# 2017 V.League 1

The 2017 V.League 1 (known as the Toyota V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons) season was the 34th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 17th as a professional league. The season began on 7 January 2017 and ended on 25 November 2017. The season was twice interrupted due to the Vietnam Football Federation's decision to stop the league for 4 weeks due to the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and then again for 7 weeks for the 29th SEA Games.

## Changes from the previous season
### Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2016 season.

#### To V.League 1

Promoted from V.League 2
* Ho Chi Minh City FC

#### From V.League 1

Relegated to V.League 2
* Dong Thap FC

### Rule changes

There is no longer a play-off match this season, so there is only one direct relegation spot.

### Names changes

In January 2017, Hanoi T&T were renamed Hanoi FC and QNK Quang Nam were renamed Quang Nam FC.

### Stadium changes

SHB Danang moved into Hoa Xuan Stadium from Chi Lang Stadium.

## Teams

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank |
| Becamex Binh Duong | Binh Duong | Go Dau | 13,035 | VL1 (10th) |
| XSKT Cantho | Cantho | Cantho | 60,000 | VL1 (11th) |
| SHB Danang | Danang | Hoa Xuan | 20,000 | VL1 (3rd) |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Gia Lai | Pleiku | 12,000 | VL1 (12th) |
| Haiphong FC | Haiphong | Lach Tray | 25,000 | VL1 (2nd) |
| Hanoi FC | Hanoi | Hang Day | 22,500 | VL1 (1st) |
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | Ho Chi Minh City | Thong Nhat | 16,000 | VL2 (1st) |
| Saigon FC | Ho Chi Minh City | Thong Nhat | 16,000 | VL1 (7th) |
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Khanh Hoa | 19 August | 25,000 | VL1 (8th) |
| Long An FC | Long An | Long An | 19,975 | VL1 (13th) |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nghe An | Vinh | 18,000 | VL1 (9th) |
| Quang Nam FC | Quang Nam | Tam Ky | 15,000 | VL1 (5th) |
| Than Quang Ninh | Quang Ninh | Cam Pha | 20,000 | VL1 (4th) |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | 12,000 | VL1 (6th) |

### Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
| Becamex Binh Duong | Tran Binh Su | Nguyen Anh Duc | Kappa |
| XSKT Cantho | Vu Quang Bao | Tran Chi Cong | KeepDri |
| SHB Danang | Le Huynh Duc | Nguyen Vu Phong | Made by club |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Duong Minh Ninh | Nguyen Cong Phuong | Made by club |
| Haiphong FC | Truong Viet Hoang | Le Van Phu | Mitre |
| Hanoi FC | Chu Dinh Nghien | Gonzalo Marronkle | Kappa |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Lu Dinh Tuan | Truong Dinh Luat | Mizuno |
| Saigon FC | Nguyen Duc Thang | Nguyen Ngoc Duy | Made by club |
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Vo Dinh Tan | Tran Van Vu | Made by club |
| Long An FC | Nguyen Minh Phuong | Nguyen Tai Loc | Kappa |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nguyen Duc Thang | Tran Nguyen Manh | Mitre |
| Quang Nam FC | Hoang Van Phuc | Dinh Thanh Trung | Made by club |
| Than Quang Ninh | Phan Thanh Hung | Vu Minh Tuan | Joma |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | Ljupko Petrović | Pape Omar Faye | Mitre |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Becamex Binh Duong | Nguyễn Thanh Sơn | Sacked | 28 October 2016 | Pre-season | Trần Bình Sự | 28 October 2016 |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | Hoàng Thanh Tùng | Sacked | 4 December 2016 | Pre-season | Ljupko Petrović | 4 December 2016 |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Ngô Quang Trường | Sacked | 28 December 2016 | Pre-season | Nguyễn Đức Thắng | 28 December 2016 |
| Long An FC | Ngô Quang Sang | Sacked | 21 February 2017 | 14th | Nguyễn Minh Phương | 24 February 2017 |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Nguyễn Quốc Tuấn | Resigned | 14 October 2017 | 12th | Dương Minh Ninh | 14 October 2017 |
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | Alain Fiard | Sacked | 8 November 2017 | 11th | Lư Đình Tuấn | 8 November 2017 |

## Foreign players

Teams are allowed to use two foreign players and one naturalised player. Hanoi FC and Than Quang Ninh are allowed to have four foreign players (at least one AFC player) to play AFC Cup.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC Player | Naturalised Vietnamese Player | Former Players |
| Becamex Binh Duong | Dugary Ndabashinze | Diogo Pereira | | | → Maxwell Eyerakpo | Sunday Emmanuel |
| XSKT Cantho | Nsi Amougou | Sunday Emmanuel | | | → Dio Preye | Kisekka Henry |
| SHB Danang | Ezequiel Brítez | Gramoz Kurtaj | | | → Gastón Merlo | Eydison |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Mobi Fehr | Henrique Motta | | | | Masaaki Ideguchi |
| Haiphong FC | Diego Fagan | Errol Stevens | | | → Issifu Ansah | |
| Hanoi FC | Moses Oloya | Oseni Ganiyu | Loris Arnaud | Álvaro Silva | → Samson Kayode | Gonzalo Marronkle |
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | Víctor Ormazábal | Dominique Da Sylva | | | → Theophilus Esele | Rod Dyachenko |
| Saigon FC | Marcelo Fernandes | Patrick Cruz | | | | |
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Chaher Zarour | Youssouf Touré | | | | Diao Sadio |
| Long An FC | Wander Luiz | Eydison | | | | Ashkanov Apollon Oseni Ganiyu Sim Woon-sub |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Michael Olaha | Danko Kovačević | | | | Henry Shackiel |
| Quang Nam FC | Claudecir | Thiago Papel | | | → Suleiman Oladoja Abdullahi | |
| Than Quang Ninh | Patiyo Tambwe | Marcus Vinícius | Rod Dyachenko | | → Geoffrey Kizito | Ramon Jardel |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | Pape Omar Faye | Uche Iheruome | | | → Danny van Bakel | |
* ^1 Foreign players who left their clubs after first leg or be replaced because of injuries.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Quang Nam FC (C) | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 48 | |
| 2 | FLC Thanh Hoa (Q) | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 48 | Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2 or AFC Cup Group stage |
| 3 | Hanoi FC | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 46 | |
| 4 | Than Quang Ninh | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 43 | |
| 5 | Saigon FC | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 43 | |
| 6 | Sanna Khanh Hoa (Q) | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 41 | Qualification to Mekong Club Championship |
| 7 | Haiphong FC | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 38 | |
| 8 | Song Lam Nghe An (Q) | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 34 | Qualification to AFC Cup group stage |
| 9 | SHB Danang | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 30 | |
| 11 | Becamex Binh Duong | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 30 | |
| 12 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 25 | |
| 13 | XSKT Cantho | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 22 | |
| 14 | Long An FC (R) | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 66 | −36 | 10 | Relegation to V.League 2 |
* 1 2 Quang Nam ahead of FLC Thanh Hoa by head-to-head record: TH 2-3 QN; QN 1-1 TH; Quang Nam failed to obtain an AFC license, and therefore are not eligible for continental qualification.
* 1 2 Than Quang Ninh ahead of Saigon FC by head-to-head record: TQN 3-0 SG; SG 0-0 TQN
* ↑ Song Lam Nghe An qualified to 2018 AFC Cup by winning 2017 Vietnamese Cup.
* 1 2 Hoang Anh Gia Lai ahead of Becamex Binh Duong by head-to-head record: HAGL 2-1 BD; BD 0-1 HAGL

## Results

| Home \ Away | BBD | FTH | HNO | HPG | HAGL | HCM | LFC | QNA | SGN | SKH | SLNA | DNG | TQN | CTH |
| Becamex Binh Duong | | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | 1–1 | | 3–3 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Hanoi FC | 0–0 | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 |
| Haiphong FC | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 1–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 |
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 |
| Long An FC | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 |
| Quang Nam FC | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Saigon FC | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 |
| Song Lam Nghe An | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| SHB Danang | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Than Quang Ninh | 2–0 | 4–3 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 0–0 |
| XSKT Cantho | 1–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |

## 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.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Becamex Binh Duong | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Hanoi FC | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Haiphong FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Long An FC | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Quang Nam FC | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Saigon FC | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Song Lam Nghe An | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| SHB Danang | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Than Quang Ninh | 9 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| XSKT Cantho | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
* Winner; Champions League
* Relegate to V.League 2

## Season progress

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Becamex Binh Duong | L | D | W | D | D | L | D | D | L | L | W | D | D | L | L | L | W | W | D | D | L | D | D | D | W | W |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | W | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | D | L | W | W | D | W | D | W | L | L | W | D | D | L | W | D | W | W |
| Hanoi FC | W | L | W | W | D | D | D | D | W | W | D | D | W | W | D | L | W | L | D | W | D | W | L | W | W | D |
| Haiphong FC | L | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | D | W | D | W | D | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | W | W | L | W | L | L |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | L |
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | D | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | D | L | L | D | L | W | D | D | L | L | W | D | L | D | L | L | L | L |
| Long An FC | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | L |
| Quang Nam FC | D | W | D | W | W | D | D | L | W | W | L | L | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | L | W |
| Saigon FC | W | W | L | D | D | L | L | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | D | L | D | D | W | L | W | W |
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | W | L | D | D | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | L | L | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | D | W | L | L |
| Song Lam Nghe An | L | D | D | W | L | L | W | D | L | W | D | D | L | D | D | D | L | W | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | L |
| SHB Danang | W | L | D | W | D | D | L | W | D | W | L | D | D | L | D | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | L | L | L | W |
| Than Quang Ninh | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | D | W | W | L | D | D | D | W | W | W | L | W | D |
| XSKT Cantho | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | L | D | L | D | L | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | W |

## Season statistics

    As of 25 November 2017

### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Nguyễn Anh Đức | Becamex Binh Duong | 17 |
| 2 | Nsi Amougou | XSKT Cantho | 16 |
| 2 | Rod Dyachenko | Ho Chi Minh City FC/Than Quang Ninh | 16 |
| 4 | Errol Stevens | Haiphong FC | 14 |
| 5 | Oseni Ganiyu | Long An FC/Hanoi FC | 12 |
| 5 | Uche Iheruome | FLC Thanh Hoa | 12 |
| 5 | Claudecir | Quang Nam FC | 12 |
| 8 | Pape Omar Faye | FLC Thanh Hoa | 11 |
| 9 | Đinh Thanh Trung | Quang Nam FC | 10 |
| 9 | Hoàng Vũ Samson | Hanoi FC | 10 |
| 9 | Patiyo Tambwe | Than Quang Ninh | 10 |

### Own goals

| Player | Club | Against | Round |
| Pham Manh Hung | Song Lam Nghe An | Hanoi FC | 1 |
| Que Ngoc Hai | Song Lam Nghe An | XSKT Cantho | 2 |
| Nguyen Dinh Nhon | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Than Quang Ninh | 5 |
| Dang Quang Huy | Haiphong FC | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | 7 |
| Dinh Tien Thanh | FLC Thanh Hoa | Hanoi FC | 10 |
| Nguyen Thanh Trung | Long An FC | Saigon FC | 11 |
| Nguyen Dinh Nhon | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Than Quang Ninh | 15 |
| Nguyen Anh Duc | Becamex Binh Duong | SHB Danang | 16 |
| Tran Duc Cuong | Becamex Binh Duong | SHB Danang | 16 |
| Lam Anh Quang | SHB Danang | Becamex Binh Duong | 16 |
| Nguyen Anh Hung | Haiphong FC | Becamex Binh Duong | 17 |
| Nguyen Cuu Huy Hoang | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Haiphong FC | 18 |
| Henrique Motta | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Long An FC | 18 |
| Le Van Dai | FLC Thanh Hoa | Becamex Binh Duong | 24 |

### Hattrick

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Dinh Thanh Trung | Quang Nam FC | Than Quang Ninh | 3–1 | 22 January 2017 (2017-01-22) |
| Víctor Ormazábal | Ho Chi Minh City FC | Long An FC | 5–2 | 19 February 2017 (2017-02-19) |
| Lam Ti Phong | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 4–2 | 1 October 2017 (2017-10-01) |
| Rod Dyachenko | Than Quang Ninh | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 4–2 | 19 November 2017 (2017-11-19) |
| Rod Dyachenko | Than Quang Ninh | Hanoi FC | 4–4$^4$ | 25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) |
| Nguyen Anh Duc | Becamex Binh Duong | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | 3–2 | 25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) |
| Marcelo Fernandes | Saigon FC | Haiphong FC | 3–0 | 25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) |
* Note:
$^4$: scored 4 goals

## Awards
### Monthly awards

| Month | Club of the Month | Fair-play Club of the Month | Coach of the Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | Player of the Month |
| Month | Club of the Month | Fair-play Club of the Month | Coach | Club | Player | Club |
| January | FLC Thanh Hoa | None | Ljupko Petrovic | FLC Thanh Hoa | Dinh Thanh Trung | Quang Nam FC |
| February | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | None | Ljupko Petrovic | FLC Thanh Hoa | Vu Minh Tuan | Than Quang Ninh |
| March April | Hanoi FC | None | Vo Dinh Tan | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Nguyen Hoang Quoc Chi | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN |
| June July | FLC Thanh Hoa | None | Ljupko Petrovic | FLC Thanh Hoa | Pape Omar Faye | FLC Thanh Hoa |
| September | Quang Nam FC | Than Quang Ninh | Hoang Van Phuc | Quang Nam FC | Dinh Thanh Trung | Quang Nam FC |
| October | Hanoi FC | Song Lam Nghe An | Hoang Van Phuc | Quang Nam FC | Nguyen Van Quyet | Hanoi FC |
| November | | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | | | | |
No awards in May and August

### Annual awards
#### Manager of the Season

Hoang Van Phuc (Quang Nam FC)

#### Best player of the Season

Dinh Thanh Trung (Quang Nam FC)

#### Best young player of the Season

Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi FC)

#### Best Referee

Vo Minh Tri

#### Best Assistant Referee

Nguyen Trung Hau

#### Dream Team

| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Nguyen Tuan Manh (Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN) | Vu Van Thanh (Hoang Anh Gia Lai) Hoang Van Khanh (Song Lam Nghe An) Tran Dinh Trong (Saigon FC) Do Van Thuan (Saigon FC) | Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi FC) Nguyen Huy Hung (Quang Nam FC) Nguyen Hoang Quoc Chi (Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN) Dinh Thanh Trung (Quang Nam FC) | Errol Stevens (Haiphong FC) Nguyen Anh Duc (Becamex Binh Duong) |

#### Goal of the month

| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Date |
| January | Nguyen Quang Hai | Hanoi FC | Than Quang Ninh | Hang Day Stadium | 7 January 2017 |
| February | Vu Minh Tuan | Than Quang Ninh | Saigon FC | Cam Pha Stadium | 26 February 2017 |
| March April | Nguyen Tien Duy | Saigon FC | Long An FC | Thong Nhat Stadium | 1 April 2017 |
| June July | Pape Omar Faye | FLC Thanh Hoa | SHB Danang | Thanh Hoa Stadium | 24 June 2017 |
| September | Nguyen Quang Hai | Hanoi FC | Long An FC | Hang Day Stadium | 1 October 2017 |
| October | Do Van Thuan | Saigon FC | Ho Chi Minh City FC | Thong Nhat Stadium | 29 October 2017 |

## Attendances

    As of 25 November 2017

### By club

| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 120,000 | 13,000 | 7,000 | 9,231 | +12.7%$^†$ |
| 2 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 109,000 | 11,000 | 4,000 | 8,385 | +17.2%$^†$ |
| 3 | SHB Danang | 105,000 | 19,000 | 2,000 | 8,077 | −12.1%$^†$ |
| 4 | Haiphong FC | 96,000 | 16,000 | 0 | 7,385 | −45.8%$^†$ |
| 5 | Than Quang Ninh | 89,000 | 9,000 | 5,000 | 6,846 | −10.6%$^†$ |
| 6 | Quang Nam FC | 83,500 | 14,000 | 1,500 | 6,423 | +62.1%$^†$ |
| 7 | Hanoi FC | 80,500 | 18,000 | 1,000 | 6,192 | +33.0%$^†$ |
| 8 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 65,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | n/a$^†$ |
| 9 | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | 64,000 | 8,000 | 2,000 | 4,923 | −14.1%$^†$ |
| 10 | Song Lam Nghe An | 55,500 | 8,000 | 2,000 | 4,269 | −12.9%$^†$ |
| 11 | Becamex Binh Duong | 45,000 | 13,000 | 1,000 | 3,462 | −33.0%$^†$ |
| 12 | Saigon FC | 44,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 3,385 | +23.1%$^†$ |
| 13 | Long An FC | 32,700 | 8,000 | 200 | 2,515 | −33.3%$^†$ |
| 14 | XSKT Cantho | 26,500 | 6,000 | 1,000 | 2,038 | −50.5%$^†$ |
| | League total | 1,017,700 | 19,000 | 0 | 5,592 | −11.3%$^†$ |
Updated to games played on 25 November 2017 Source: Vietnam Professional Football Notes: $^†$ Teams played previous season in V.League 2

### By round

2017 V.League 1 Attendance :
| Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
| Round 1 | 60,000 | 7 | 8,571 |
| Round 2 | 33,000 | 7 | 4,714 |
| Round 3 | 28,500 | 7 | 4,071 |
| Round 4 | 35,000 | 7 | 5,000 |
| Round 5 | 37,500 | 7 | 5,357 |
| Round 6 | 56,500 | 7 | 8,071 |
| Round 7 | 40,000 | 7 | 5,714 |
| Round 8 | 44,000 | 7 | 6,286 |
| Round 9 | 43,500 | 7 | 6,214 |
| Round 10 | 47,000 | 7 | 6,714 |
| Round 11 | 37,000 | 7 | 5,286 |
| Round 12 | 38,000 | 7 | 5,429 |
| Round 13 | 36,000 | 7 | 5,143 |
| Round 14 | 38,500 | 7 | 5,500 |
| Round 15 | 41,000 | 7 | 5,857 |
| Round 16 | 45,000 | 7 | 6,429 |
| Round 17 | 44,000 | 7 | 6,286 |
| Round 18 | 34,000 | 7 | 4,857 |
| Round 19 | 33,000 | 7 | 4,714 |
| Round 20 | 29,000 | 7 | 4,143 |
| Round 21 | 35,000 | 7 | 5,000 |
| Round 22 | 36,000 | 7 | 5,143 |
| Round 23 | 37,000 | 7 | 5,286 |
| Round 24 | 38,000 | 7 | 5,429 |
| Round 25 | 32,500 | 7 | 4,643 |
| Round 26 | 38,700 | 7 | 5,529 |
| Total | 1,017,700 | 182 | 5,592 |

### Highest attendances

| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium |
| 1 | SHB Danang | 1–0 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 19,000 | 7 January 2017 (2017-01-07) | Hoa Xuan Stadium |
| 2 | Hanoi FC | 2–1 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 18,000 | 19 March 2017 (2017-03-19) | Hang Day Stadium |
| 3 | Haiphong FC | 0–1 | Saigon FC | 16,000 | 8 January 2017 (2017-01-08) | Lach Tray Stadium |
| 4 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 2–2 | Song Lam Nghe An | 15,000 | 2 July 2017 (2017-07-02) | Thong Nhat Stadium |
| 5 | Quang Nam FC | 3–1 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 14,000 | 25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) | Tam Ky Stadium |