2018 Vietnamese National Football Second League

Football league season
Vietnamese National Football Second League
Season2018
ChampionsAn Giang
Phù Đổng
PromotedAn Giang
Phù Đổng
Phố Hiến
Relegatednone
Matches played75
Goals scored279 (3.72 per match)
Biggest home winLâm Đồng 8-0 Fishsan Khánh Hòa
Lâm Đồng 9-1 Nam Định B
Biggest away winFishsan Khánh Hòa 1-7 Bình Thuận
Highest scoringLâm Đồng 9-1 Nam Định B
Nam Định B 5-5 Fishsan Khánh Hòa (10 goals)
Longest winning runBà Rịa Vũng Tàu (7)
Longest unbeaten runPhố Hiến (11)
Longest winless runNam Định B (12)
Longest losing runNam Định B (8)
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 Vietnamese National Football Second League was the 20th season of the Vietnamese National Football Second League. The season began on 25 April 2018 and finished on 15 July 2018.

Rule changes

In this season, there are 13 teams divided in two groups in qualifying stage according to geographic region. The top 2 teams of each group will be qualified to final round. In final round, 4 teams will play 3 matches:[1]

  • Match 1: 1A vs 2B
  • Match 2: 1B vs 2A
  • Match 3: Match 1 loser vs Match 2 loser

The winners of each match will promote to 2019 V.League 2. There are no teams relegated to 2019 Vietnamese Third League.[2]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2017 season.

To Vietnamese Second League

Promoted from Vietnamese Third League

Relegated from V.League 2

  • None

Team transfer

From Vietnamese Second League

Relegated to Vietnamese Third League

  • Sanatech Khánh Hòa

Promoted to V.League 2

Team transfer

Withdrew

Teams map →

2018 Vietnamese National Football Second League is located in Vietnam
Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu
Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu
Bến Tre
Bến Tre
Bình Thuận
Bình Thuận
Fishsan Khánh Hòa
Fishsan Khánh Hòa
Kon Tum
Kon Tum
Tiền Giang
Tiền
Giang
Vĩnh Long
Vĩnh Long
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Team location in Vietnam map

Qualifying round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Phố Hiến (Q, P) 12 8 3 1 30 6 +24 27 Advance to final round
2 Phù Đổng (Q, P) 12 8 3 1 26 6 +20 27
3 Lâm Đồng 12 7 4 1 32 6 +26 25
4 Bình Thuận 12 6 1 5 22 15 +7 19
5 Kon Tum 12 4 2 6 23 29 −6 14
6 Fishsan Khánh Hòa 12 1 1 10 17 54 −37 4
7 Nam Định B 12 0 2 10 17 51 −34 2
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2018. Source: [5]
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu (Q) 10 9 0 1 37 8 +29 27 Advance to final round
2 An Giang (Q, P) 10 7 1 2 21 11 +10 22
3 Tiền Giang 10 3 4 3 21 15 +6 13
4 Bến Tre 10 3 2 5 14 26 −12 11
5 Vĩnh Long 10 2 2 6 13 24 −11 8
6 Long An B 10 0 3 7 11 33 −22 3
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2018. Source: [5]
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Group A

Home \ Away BTH FKH KTU LDO NDI PHI PDO
Bình Thuận 3–0 4–2 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–1
Fishsan Khánh Hòa 1–7 3–4 2–4 5–4 0–3 0–3
Kon Tum 2–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2
Lâm Đồng 0–1 8–0 4–1 9–1 1–0 0–0
Nam Định B 3–4 5–5 2–5 0–3 1–3 0–3
Phố Hiến 1–0 7–0 5–1 1–1 5–0 0–0
Phù Đổng 4–0 2–1 4–1 0–0 6–0 1–3
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2018. Source: [5]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2018. Source: [5]
  = Winner;   = Advanced to final round

Group B

Home \ Away AGI BRVT BTR LAB TGI PVF
An Giang 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–1
Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu 3–2 3–0 6–1 3–1 6–1
Bến Tre 1–4 1–5 2–0 2–2 2–1
Long An B 3–4 0–5 2–2 3–3 0–0
Tiền Giang 0–0 1–2 5–1 6–1 1–1
Vĩnh Long 1–4 0–4 3–1 4–1 1–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Team ╲ Round12345678910
An Giang4311111222
Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu1122222111
Bến Tre5555555444
Long An B6666666666
Tiền Giang3233333333
Vĩnh Long2444444555
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2018. Source: [5]
  = Winner;   = Advanced to final round

Season progress

Group A

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Bình ThuậnDWWLL-WWWLLL-W
Fishsan Khánh HòaLLLW-LLLLLD-LL
Kon TumWLLDLW-WLWLLD-
Lâm ĐồngDWW-WDDLWW-WDW
Nam Định BLL-LLLLLL-DLDL
Phố HiếnW-DDWWDW-WWWWL
Phù Đổng-WDWWDW-WLWWDW
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2018. Source: [5]

Group B

Team ╲ Round12345678910
An GiangDWWWWWWLWL
Bà Rịa Vũng TàuWWLWWWWWWW
Bến TreLLDDLWLWLW
Long An BLLDLDLDLLL
Tiền GiangDWDDLLDWWL
Vĩnh LongWLDLDLLLLW
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2018. Source: [5]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Final round

Match 1

Phố Hiến0–1An Giang
VFF Võ Văn Công 33'
Phú Yên Stadium, Phú Yên
Attendance: Lê Lưu Quang

An Giang promoted to 2019 V.League 2.

Match 2

Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu0–0Phù Đổng
VFF
Penalties
2–3
Phú Yên Stadium, Phú Yên
Referee: Mai Xuân Hùng

Phù Đổng promoted to 2019 V.League 2.

Match 3

Phố Hiến4-1Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu
Mai Sỹ Hoàng 6'
Trần Bảo Toàn 45+2', 78'
Huỳnh Công Đến 73'		 VFF Trần Quốc Tuấn 65'
Phú Yên Stadium, Phú Yên

Phố Hiến promoted to 2019 V.League 2.

References

  1. ^ "VFF - Bốc thăm xếp lịch thi đấu Giải bóng đá hạng Nhì QG 2018".
  2. ^ "VFF - Thông báo sửa đổi điều lệ lần 1 giải bóng đá hạng Nhì Quốc gia 2018".
  3. ^ a b Thông báo số 3 giải Bóng đá hạng Nhì Quốc gia 2018
  4. ^ a b Thông báo số 2 giải Bóng đá hạng Nhì Quốc gia 2018
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "VFF".
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