2018 V.League 1
The 2018 V.League 1 season (for sponsorship reasons also known as Nuti Café V.League 1 is the 35th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Football in Vietnam. The season started on 10 March 2018 and ran until 8 October 2018. 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.
Changes from last season
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 season.To V.League 1
Promoted from V.League 2- Nam Định
From V.League 1
- Long An
Rule changes
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. FLC Thanh Hóa and Sông Lam Nghệ An shall be allowed 3 non-Vietnamese players, 1 naturalised Vietnamese and 1 player from Asia because they will participate in AFC Cup.
Teams
Stadium
| Team | Based | Home stadium | Capacity | Seats |
| Becamex Bình Dương | Thủ Dầu Một | Gò Đậu Stadium | 18,250 | 9,000 |
| FLC Thanh Hóa | Thanh Hóa | Thanh Hóa Stadium | 11,000 | 600 |
| Hà Nội | Hà Nội | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 25,500 | 5,500 |
| Hải Phòng | Hải Phòng | Lạch Tray Stadium | 30,000 | 13,000 |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | Pleiku | Pleiku Stadium | 12,000 | all-seats |
| Nam Định | Nam Định | Thiên Trường Stadium | 30,000 | 18,000 |
| TP Hồ Chí Minh | Hồ Chí Minh City | Thống Nhất Stadium | 25,000 | all-seats |
| Quảng Nam | Tam Kỳ | Tam Kỳ Stadium | 15,624 | 13,000 |
| Sài Gòn | Hồ Chí Minh City | Thống Nhất Stadium | 25,000 | all-seats |
| Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN | Nha Trang | 19/8 Nha Trang Stadium | 11,000 | 4,100 |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | Vinh | Vinh Stadium | 18,000 | 10,000 |
| SHB Đà Nẵng | Đà Nẵng | Hòa Xuân Stadium | 20,000 | 6,000 |
| Than Quảng Ninh | Cẩm Phả | Cẩm Phả Stadium | 15,000 | all-seats |
| XSKT Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ Stadium | 50,000 | 14,000 |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| FLC Thanh Hóa |  Ljupko Petrović | Resigned | 28 November 2017 | Pre-season |  Marian Mihail | 15 December 2017 |
| SHB Đà Nẵng |  Lê Huỳnh Đức | Resigned | 25 November 2017 | Pre-season | Nguyễn Minh Phương | 28 December 2017 |
| XSKT Cần Thơ | Vũ Quang Bảo | Sacked | 25 November 2017 | Pre-season | Đinh Hồng Vinh | 25 December 2017 |
| Sài Gòn | Nguyễn Đức Thắng | Out of contract | 31 January 2018 | Pre-season | Phan Văn Tài Em | 3 April 2018 |
| FLC Thanh Hóa | Marian Mihail | Mutual consent | 7 April 2018 | 7th | Hoàng Thanh Tùng | 7 April 2018 |
| FLC Thanh Hóa | Hoàng Thanh Tùng | Demote | 3 May 2018 | 7th | Nguyễn Đức Thắng | 3 May 2018 |
| Sài Gòn | Phan Văn Tài Em | Resigned | 28 June 2018 | 16th | Nguyễn Thành Công | 29 June 2018 |
| XSKT Cần Thơ | Đinh Hồng Vinh | ? | 26 July 2018 | 20th | Vũ Quang Bảo | 31 July 2018 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Official Facebook fanpage |
| Becamex Bình Dương | Trần Minh Chiến | Nguyễn Anh Đức | Kappa | Becamex IDC | https://www.facebook.com/binhduongfootballclub/ |
| FLC Thanh Hóa | Nguyễn Đức Thắng |  Pape Omar Faye | Mitre | FLC Group | https://www.facebook.com/clbflcthanhhoaofficial/, http://flcthanhhoa.vn/ |
| Hà Nội | Chu Đình Nghiêm | Nguyễn Văn Quyết | Kappa | Siam Cement Group | https://www.facebook.com/HanoiFootballClub.vn/, http://hanoittfc.com.vn/ |
