Description
The V.League 1 (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá vô địch quốc gia , lit. 'National Football Championship'), also called Night Wolf V.League 1 due to sponsorship reasons, is the top highest professional football league in Vietnam, controlled by the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF). It is contested by 14 clubs who play each other on a home and away basis. The team finishing at the top at the end of the season is crowned the champion and enters the AFC Champions League.
The league was founded in 1980 as the All Vietnam Football Championship , with Tổng Cục Đường Sắt emerging as the first winner. The league turned professional in the 2000–01 season, which allowed clubs to hire foreign players. Vietnam Professional Football (VPF) was established in 2012, and the organising power was transferred from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to Vietnam Professional Football Jointstock Company (VPF).
Viettel and Hanoi has won the title 6 times, the most among V-League clubs and Viettel also has total 19 national titles since 1954. Beside, Hai Phong are the second with 13 total titles. The current champion is Hanoi which won the 2022 edition.
