# 2021 V.League 2

The 2021 V.League 2 (known as the LS V.League 2 for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of V.League 2, Vietnam's second tier professional football league.
The season was suspended on 6 May 2021 due to an outbreak of a new highly contagious variant of the coronavirus in the country. It was announced in August that the season would resume on 20 November 2021. However, all V.League clubs voted on 21 August to cancel the season. There will not be promotion/relegation since the season was abandoned.

## Teams
### Team changes

| from League Two | to V.League 1 | from V.League 1 | to League Two |
| Cong An Nhan Dan Phu Dong Phu Tho | Binh Dinh | Quang Nam | Dong Thap |
Withdrawn
* XM Fico Tay Ninh
* Gia Dinh (Replaced by Cong An Nhan Dan)

### Stadia and locations

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2020 Position |
| An Giang | Rach Gia | Kien Giang | 10,000 | 6th |
| Ba Ria Vung Tau | Ba Ria | Ba Ria | 8,000 | 2nd |
| Binh Phuoc | Dong Xoai | Binh Phuoc | 10,000 | 5th |
| Can Tho Capital | Can Tho (Ninh Kieu) | Can Tho | 30,000 | 8th |
| Cong An Nhan Dan | Pleiku | Pleiku | 12,000 | 3rd (VL3) |
| Dak Lak | Buon Ma Thuot | Buon Ma Thuot | 25,000 | 10th |
| Hue | Hue | Tu Do | 16,000 | 9th |
| Khanh Hoa | Nha Trang | 18/9 | 18,000 | 3rd |
| Long An | Tan An | Long An | 20,000 | 11th |
| Pho Hien | Van Giang | PVF | 4,500 | 4th |
| Phu Dong | Hanoi (Thanh Tri) | Thanh Tri | 4,000 | 1st (VL3) |
| Phu Tho | Viet Tri | Viet Tri | 18,000 | 1st (VL3) |
| Quang Nam | Tam Ky | Tam Ky | 15,000 | 14th (VL1) |

### Number of teams by region

| Number | Region | Team(s) |
| 3 | Mekong Delta | An Giang, Can Tho Capital and Long An |
| 2 | Central Highlands | Cong An Nhan Dan and Dak Lak |
| 2 | Red River Delta | Pho Hien and Phu Dong |
| 2 | South Central | Khanh Hoa and Quang Nam |
| 2 | Southeast | Ba Ria Vung Tau and Binh Phuoc |
| 1 | North Central | Hue |
| 1 | Northeast | Phu Tho |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| An Giang | Trinh Van Hau | Nguyen Van Trong | Egan | |
| Ba Ria Vung Tau | Tran Minh Chien | Vo Hoang Quang | Masu | SCG |
| Binh Phuoc | Van Sy Son | Huynh Van Ly | Made by club | |
| Can Tho | Nguyen Huu Dang | Dao Van Phong | Masu | |
| Cong An Nhan Dan | Vu Quang Bao | Tran Thanh Son | Mitre | Ca phe Ong Bau |
| Dak Lak | Truong Minh Tien | Danh Luong Thuc | Demenino Sport | |
| Hue | Nguyen Duc Dung | Nguyen Tien Tao | Adidas (fake) | |
| Khanh Hoa | Vo Dinh Tan | Nguyen Tan Dien | Kamito | |
| Long An | Phan Van Giau | Nguyen Anh Duc | Made by club | Cang Long An, Dong Tam Group |
| Pho Hien | Hua Hien Vinh | Le Ngoc Bao | Grand Sport | Văn Lang University |
| Phu Dong | Nguyen Trung Kien | Le Quang Dai | Li-Ning | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Phu Tho | Vu Nhu Thanh | Nguyen The Duong | Donex Sport | Donex Sport |
| Quang Nam | Duong Hong Son | Dinh Thanh Trung | Grand Sport | |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Phu Tho | Duong Hong Son | Mutual consent | January 2021 | Pre-season | Vu Nhu Thanh | 28 January 2021 |
| Cong An Nhan Dan | Pham Cong Loc | Promoted to Technical Director | 30 March 2021 | 4th | Vu Quang Bao | 30 March 2021 |
| Quang Nam | Nguyen Thanh Cong | Sacked | 11 April 2021 | 12th | Duong Hong Son | 11 April 2021 |

## First phase
### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Khanh Hoa | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 15 |
| 2 | Ba Ria Vung Tau | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 |
| 3 | Long An | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
| 4 | Phu Dong | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 11 |
| 5 | Dak Lak | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 |
| 6 | Cong An Nhan Dan | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| 7 | Hue | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| 8 | Can Tho Capital | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 7 |
| 9 | Quang Nam | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
| 10 | Phu Tho | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 |
| 11 | Binh Phuoc | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 |
| 12 | Pho Hien | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
| 13 | An Giang | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |

#### Positions by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| An Giang | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Ba Ria Vung Tau | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Binh Phuoc | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Can Tho Capital | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Cong An Nhan Dan | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Dak Lak | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Hue | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Khanh Hoa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Long An | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Pho Hien | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Phu Dong | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Phu Tho | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| Quang Nam | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
* Qualification to Promotion Group
* Qualificaiton to Relegation Group

### Results

| Home \ Away | ANG | BRV | BIN | CTC | CND | DAK | HUE | KHA | LAN | PHO | PHD | PHT | QNA |
| An Giang | | 0–1 | 1–1 | | | 1–2 | | | 0–1 | – | | – | |
| Ba Ria Vung Tau | | | 1–3 | | | – | 1–1 | | | – | | 1–0 | – |
| Binh Phuoc | | | | – | 2–2 | 0–2 | | – | | | | – | 0–0 |
| Can Tho Capital | – | 0–3 | | | 1–1 | | – | | | 1–0 | 1–0 | | |
| Cong An Nhan Dan | 1–0 | – | | | | 1–1 | – | | – | | – | | – |
| Dak Lak | | | | – | | | 1–1 | – | 0–0 | – | | 1–2 | |
| Hue | – | | – | | | | | 1–1 | – | | 0–0 | | 3–1 |
| Khanh Hoa | 2–0 | – | | – | 2–0 | | | | | 1–1 | – | | |
| Long An | | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | | | | 0–0 | | | – | | – |
| Pho Hien | | | – | – | 0–2 | | – | | 1–1 | | 0–1 | – | |
| Phu Dong | 3–0 | – | – | | | – | | | | | | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Phu Tho | | | | – | – | | 0–0 | 0–1 | – | | | | 1–1 |
| Quang Nam | – | | | 5–2 | – | – | | 0–1 | | 0–0 | | | |
* 1 2 3 Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City.
* ↑ Cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak.

#### Season progress

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| An Giang | L | L | L | D | L | L | L |
| Ba Ria Vung Tau | W | W | D | X | W | W | L |
| Binh Phuoc | D | L | D | D | L | X | W |
| Can Tho Capital | D | X | L | W | L | L | W |
| Cong An Nhan Dan | D | D | D | L | W | W | X |
| Dak Lak | D | D | W | D | W | L | X |
| Hue | D | D | D | D | D | W | X |
| Khanh Hoa | W | W | W | W | D | D | D |
| Long An | D | W | W | D | L | D | W |
| Pho Hien | D | D | X | L | L | L | D |
| Phu Dong | X | D | D | W | W | W | L |
| Phu Tho | L | L | D | D | X | W | D |
| Quang Nam | D | D | L | L | W | L | D |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

    As of 6 May 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Nguyen Anh Duc | Long An | 5 |
| 1 | Tran Van Tung | Khanh Hoa | 5 |
| 3 | Phu Trung Phong | Ba Ria Vung Tau | 4 |
| 4 | Duong Van An | Can Tho Capital | 3 |
| 4 | Le Minh Binh | Cong An Nhan Dan | 3 |
| 6 | Danh Luong Thuc | Dak Lak | 2 |
| 6 | Ho Thanh Minh | Hue | 2 |
| 6 | Nguyen Huu Son | Quang Nam | 2 |
| 6 | Tran Le Duy | Khanh Hoa | 2 |
| 10 | 40 players | 40 players | 1 |

### Clean sheets

| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Le Quang Dai | Phu Dong | 5 |
| 1 | Nguyen Tien Anh | Long An | 5 |
| 3 | Tran The Kiet | Khanh Hoa | 3 |
| 4 | Ngo Van Nhut | Dak Lak | 2 |
| 4 | Nguyen Thanh Tuan | Ba Ria Vung Tau | 2 |
| 4 | Nguyen Tien Tao | Hue | 2 |
| 4 | Pham Van Tien | Ba Ria Vung Tau | 2 |
| 4 | Quan Van Chuan | Pho Tho | 2 |
| 4 | Tran Van Chien | Quang Nam | 2 |
| 4 | Vo Ngoc Cuong | Khanh Hoa | 2 |