The 2009 V-League was the 26th season of Vietnam's national football league and the 9th as a professional league.. The league was held from February 7, 2009 to August 23, 2009.
| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 February – 23 August |
| Champions | Da Nang |
| Relegated | Thanh Hóa Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2010 AFC Champions League | Da Nang |
| 2010 AFC Cup | Bình Dương |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The league winners qualify for the AFC Champions League qualifying round in 2010. The cup winners enter the AFC Cup.
The bottom two sides at the end of the season get relegated. The side that finishes 3rd from bottom enters an end of season play-off match against the 2nd Division's 3rd placed side.
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bình Dương F.C. | Bad start to domestic campaign[1] | April 2009 | 13th | ||
| Bình Dương F.C. | Temporary Coach[1] | May 2009 | 8th |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHB Đà Nẵng (C) | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 50 | Qualification for 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off |
| 2 | Becamex Bình Dương | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 43 | Qualification for AFC Cup 2010 Group stage[a] |
| 3 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 43 | |
| 4 | Hà Nội T&T | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 39 | |
| 5 | TĐCS Đồng Tháp | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 38 | |
| 6 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Xi Măng Hải Phòng | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 36 | |
| 8 | Khatoco Khánh Hòa | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 35 | |
| 9 | Thể Công | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 35 | |
| 10 | Đồng Tâm Long An | 26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 34 | |
| 11 | Quân Khu 4 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 33 | |
| 12 | GM Mikado Nam Định | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 31 | Promotion/relegation playoffs |
| 13 | Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 29 | Relegation to Vietnam First Division |
| 14 | Thanh Hóa (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 69 | −37 | 19 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since the Vietnamese Cup 2009 winner SHB Đà Nẵng F.C. has already qualified to AFC Champions League, the place in the AFC Cup qualification goes to the V-League runners-up.
| V-League 2009 winners |
|---|
| SHB Đà Nẵng F.C. 1st title |
Dream Team
edit| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
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Play-off
edit| Thành phố Cần Thơ | 0–1 | Nam Định |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Philip Okoro |
References
edit- ^ a b http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_168691217.html Duc Chung takes helm of Bình Dương