# 2022 Vietnamese Football League Second Division

The 2022 Vietnamese Football League Second Division (known as the ALPHA Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Vietnam League Two. The regular season began on 18 April and ended on 3 June. The final stage was played on 8 May, with Binh Thuan and Hoa Binh gaining promotion to the 2023 V.League 2.

## Teams
### Stadium and locations

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Binh Thuan | Phan Thiet | Phan Thiet | 6,000 |
| Dong Nai | Bien Hoa | Dong Nai | 20,000 |
| Dong Thap | Cao Lanh | Cao Lãnh | 20,000 |
| Gia Dinh | Ho Chi Minh City (Hoc Mon) | Tan Hiep | TBD |
| Hai Nam Vinh Yen VP | Tam Dao | Tam Dao | |
| Hoa Binh | Hoa Binh | Hoa Binh | |
| Ho Chi Minh City U23 | Ho Chi Minh City (District 10) | Thong Nhat | 16,000 |
| Kon Tum | Kon Tum | Kon Tum | 15,000 |
| Lam Dong | Da Lat | Lam Dong | 2,000 |
| PVF | Hung Yen | PVF | 4,500 |
| Quang Nam U23 | Nui Thanh | Nui Thanh | |
| SHB Da Nang U23 | Da Nang (Cam Le) | Hoa Xuan | 20,000 |
| Tien Giang | My Tho | Tien Giang | 10,000 |
| Vinh Long | Vinh Long | Vinh Long | 10,000 |

### Number of teams by region

| Number | Region | Team(s) |
| 3 | Mekong Delta | Dong Thap, Tien Giang, and Vinh Long |
| 3 | South Central | Binh Thuan, Quang Nam U23 and SHB Da Nang U23 |
| 3 | Southeast | Dong Nai, Gia Dinh and Ho Chi Minh City U23 |
| 2 | Central Highlands | Kon Tum and Lam Dong |
| 2 | Red River Delta | Hai Nam Vinh Yen VP and PVF |
| 1 | Northwest | Hoa Binh |

## 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 | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Binh Thuan | Dao Thanh Son | Just Play | |
| Dong Nai | Hoang Hai Duong | Demenino Sport | Bao Nguyen Electric Co |
| Dong Thap | Phan Thanh Binh | Grand Sport | Van Hien University, Ochao |
| Gia Dinh | Huynh Nhat Thanh | Demenino Sport | Kenos |
| Hai Nam Vinh Yen VP | Dao Viet Ha | | |
| Hoa Binh | Le Quoc Vuong | Kamito | Next Media |
| Ho Chi Minh City U23 | | | |
| Kon Tum | Ho Manh Cuong | Keep & Fly | |
| Lam Dong | Hua Hien Vinh | Egan | Central Capital |
| PVF | Le Quang Trai | Kelme | Van Lang University |
| Quang Nam U23 | Dang Duc Nhat | Kamito | |
| SHB Da Nang U23 | Vo Phuoc | Kamito | SHB |
| Tien Giang | Do Van Minh | | |
| Vinh Long | Nguyen Minh Canh | Kelme | |

## Group stage
### Group A
#### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hai Nam Vinh Yen VP (Q) | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 24 | Qualification to Final stage |
| 2 | Hoa Binh (Q) | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 23 | Qualification to Final stage |
| 3 | Lam Dong | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 23 | |
| 4 | Quang Nam U23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 17 | |
| 5 | SHB Da Nang U23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 14 | |
| 6 | PVF | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 7 | |
| 7 | Kon Tum (R) | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 4 | Relegation to Vietnamese League Three |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | HVP | HBH | KON | LDO | PVF | QNM | SDN |
| Hai Nam Vinh Yen VP | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Hoa Binh | 0–1 | | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 |
| Kon Tum | 0–2 | 0–4 | | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Lam Dong | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| PVF | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Quang Nam U23 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 4–2 | | 3–0 |
| SHB Da Nang U23 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |

### Group B
#### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Dong Nai (Q) | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 25 | Qualification to Final stage |
| 2 | Binh Thuan (Q) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 23 | Qualification to Final stage |
| 3 | Gia Dinh | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 21 | |
| 4 | Dong Thap | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 | |
| 5 | Tien Giang | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 12 | |
| 6 | Vinh Long | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 11 | |
| 7 | Ho Chi Minh City U23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 10 | |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | BTH | DNA | DOT | GDI | HCM | TGI | VLO |
| Binh Thuan | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Dong Nai | 3–0 | | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Dong Thap | 2–1 | 0–1 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Gia Dinh | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 1–6 | 5–1 | 3–0 |
| Ho Chi Minh City U23 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Tien Giang | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | | 4–2 |
| Vinh Long | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |

### Ranking of last-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | B | Ho Chi Minh City Reserves | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 10 | |
| 2 | A | Kon Tum (R) | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 4 | Relegation to Vietnamese League Three |

## Final stage

Binh Thuan and Hoa Binh are promoted to V. League 2.