| Hải Phòng | Trương Việt Hoàng | Lê Văn Phú | Mitre | Asanzo | https://www.facebook.com/haiphongfootballclub/, https://hpfc.vn/clb-bong-da-hai-phong/ |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | Dương Minh Ninh | Lương Xuân Trường | Mizuno | VPMilk | https://www.facebook.com/haglfc.clb/, https://web.archive.org/web/20180308165059/http://haglfc.com.vn/ |
| Nam Định | Nguyễn Văn Sỹ | Nguyễn Hữu Định | VNAsport | VICOSTONE | https://www.facebook.com/NDFC.VN/ |
| Quảng Nam | Hoàng Văn Phúc | Đinh Thanh Trung | Jogarbola | batdongsan.com | https://www.facebook.com/Quangnamfcofficial/ |
| Sài Gòn | Nguyễn Thành Công | Nguyễn Ngọc Duy | Fraser Sport | LienVietPostBank | https://www.facebook.com/clbbongdasaigon/ |
| Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN | Võ Đình Tân |  Chaher Zarour | Sanest | https://www.facebook.com/sannakhanhhoabvnfootballclub/ | |
| SHB Đà Nẵng | Nguyễn Minh Phương | Đỗ Merlo | SHB | https://www.facebook.com/shbdanangofficial/ | |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | Nguyễn Đức Thắng | Trần Nguyên Mạnh | Mitre | Bac A Bank | https://www.facebook.com/SLNAFC/, http://www.slnafc.com/ |
| Than Quảng Ninh | Phan Thanh Hùng | Huỳnh Tuấn Linh | Joma | Vinacomin | https://www.facebook.com/QuangNinhFootballClub/, http://quangninhfc.vn/ |
| TP Hồ Chí Minh |  Toshiya Miura | Trương Đình Luật | Mizuno | Acecook, CityLand | https://www.facebook.com/hcmcityfc/ |
| XSKT Cần Thơ | Vũ Quang Bảo | Tô Vĩnh Lợi | KeepDri | Xổ số kiến thiết Cần Thơ | https://www.facebook.com/CanThoFootballClub/ |
Foreign players
- Foreign players who left their clubs after first leg or be replaced because of injuries.
- Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
League table
Results
Play-off match
The team finishing 13th faced the runner-up of 2018 V.League 2.Nam Định won the match and would remain in the 2019 V.League 1.
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.Season progress
Attendances
By club
By round
Highest attendances
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Oseni Ganiyu | Hà Nội | 16 |
| 2 | Hoàng Vũ Samson | Hà Nội | 13 |
| 2 |  Eydison | Than Quảng Ninh | 13 |
| 4 | Nguyễn Tiến Linh | Becamex Bình Dương | 12 |
| 4 | Wander Luiz | XSKT Cần Thơ | 12 |
| 4 | Youssouf Touré | Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN | 12 |
| 7 | Nguyễn Công Phượng | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 11 |
| 8 |  Dominique Da Sylva | Sài Gòn | 10 |
| 8 | Pape Omar Faye | FLC Thanh Hóa | 10 |
| 10 | Nguyễn Quang Hải | Hà Nội | 9 |
| 10 | Phan Văn Đức | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 9 |
| 10 | Hà Đức Chinh | SHB Đà Nẵng | 9 |
| 10 |  Matías Jadue | TP Hồ Chí Minh | 9 |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 | Nghiêm Xuân Tú | Than Quảng Ninh | 15 |
| 2 | Nguyễn Văn Quyết | Hà Nội | 9 |
| 3 | Đỗ Hùng Dũng | Hà Nội | 8 |
| 3 | Trần Phi Sơn | TP Hồ Chí Minh | 8 |
| 5 | Hồ Khắc Ngọc | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 7 |
| 5 | Tô Văn Vũ | Becamex Bình Dương | 7 |
| 5 | Lê Tấn Tài | Becamex Bình Dương | 7 |
| 5 | Trần Văn Kiên | Hà Nội | 7 |
| 9 | Nguyễn Quang Hải | Hà Nội | 6 |
| 9 | Lương Xuân Trường | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 6 |
Own goals
Hat-tricks
- Note: