2019 V.League 1
The 2019 V.League 1 season is the 36th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Football in Vietnam.
Changes from last season
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2018 season.To V.League 1
Promoted from V.League 2- Viettel
From V.League 1
- XSKT Cần Thơ
Rule changes
The league will operate the "3+1" foreigner rule, where each team is allowed 3 non-Vietnamese players and 1 naturalized Vietnamese.
Teams
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Becamex Bình Dương |  Nguyễn Thanh Sơn | Nguyễn Anh Đức | Kamito | Becamex IDC |
| Dược Nam Hà Nam Định | Nguyễn Văn Dũng | Nguyễn Hữu Định | VNA Sport | Nam Hà Pharma |
| Hà Nội | Chu Đình Nghiêm | Nguyễn Văn Quyết | Kappa | SCG Artexport |
| Hải Phòng | Trương Việt Hoàng |  Andre Fagan | Jogarbola | |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai |  Lee Tae-hoon | Nguyễn Tuấn Anh | Mizuno | Thaco |
| TP Hồ Chí Minh | Jung Hae-seong | Huỳnh Kesley Alves | Zaicro | CityLand Berjava |
| Quảng Nam | Vũ Hồng Việt | Đinh Thanh Trung | Jogarbola | LS |
| Sài Gòn | Nguyễn Thành Công | Nguyễn Ngọc Duy | Fraser Sport | |
| SHB Đà Nẵng | Lê Huỳnh Đức | Hoàng Minh Tâm | Kamito | SHB |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | Nguyễn Đức Thắng | Trần Nguyên Mạnh | Mitre | Bắc Á Bank TH True Water |
| Than Quảng Ninh | Phan Thanh Hùng | Huỳnh Tuấn Linh | Joma | Vinacomin Asanzo |
| Thanh Hóa | Mai Xuân Hợp | Hoàng Đình Tùng | Jogarbola | |
| Viettel | Nguyễn Hải Biên | Bùi Tiến Dũng | VNA Sports | Viettel Pay 4G |
Managerial changes
Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Former player |
| Becamex Bình Dương |  Pedro Augusto | Wander Luiz |  Ali Rabo |  Veniamin Shumeyko |  Đinh Hoàng Max |  Victor Mansaray |
| Dược Nam Hà Nam Định | Diogo Pereira | Gustavo | Emmanuel Tony Agbaji |  Lê Văn Phú |  Patiyo Tambwe Sunday Emmanuel | |
| Hà Nội |  Pape Omar Faye |  Moses Oloya |  Papa Ibou Kébé |  Sajjad Moshkelpour | Ganiyu OseniINJ Brandon McDonald | |
| Hải Phòng | Andre Fagan | Jeremie Lynch | Joseph Mpande | Hoàng Vissai | ||
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | Felipe Martins |  Wieger Sietsma | Kim Bong-jin | Chevaughn WalshINJ | ||
| TP Hồ Chí Minh |  Louis Ewonde | Ismahil Akinade | Victor Mansaray | Huỳnh Kesley Alves | Joel Vinicius Matias JadueINJ | |
| Quảng Nam | Rodrigo da Silva Dias | Gabriel Davis | Lucas Rocha | Hoàng Vũ Samson | Thiago Papel Claudecir | |
| Sài Gòn | Geovane | Gustavo | Pedro Paulo | Trần Trung Hiếu |  Dominique Da Sylva Thiago Moura | |
| Sanna Khánh Hoà BVN | Patiyo Tambwe | Youssouf Touré | Chaher Zarour | Nguyễn Trung Đại Dương | Warley Oliveira | |
| SHB Đà Nẵng | Victor Nirennold | Bernardo Frizoni | Aimé Djicka Gassissou |  Đỗ Merlo | Patrick Boni Dominik Schmitt | |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | Michael Olaha |  Damir Memović | Joel Vinicius | Marcio | ||
| Than Quảng Ninh |  Neven Lastro |  Kouassi Yao Hermann |  Rod Dyachenko | |||
| Thanh Hóa |  Gramoz Kurtaj | Rimario Gordon | Errol Stevens | Monday Samuel | ||
| Viettel | Bruno Cantanhede | Janclesio | Jean Carlos | João Paulo Gustavo Kayo Dias |
- 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 2019 V.League 2.Thanh Hóa won the match and would remain in the 2020 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
| Club | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
| DNH. Nam Dinh | 195.000 | 13 | 15.000 |
| Ha Noi | 105.000 | 13* | 8.077 |
| HA. Gia Lai | 109.000 | 13 | 8.385 |
| SHB Da Nang | 101.000 | 13 | 7.769 |
| Thanh Hoa | 95.500 | 13 | 7.346 |
| Viettel | 94.000 | 13 | 7.231 |
| SL. Nghệ An | 91.000 | 13 | 7.000 |
| TP. Ho Chi Minh | 88.000 | 13 | 6.769 |
| S. Khanh Hoa BVN | 82.500 | 13 | 6.346 |
| Quang Nam | 81.000 | 13 | 6.231 |
| Hai Phong | 81.000 | 13 | 6.231 |
| B. Binh Duong | 67.700 | 13 | 5.208 |
| T. Quang Ninh | 67.500 | 13 | 5.192 |
| Sai Gon | 48.500 | 13 | 3.731 |
| Total | 1.306.700 | 182 | 7.180 |
By round
| Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
| Round 1 | 67.000 | 7 | 9.571 |
| Round 2 | 53.000 | 7 | 7.571 |
| Round 3 | 51.000 | 7 | 7.286 |
| Round 4 | 55.000 | 7 | 7.857 |
| Round 5 | 45.000 | 7 | 6.428 |
| Round 6 | 53.000 | 7 | 7.571 |
| Round 7 | 52.500 | 7 | 7.500 |
| Round 8 | 55.500 | 7 | 7.929 |
| Round 9 | 54.000 | 7 | 7.714 |
| Round 10 | 42.000 | 7 | 6.000 |
| Round 11 | 70.200 | 7 | 10.028 |
| Round 12 | 45.000 | 7 | 6.428 |
| Round 13 | 59.000 | 7 | 8.429 |
| Round 14 | 40.500 | 7 | 5.786 |
| Round 15 | 54.000 | 7 | 7.714 |
| Round 16 | 58.000 | 7 | 8.286 |
| Round 17 | 46.000 | 7 | 6.571 |
| Round 18 | 62.500 | 7 | 8.929 |
| Round 19 | 51.000 | 7 | 7.286 |
| Round 20 | 46.000 | 7 | 6.571 |
| Round 21 | 58.000 | 7 | 8.286 |
| Round 22 | 43.000 | 7 | 6.143 |
| Round 23 | 46.000 | 7* | 6.571 |
| Round 24 | 36.000 | 7 | 5.143 |
| Round 25 | 42.500 | 7* | 6.071 |
| Round 26 | 21.000 | 7 | 3.000 |
| Total | 1.306.700 | 182 | 7.180 |
* Hanoi FC have to play 2 matches in the 23rd and 25th rounds at home without spectators because of a disciplinary decision.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Bruno Cantanhede | Viettel | 15 |
| 1 | Pape Omar Faye | Hà Nội | 15 |
| 3 | Hoàng Vũ Samson | Hà Nội / Quảng Nam | 13 |
| 4 | Pedro Paulo | Sài Gòn | 12 |
| 4 | Trần Minh Vương | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 12 |
| 6 | Đỗ Merlo | SHB Đà Nẵng | 11 |
| 6 | Diogo Pereira | Dược Nam Hà Nam Định | 11 |
| 6 | Joel Vinicius | TP Hồ Chí Minh / Sông Lam Nghệ An | 11 |
| 9 | Rod Dyachenko | Than Quảng Ninh | 10 |
| 9 | Jermie Lynch | Hải Phòng | 10 |
| 11 | Đinh Thanh Trung | Quảng Nam | 9 |
| 11 | Mạc Hồng Quân | Than Quảng Ninh | 9 |
| 11 | Nguyễn Văn Quyết | Hà Nội | 9 |
| 11 | Nguyễn Văn Toàn | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 9 |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 | Nguyễn Văn Toàn | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 11 |
| 2 | Nguyễn Văn Quyết | Hanoi FC | 7 |
Hat-tricks
- Note: