 6/ 9/ 7 |team2= [[Thanh Hóa FC|FLC Thanh Hoa]] | pos2= 9/ 5/ 9/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 5/ 8/ 9/ 9/10/ 8/ 8/ 5/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2 |team3= [[Hanoi FC]] | pos3= 2/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1 |team4= [[Haiphong FC]] | pos4=13/11/ 6/11/13/10/ 6/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 3/ 5/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 6 |team5= [[Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoang Anh Gia Lai]] | pos5= 5/ 7/11/ 9/11/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 4/ 4/ 6/ 7/ 9/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 9/ 10/ 9/ 7/ 10 |team6= [[Ho Chi Minh City FC]] | pos6=12/13/10/ 6/ 4/ 4/ 8/11/11/11/11/11/11/13/14/13/14/14/11/11/ 12/ 11/ 9/ 11/ 12/ 12 |team7= [[Nam Dinh FC]] | pos7= 7/10/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/13/12/13/13/12/13/ 13/ 13/ 13/ 13/ 13/ 13 |team8= [[Quang Nam FC]] | pos8= 4/ 8/ 5/12/ 7/ 7/10/10/ 9/ 7/ 5/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 6/ 11 |team9= [[Saigon FC]] | pos9= 3/ 9/13/13/12/13/12/12/12/13/13/12/13/12/12/14/12/12/14/12/ 11/ 12/ 12/ 12/ 10/ 8 |team10= [[Khanh Hoa FC|Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN]] | pos10=10/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 5/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3 |team11= [[Song Lam Nghe An FC|Song Lam Nghe An]] | pos11=11/14/12/10/10/12/13/13/13/12/12/13/12/11/10/ 8/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4 |team12= [[SHB Danang FC|SHB Danang]] | pos12=14/ 6/ 7/ 4/ 8/11/11/ 8/10/10/10/ 8/ 9/ 7/ 9/10/10/ 9/10/10/ 10/ 10/ 11/ 10/ 11/ 9 |team13= [[Than Quang Ninh FC|Than Quang Ninh]] | pos13= 1/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5 |team14= [[Can Tho FC|XSKT Cantho]] | pos14= 8/12/ 8/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/10/10/11/11/11/11/13/14/ 14/ 14/ 14/ 14/ 14/ 14  |color_1=gold|text_1=Winner; [[2019 AFC Champions League|Champions League]] |color_13=red2|text_13=Relegation play-off |color_14=red1|text_14=Relegate to [[2019 V.League 2|V.League 2]] |update=complete|source=[http://www.vnleague.com/vdqg-vleague/bang-xep-hang/ Table by round] {{in lang|vi}}|date=February 2018}}

==Results== {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=BBD|team2=FTH|team3=HAN|team4=HPG|team5=HGL |team6=HCM|team7=NDI|team8=QNM|team9=SGN|team10=SKH |team11=SNA|team12=SDN|team13=TQN|team14=XCT

|update=complete |source= ||u=2 October 2018 |s=[http://www.vnleague.com/vdqg-vleague/lich-thi-dau/ Vietnam Professional Football]|date=February 2018}}

=== Play-off match=== The team finishing 13th faced the runner-up of [[2018 V.League 2]].

[[Nam Dinh FC]] won the match and would remain in the [[2019 V.League 1]].

{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2018|10|13|df=y}} |time = 16:30 |team1 = [[Nam Dinh FC]] |score = 0–0 |penaltyscore=5-3 |penalties1= *[[Nguyễn Hạ Long|Nguyen Ha Long]] {{pengoal}} *[[Nguyễn Hữu Định|Nguyen Huu Dinh]] {{pengoal}} *[[Vũ Thế Vương|Vu The Vuong]] {{pengoal}} *[[Nguyễn Đình Mạnh|Nguyen Dinh Manh]] {{pengoal}} *[[Đinh Viết Tú|Dinh Viet Tu]] {{pengoal}} |penalties2= *{{pengoal}} [[Phạm Tuấn Hải|Pham Tuan Hai]] *{{pengoal}} [[Lê Văn Xuân|Le Van Xuan]] *{{penmiss}} [[Lê Xuân Tú|Le Xuan Tu]] *{{pengoal}} [[Lý Công Hoàng Anh|Ly Cong Hoang Anh]] |report = [http://www.vnleague.com/play-off/ket-qua/2018-1-Ket-qua-thong-ke-tran-playoff.html VPF] |team2 = [[Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC|Hanoi II]] |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Vinh Stadium]], [[Nghệ An|Nghe An]] |attendance = 9,000 |referee = [[Ngô Duy Lân|Ngo Duy Lan]] }}

==Attendances== {{updated|8 October 2018}}

===By club=== {{fb a header}} {{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=[[Nam Dinh FC]] |s=166000 |h=22000|l=0|a=13833|pr=7167|nt=†}} {{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=[[Hanoi FC]] |s=119500 |h=20000|l=2000 |a=9192|pr=6192}} {{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=[[Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoang Anh Gia Lai]] |s=104500 |h=12000|l=4000 |a=8038 |pr=8385}} {{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=[[Thanh Hóa FC|FLC Thanh Hoa]] |s=96000 |h=13000|l=1000 |a=7385 |pr=9231}} {{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=[[Haiphong FC]] |s=82000 |h=21000|l=2000 |a=6308 |pr=7385}} {{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=[[Khanh Hoa FC|Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN]] |s=81000 |h=15000|l=2000 |a=6231 |pr=4923}} {{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=[[SHB Danang FC|SHB Danang]] |s=79000 |h=13000|l=3000 |a=6077 |pr=8077}} {{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=[[Quang Nam FC]] |s=67000 |h=12000|l=1000 |a=5154 |pr=6423}} {{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=[[Song Lam Nghe An FC|Song Lam Nghe An]] |s=66500 |h=10000|l=1500 |a=5115 |pr=4269}} {{fb a2 team|p=10 |t=[[Than Quang Ninh FC|Than Quang Ninh]] |s=64000 |h=8000 |l=2000 |a=4923 |pr=6846}} {{fb a2 team|p=11 |t=[[Can Tho FC|XSKT Cantho]] |s=63800 |h=12000|l=1500 |a=4908 |pr=2038}} {{fb a2 team|p=12 |t=[[Becamex Binh Duong FC|Becamex Binh Duong]] |s=58000 |h=18000|l=1500 |a=4462 |pr=3462}} {{fb a2 team|p=13 |t=[[Ho Chi Minh City FC]] |s=55000 |h=12000|l=2000 |a=4231 |pr=5000}} {{fb a2 team|p=14 |t=[[Saigon FC]] |s=44500 |h=12000|l=1000 |a=3423 |pr=3385}} {{fb a footer |s=1139800 |h=22000 |l=1000 |a=6263 |pr=5592 |u=complete |source=[http://www.vnleague.com/ Vietnam Professional Football] |notes=<sup>†</sup> Teams played previous season in [[2017 V.League 2|V.League 2]]|date=February 2018}}

===By round=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+ 2018 V.League 1 Attendance |- !Round !Total !Games !Avg. Per Game |- ! scope="row"| Round 1 |78,000 || 7 || 11,143 |- ! scope="row"| Round 2 |71,000 || 7 || 10,143 |- ! scope="row"| Round 3 |74,000 || 7 || 10,571 |- ! scope="row"| Round 4 |58,000 || 7 || 8,286 |- ! scope="row"| Round 5 |72,000 || 7 || 10,286 |- ! scope="row"| Round 6 |51,500 || 7 || 7,357 |- ! scope="row"| Round 7 |42,000 || 7 || 6,000 |- ! scope="row"| Round 8 |50,000 || 7 || 7,143 |- ! scope="row"| Round 9 |46,000 || 7 || 6,571 |- ! scope="row"| Round 10 |42,500 || 7 || 6,071 |- ! scope="row"| Round 11 |42,000 || 7 || 6,000 |- ! scope="row"| Round 12 |38,200 || 7 || 5,457 |- ! scope="row"| Round 13 |54,000 || 7 || 7,714 |- ! scope="row"| Round 14 |33,000 || 7 || 4,714 |- ! scope="row"| Round 15 |28,000 || 7 || 4,000 |- ! scope="row"| Round 16 |38,000 || 7 || 5,429 |- ! scope="row"| Round 17 |29,100 || 7 || 4,157 |- ! scope="row"| Round 18 |34,500 || 7 || 4,929 |- ! scope="row"| Round 19 |27,000 || 7 || 3,857 |- ! scope="row"| Round 20 |24,000 || 7 || 3,429 |- ! scope="row"| Round 21 |49,500 || 7 || 7,071 |- ! scope="row"| Round 22 |34,500 || 7 || 4,929 |- ! scope="row"| Round 23 |24,000 || 7 || 3,429 |- ! scope="row"| Round 24 |31,000 || 7 || 4,429 |- ! scope="row"| Round 25 |32,500 || 7 || 4,643 |- ! scope="row"| Round 26 |35,500 || 7 || 5,071 |- ! scope="row"| '''Total''' ! 1,139,800 || 182 || 6,263 |}

===Highest attendances=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Rank ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Attendance ! Date ! Stadium |- | style="text-align:center;"|1 ||[[Nam Dinh FC]]|| style="text-align:center;"|0–0||[[Can Tho FC|XSKT Cantho]]|| style="text-align:center;"|22,000||{{start date|df=yes|2018|3|11}}||[[Thiên Trường Stadium|Thien Truong Stadium]] |- | style="text-align:center;"|2 ||[[Haiphong FC]]|| style="text-align:center;"|1–1||[[Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoang Anh Gia Lai]]|| style="text-align:center;"|21,000||{{start date|df=yes|2018|3|17}}||[[Lạch Tray Stadium|Lach Tray Stadium]] |- | style="text-align:center;"|3 ||[[Hanoi FC]]|| style="text-align:center;"|5–0||Hoang Anh Gia Lai|| style="text-align:center;"|20,000||{{start date|df=yes|2018|4|5}}||[[Hàng Đẫy Stadium|Hang Day Stadium]] |- | style="text-align:center;"|4 ||[[Becamex Binh Duong FC|Becamex Binh Duong]]|| style="text-align:center;"|3–3||[[Thanh Hóa FC|FLC Thanh Hoa]]|| style="text-align:center;"|18,000||{{start date|df=yes|2018|4|15}}||[[Gò Đậu Stadium|Go Dau Stadium]] |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|5 ||rowspan=2|Nam Dinh FC|| style="text-align:center;"|0–1||Haiphong FC|| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|17,000||{{start date|df=yes|2018|3|22}}||rowspan=2|[[Thiên Trường Stadium|Thien Truong Stadium]] |- | style="text-align:center;"|0–2||Hoang Anh Gia Lai||{{start date|df=yes|2018|9|28}} |}

==Season statistics== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Top scorers=== {{updated|20 September 2018}} <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vnleague.com/vdqg-vleague/thong-bao/9362-So-lieu-chuyen-mon-sau-vong-19-giai-bong-da-VDQG-Nuti-Cafe-2018.html |title=Số liệu chuyên môn sau vòng 19 giải bóng đá - VĐQG Nuti Café 2018 |website=vnleague.com |access-date=2018-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718175531/http://www.vnleague.com/vdqg-vleague/thong-bao/9362-So-lieu-chuyen-mon-sau-vong-19-giai-bong-da-VDQG-Nuti-Cafe-2018.html |archive-date=2018-07-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccer24.com/vietnam/v-league/|title=V-League 2018 Results - Vietnam Soccer Live|website=soccer24.com}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !Rank !Player !Club !Goals |- ||1 |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ganiyu Oseni|Oseni Ganiyu]] |align="left"|Hanoi FC ||16 |- | rowspan="2"|2 |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hoàng Vũ Samson|Hoang Vu Samson]] |align="left"|Hanoi FC | rowspan="2"|13 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Eydison]] |align="left"|Than Quang Ninh |- | rowspan="3"|4 |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Tiến Linh|Nguyen Tien Linh]] |align="left"|Becamex Binh Duong | rowspan="3"|12 |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wander Luiz (footballer, born 1992)|Wander Luiz]] | style="text-align:left;"|XSKT Cantho |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Youssouf Touré]] | style="text-align:left;"|Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN |- ||7 | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Công Phượng|Nguyen Cong Phuong]] | style="text-align:left;"|Hoang Anh Gia Lai ||11 |- | rowspan="2"|8 |align="left"|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[Dominique Da Sylva]] |align="left"|Saigon FC | rowspan="2"|10 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Pape Omar Faye]] |align="left"|FLC Thanh Hoa |- | rowspan="4"|10 |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Quang Hải (footballer, born 1997)|Nguyen Quang Hai]] |align="left"|Hanoi FC | rowspan="4"|9 |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Phan Văn Đức|Phan Van Duc]] | style="text-align:left;"|Song Lam Nghe An |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hà Đức Chinh|Ha Duc Chinh]] | style="text-align:left;"|SHB Danang |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|PLE}} [[Matías Jadue]] |align="left"|Ho Chi Minh City FC |} {{col-2}}

===Top assists=== {{updated|20 September 2018}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://danviet.vn/the-thao/thong-ke-danh-sach-cau-thu-ghi-ban-kien-tao-tai-vleague-2018-911820.html|title=Thống kê danh sách cầu thủ ghi bàn, kiến tạo tại V.League 2018|website=Báo Dân Việt|date=11 September 2018 }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !Rank !Player !Club !Assists |- ||1 |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nghiêm Xuân Tú|Nghiem Xuan Tu]] |align="left"|Than Quang Ninh ||15 |- ||2 |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Văn Quyết|Nguyen Van Quyet]] |align="left"|Hanoi FC ||9 |- | rowspan="2" |3 |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Đỗ Hùng Dũng|Do Hung Dung]] |align="left"|Hanoi FC | rowspan="2" |8 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Trần Phi Sơn|Tran Phi Son]] |align="left"|Ho Chi Minh City FC |- | rowspan="4" |5 |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hồ Khắc Ngọc|Ho Khac Ngoc]] |align="left"|Song Lam Nghe An | rowspan="4" |7 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Tô Văn Vũ|To Van Vu]] |align="left"|Becamex Binh Duong |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Lê Tấn Tài|Le Tan Tai]] |align="left"|Becamex Binh Duong |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Trần Văn Kiên|Tran Van Kien]] |align="left"|Hanoi FC |- | rowspan="2" |9 |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Quang Hải (footballer, born 1997)|Nguyen Quang Hai]] |align="left"|Hanoi FC | rowspan="2" |6 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Lương Xuân Trường|Luong Xuan Truong]] |align="left"|Hoang Anh Gia Lai |} {{col-end}}

===Own goals=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |- !Player !Club !Against !Round |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Phạm Văn Thuận|Pham Van Thuan]] |style="text-align:left;"|Nam Dinh FC |style="text-align:left;"|Ho Chi Minh City FC |rowspan=2|5 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hồ Tấn Tài|Ho Tan Tai]] |style="text-align:left;"|Becamex Binh Duong |style="text-align:left;"|FLC Thanh Hoa |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Thiago Papel]] |style="text-align:left;"|Quang Nam FC |style="text-align:left;"|Becamex Binh Duong |7 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Trịnh Văn Lợi|Trinh Van Loi]] |style="text-align:left;"|Haiphong FC |style="text-align:left;"|Than Quang Ninh |10 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Michael Olaha]] |style="text-align:left;"|Song Lam Nghe An |style="text-align:left;"|SHB Danang |11 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Thanh Bình (footballer, born 1987)|Nguyen Thanh Binh]] |style="text-align:left;"|SHB Danang |style="text-align:left;"|Song Lam Nghe An |22 |}

===Hat-tricks=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Player !! For !! Against !! Result !! Date !! Round |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ganiyu Oseni|Oseni Ganiyu]] | style="text-align:left;"|Hanoi FC | style="text-align:left;"|SHB Danang | style="text-align:center;"|4–0(A) | style="text-align:left;"|{{start date|2018|4|14|df=y}} | style="text-align:left;"|5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hà Minh Tuấn|Ha Minh Tuan]] | style="text-align:left;"|Quang Nam FC | style="text-align:left;"|Nam Dinh FC | style="text-align:center;"|5–2(H) | style="text-align:left;"|{{start date|2018|5|26|df=y}} | style="text-align:left;"|9 |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Tiến Linh|Nguyen Tien Linh]] <sup>4</sup> | style="text-align:left;"|Becamex Binh Duong | style="text-align:left;"|Saigon FC | style="text-align:center;"|5–1(H) | style="text-align:left;"|{{start date|2018|5|29|df=y}} | style="text-align:left;"|10 |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Eydison]] | style="text-align:left;"|Than Quang Ninh | style="text-align:left;"|Hoang Anh Gia Lai | style="text-align:center;"|3–0(H) | style="text-align:left;"|{{start date|2018|06|09|df=y}} | style="text-align:left;"|12 |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[Dominique Da Sylva]] <sup>4</sup> | style="text-align:left;"|Saigon FC | style="text-align:left;"|Hanoi FC | style="text-align:center;"|5–2(H) | style="text-align:left;"|{{start date|2018|06|17|df=y}} | style="text-align:left;"|14 |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hoàng Vũ Samson|Hoang Vu Samson]] <sup>4</sup> | style="text-align:left;"|Hanoi FC | style="text-align:left;"|Ho Chi Minh City FC | style="text-align:center;"|6–3(H) | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|{{start date|2018|07|08|df=y}} | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|18 |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Đinh Thanh Trung|Dinh Thanh Trung]] | style="text-align:left;"|Quang Nam FC | style="text-align:left;"|Becamex Binh Duong | style="text-align:center;"|4–4(H) |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Tiến Linh|Nguyen Tien Linh]] | style="text-align:left;"|Becamex Binh Duong | style="text-align:left;"|Quang Nam FC | style="text-align:center;"|4–4(A) |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PLE}} [[Matías Jadue]] | style="text-align:left;"|Ho Chi Minh City FC | style="text-align:left;"|SHB Danang | style="text-align:center;"|4–2(H) | style="text-align:left;"|{{start date|2018|07|14|df=y}} | style="text-align:left;"|19 |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Rimario Gordon]] | style="text-align:left;"|FLC Thanh Hoa | style="text-align:left;"|Hoang Anh Gia Lai | style="text-align:center;"|3–0(A) | style="text-align:left;"|{{start date|2018|09|09|df=y}} | style="text-align:left;"|21 |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Hải Anh|Nguyen Hai Anh]] | style="text-align:left;"|Ho Chi Minh City FC | style="text-align:left;"|Saigon FC | style="text-align:center;"|5–0(H) | style="text-align:left;"|{{start date|2018|09|19|df=y}} | style="text-align:left;"|23 |} * '''Note:''' <sup>4</sup>: scored 4 goals; (H) – Home; (A) – Away

===Clean sheets=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Rank !Player !Club !Clean sheets |- ||1 |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Văn Công|Nguyen Van Cong]] |align="left"|Hanoi FC ||8 |- ||2 |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Đặng Văn Lâm|Dang Van Lam]] |align="left"|Haiphong FC ||7 |- |rowspan="2"|3 |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Tuấn Mạnh|Nguyen Tuan Manh]] |align="left"|Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN |rowspan="2"|6 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Huỳnh Tuấn Linh|Huynh Tuan Linh]] |align="left"|Than Quang Ninh |- ||5 |align="left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Phạm Văn Cường|Pham Van Cuong]] |align="left"|Quang Nam FC ||5 |}

==Awards==

===Monthly awards=== {| class="wikitable" |- !rowspan="2"|Month !|Club of the Month !colspan="2"|Manager of the Month !colspan="2"|Player of the Month !colspan="2"|Goal of the Month !rowspan="2"|References |- !Club !Manager !Club !Player !Club !Player !Club |- |March |[[Than Quang Ninh FC|Than Quang Ninh]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Phan Thanh Hùng|Phan Thanh Hung]] |Than Quang Ninh |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Eydison]] |Than Quang Ninh |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Lương Xuân Trường|Luong Xuan Truong]] |[[Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoang Anh Gia Lai]] |align=center|<ref>{{cite news|title=CLB Than Quảng Ninh lập hat-trick giải thưởng tháng 3 Nuti Café V.League 1 - 2018|publisher=V.league 1|url=https://www.vnleague.com/tin-tuc/vo-dich-quoc-gia/8915-CLB-Than-Quang-Ninh-lap-hat-trick-giai-thuong-thang-3-Nuti-Cafe-V-League-1-2018.html|language=Vi|date=12 April 2018|access-date=12 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412211735/https://www.vnleague.com/tin-tuc/vo-dich-quoc-gia/8915-CLB-Than-Quang-Ninh-lap-hat-trick-giai-thuong-thang-3-Nuti-Cafe-V-League-1-2018.html|archive-date=12 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |April |[[Hanoi FC]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Chu Đình Nghiêm|Chu Dinh Nghiem]] |Hanoi FC |{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ganiyu Oseni|Oseni Ganiyu]] |Hanoi FC |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hà Đức Chinh|Ha Duc Chinh]] |[[SHB Danang FC|SHB Danang]] |align=center|<ref>{{cite news|title=Các danh hiệu tháng 4 V.League 2018|publisher=V.league 1|url=https://www.facebook.com/VNFootBall/photos/a.238402479585379.54278.238354839590143/1732610983497847/?type=3&theater|language=Vi|date=3 May 2018|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> |- |May |Hanoi |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Trần Minh Chiến|Tran Minh Chien]] |[[Becamex Binh Duong FC|Becamex Binh Duong]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Tiến Linh|Nguyen Tien Linh]] |Becamex Binh Duong |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Công Phượng|Nguyen Cong Phuong]] |Hoang Anh Gia Lai | |- |June |[[Hanoi FC|Hanoi]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Đức Thắng|Nguyen Duc Thang]] |[[Thanh Hóa FC|FLC Thanh Hoa]] |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Quang Hải (footballer, born 1997)|Nguyen Quang Hai]] |Hanoi FC |{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Trần Minh Vương|Tran Minh Phuong]] |Hoang Anh Gia Lai | |}

=== Annual awards === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award ! Winner ! Club |- | [[V.League 1 Manager of the Season]] | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Chu Đình Nghiêm|Chu Dinh Nghiem]]<ref name="the_thao">{{cite web|url=https://vtv.vn/news-20181016201159842.htm|title=ẢNH: Toàn cảnh Gala Tổng kết các Giải BĐCN Quốc gia 2018|first=BAO DIEN TU|last=VTV|date=October 16, 2018|website=BAO DIEN TU VTV}}</ref> | [[Hanoi FC]] |- | [[V.League 1 Player of the Season]] | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Văn Quyết|Nguyen Van Quyet]]<ref name="the_thao" /> | Hanoi FC |- | [[V.League 1 Top Goalscorer]] | {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Ganiyu Oseni]]<ref name="the_thao" /> | Hanoi FC |- | [[V.League 1 Young Player of the Year]] | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Quang Hải (footballer, born 1997)|Nguyen Quang Hai]]<ref name="bong-da-trong-nuoc">{{cite web|url=https://vtv.vn/news-20181016150816077.htm|title=Gala Tổng kết các Giải BĐCN Quốc gia 2018: Tôn vinh các danh hiệu|first=BAO DIEN TU|last=VTV|date=October 16, 2018|website=BAO DIEN TU VTV}}</ref> | Hanoi FC |- | [[V.League 1 Referee of the Year]] | {{flagicon|VIE}} Ngo Duy Lan<ref name="bong-da-trong-nuoc" /> | |- | [[V.League 1 Assistant Referee of the Year]] | {{flagicon|VIE}} Phạm Manh Long<ref name="bong-da-trong-nuoc" /> | |}

=== Team of the Year === {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan="13" | [[VPF Team of the Year]]<ref name="bong-da-trong-nuoc" /> |- | '''Goalkeeper''' | colspan="12" style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Đặng Văn Lâm|Dang Van Lam]] ([[Haiphong FC]]) |- | '''Defence''' | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Vũ Văn Thanh|Vu Van Thanh]] ([[Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoang Anh Gia Lai]]) | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Đỗ Duy Mạnh|Do Duy Manh]] ([[Hanoi FC]]) | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Chaher Zarour]] ([[Khanh Hoa FC|Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN]]) | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Đoàn Văn Hậu|Doan Van Hau]] ([[Hanoi FC]]) |- | '''Midfield''' | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Quang Hải (footballer, born 1997)|Nguyen Quang Hai]] ([[Hanoi FC]]) | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Ngô Hoàng Thịnh|Ngo Hoang Thinh]] ([[Thanh Hóa FC|FLC Thanh Hoa]]) | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|UGA}} [[Moses Oloya]] ([[Hanoi FC]]) | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nghiêm Xuân Tú|Nghiem Xuan Tu]] ([[Than Quang Ninh FC|Than Quang Ninh]]) |- | '''Attack''' | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Công Phượng|Nguyen Cong Phuong]] ([[Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoang Anh Gia Lai]]) | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Văn Quyết|Nguyen Van Quyet]] ([[Hanoi FC]]) |}

==References== {{reflist}}

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