2017 V.League 1
The 2017 V.League 1 season is the 34th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Football in Vietnam. 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 last season
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016 season.To V.League 1
Promoted from V.League 2- Hồ Chí Minh City
From V.League 1
- Đồng Tháp
Rule changes
Names changes
In January 2017, Hà Nội T&T were renamed Hà Nội and QNK Quảng Nam were renamed Quảng Nam.Stadium changes
are going to use Hòa Xuân Stadium instead of Chi Lăng Stadium.Teams
Stadia
| Team | Based | Home stadium | Capacity |
| Becamex Bình Dương | Thủ Dầu Một | Gò Đậu Stadium | 18,250 |
| FLC Thanh Hóa | Thanh Hóa | Thanh Hóa Stadium | 14,000 |
| Hà Nội F.C. | Hà Nội | Hàng Đẫy Stadium Mỹ Đình National Stadium | 22,500 40,192 |
| Hải Phòng | Hải Phòng | Lạch Tray Stadium | 28,000 |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | Pleiku | Pleiku Stadium | 12,000 |
| TP Hồ Chí Minh | Hồ Chí Minh City | Thống Nhất Stadium | 22,000 |
| Long An | Tân An | Long An Stadium | 19,975 |
| Quảng Nam | Tam Kỳ | Tam Kỳ Stadium | 15 624 |
| Sài Gòn | Hồ Chí Minh City | Thống Nhất Stadium | 22,000 |
| Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN | Nha Trang | 19/8 Nha Trang Stadium | 25,000 |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | Vinh | Vinh Stadium | 12,000 |
| SHB Đà Nẵng | Đà Nẵng | Hòa Xuân Stadium | 20,000 |
| Than Quảng Ninh | Cẩm Phả | Cẩm Phả Stadium | 15,000 |
| XSKT Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ Stadium | 60,000 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Becamex Bình Dương |  Trần Bình Sự | Nguyễn Anh Đức | Kappa | Becamex IDC |
| FLC Thanh Hóa |  Ljupko Petrović |  Pape Omar Faye | Mitre | FLC Group |
| Hà Nội | Chu Đình Nghiêm |  Gonzalo Marronkle | Kappa | Siam Cement Group |
| Hải Phòng | Trương Việt Hoàng | Lê Văn Phú | Mitre | |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | Dương Minh Ninh | Nguyễn Công Phượng | VPMilk | |
| Long An | Nguyễn Minh Phương | Nguyễn Tài Lộc | Kappa | Cảng Long An |
| Quảng Nam | Hoàng Văn Phúc | Đinh Thanh Trung | QNK | |
| Sài Gòn | Nguyễn Đức Thắng | Nguyễn Ngọc Duy | KeepDri | LienVietPostBank |
| Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN | Võ Đình Tân | Trần Văn Vũ | Sanest | |
| SHB Đà Nẵng | Lê Huỳnh Đức | Nguyễn Vũ Phong | SHB | |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | Nguyễn Đức Thắng | Trần Nguyên Mạnh | Mitre | Bac A Bank |
| Than Quảng Ninh | Phan Thanh Hùng | Vũ Minh Tuấn | Joma | Vinacomin |
| TP Hồ Chí Minh | Lư Đình Tuấn | Trương Đình Luật | Mizuno | Acecook |
| XSKT Cần Thơ | Vũ Quang Bảo | Trần Chí Công | KeepDri | Xổ số kiến thiết Cần Thơ |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Becamex Bình Dương | Nguyễn Thanh Sơn | Sacked | 28 October 2016 | Pre-season | Trần Bình Sự | 28 October 2016 |
| FLC Thanh Hóa | Hoàng Thanh Tùng | Sacked | 4 December 2016 | Pre-season |  Ljupko Petrović | 4 December 2016 |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | Ngô Quang Trường | Sacked | 28 December 2016 | Pre-season | Nguyễn Đức Thắng | 28 December 2016 |
| Long An | Ngô Quang Sang | Sacked | 21 February 2017 | 14th | Nguyễn Minh Phương | 24 February 2017 |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | Nguyễn Quốc Tuấn | Resigned | 14 October 2017 | 12th | Dương Minh Ninh | 14 October 2017 |
| TP Hồ Chí Minh |  Alain Fiard | Sacked | 8 November 2017 | 11th | Lư Đình Tuấn | 8 November 2017 |
Foreign players
V.League teams are allowed to use two foreign players and one naturalised player. Hà Nội and Than Quảng Ninh are allowed to have four foreign players to play AFC Cup.| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC Player | Naturalised Vietnamese Player | Former Players |
| Becamex Bình Dương |  Dugary Ndabashinze |  Diogo Pereira |  → Đinh Hoàng Max | Sunday Emmanuel | ||
| FLC Thanh Hóa | Pape Omar Faye | Uche Iheruome |  → Nguyễn van Bakel | |||
| Hà Nội |  Moses Oloya | Oseni Ganiyu | Loris Arnaud |  Álvaro Silva | → Hoàng Vũ Samson | Gonzalo Marronkle |
| Hải Phòng |  Diego Fagan | Errol Stevens |  → Lê Văn Phú | |||
| TP Hồ Chí Minh | Víctor Ormazábal |  Dominique Da Sylva | → Nguyễn Quốc Thiện Esele |  Rod Dyachenko | ||
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai |  Mobi Fehr | Henrique Motta |  Masaaki Ideguchi | |||
| Long An | Wander Luiz | Eydison | Ashkanov Apollon Oseni Ganiyu  Sim Woon-sub | |||
| Quảng Nam | Claudecir | Thiago Papel | → Nguyễn Trung Đại Dương | |||
| Sài Gòn | Marcelo Fernandes | Patrick Cruz | ||||
| Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN | Chaher Zarour | Youssouf Touré | Diao Sadio | |||
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | Michael Olaha |  Danko Kovačević |  Henry Shackiel | |||
| SHB Đà Nẵng | Ezequiel Brítez |  Gramoz Kurtaj | → Đỗ Merlo | Eydison | ||
| Than Quảng Ninh |  Patiyo Tambwe | Marcus Vinícius | Rod Dyachenko | → Trần Trung Hiếu | Ramon Jardel | |
| XSKT Cần Thơ |  Nsi Amougou | Sunday Emmanuel | → Hoàng Vissai | Kisekka Henry |
- Foreign players who left their clubs after first leg or be replaced because of injuries.
League table
Results
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
Season statistics
Top scorers
Own goals
Hattrick
- Note:
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
Manager of the Season
Best player of the Season
Best young player of the Season
Best Referee
Best Assistant Referee
Dream Team
Goal of the month
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Date |
| January | Nguyễn Quang Hải | Hà Nội | Than Quảng Ninh | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 7 January 2017 |
| February | Vũ Minh Tuấn | Than Quảng Ninh | Sài Gòn | Cẩm Phả Stadium | 26 February 2017 |
| March April | Nguyễn Tiến Duy | Sài Gòn | Long An | Thống Nhất Stadium | 1 April 2017 |
| June July | Pape Omar Faye | FLC Thanh Hóa | SHB Đà Nẵng | Thanh Hóa Stadium | 24 June 2017 |
| September | Nguyễn Quang Hải | Hà Nội | Long An | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 1 October 2017 |
| October | Đỗ Văn Thuận | Sài Gòn | Hồ Chí Minh City | Thống Nhất Stadium | 29 October 2017 |