The V-Women's League (), also called the Thái Sơn Bắc Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the highest league of women's football in Vietnam. The league was established in 1998 and is currently contested by 7 teams. Defending champions Ho Chi Minh City have won the most championships with 14 titles.

History In 1998, the first tournament was held with two teams involved: Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Hanoi won the league's first championship and also holds the record of ten championships. Currently the tournament involves 8 teams. The Vietnamese Women's National League was the first football tournament for women in Southeast Asia. However, it is not under the direct jurisdiction of the Vietnam Football Federation, thus the league is entirely made up of amateur or semi-professional players.

In 2022, shortly after the senior side qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, a historic moment occurred when two players from Ho Chi Minh City (Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Anh, Lê Hoài Lương) transferred to Thai Nguyen and were given opportunities with professional contracts, the first in Vietnam's women's football history. After VFF intervention by request of Ho Chi Minh City, the transfers were able to continue after the Southern Vietnamese club secured a guarantee. It was considered a watershed moment for Vietnamese women's football due to its amateur/semi-professional status, sparked debates about whenever Vietnamese Women's National League should be reorganised and enter the new professional era.

In May 2026, the league's international name was rebranded to V-Women's League.

Format Teams play each other two times per season on a weekly basis. The team with the most points is the champion.

Teams

Here are the list of teams in the 2026 season:

TeamLocation Manager2025 seasonHanoi IHanoi Phùng Thị Minh Nguyệt2nd Hanoi IIHanoi Đào Thị MiệnDid not enterHo Chi Minh City IHo Chi Minh City Đoàn Thị Kim Chi1stHồ Chí Minh City II Lưu Ngọc Mai6thPhong Phú Hà NamNinh Bình Nguyễn Thị Khánh Thu5th Thái Nguyên T&TThái Nguyên Văn Thị Thanh4th Than Khoáng Sản VNQuảng Ninh Đoàn Minh Hải3rd

Former and defunct teams +Overview of former and defunct Women's National League teams Team Location Joined Last season played Ba Đình District Hanoi1998 1998Cần Thơ Cần Thơ20022002 Hải Phòng Haiphong20022002 Lâm Đồng Lâm Đồng20032003 Long An Tây Ninh20022003 Quảng Nam Danang19981998 Quảng Ngãi Quảng Ngãi2000 2002 Sóc Sơn Hanoi2000 2001Sơn La Sơn La20162024Tiền Giang Tiền Giang19981998

Champions Season ChampionsRunners-upThird place 1998 Hà Nội (1) Hồ Chí Minh City Than Việt NamHà Tây 1999Hà Nội (2) Hồ Chí Minh City Than Việt Nam 2000 Hà Nội (3)Hà Tây District 1 Hồ Chí Minh City Than Việt Nam 2001 Hà Nội (4) Hà Tây Than Việt Nam 2002 Hồ Chí Minh City (1) Hà Nội Hà Tây 2003 Hà Nội (5) Than Cửa Ông Hà Tây 2004 Hồ Chí Minh City (2) Hà Nội Hà Nam 2005Hồ Chí Minh City (3) Hà Tây Hà Nam 2006 Hà Tây (1) Hà Nội Than Cửa Ông 2007 Than KSVN (1) Hà Tây Hà Nội 2008Hà Nội (6)Than KSVNHoà Hợp Hà Tây 2009 Hà Nội (7)Than KSVN Hoà Hợp Hà Nội 2010Hồ Chí Minh City (4)Hà Nội Tràng An I Than KSVN 2011 Hà Nội Tràng An I (8)Phong Phú Hà Nam Hồ Chí Minh City 2012 Than KSVN (2)Hà Nội Tràng An I Hồ Chí Minh City 2013Hà Nội I (9)Hồ Chí Minh City IPhong Phú Hà Nam 2014Hà Nội I (10)Phong Phú Hà NamThan KSVN 2015Hồ Chí Minh City I(5)Hà Nội IPhong Phú Hà Nam 2016Hồ Chí Minh City I(6)Hà Nội IPhong Phú Hà NamThan KSVN 2017Hồ Chí Minh City I(7)Phong Phú Hà NamHà Nội IThan KSVN 2018Phong Phú Hà Nam (1)Hồ Chí Minh City IHà Nội IThan KSVN 2019Ho Chi Minh City I (8)Hà Nội IThan KSVN 2020Ho Chi Minh City I (9)Hà Nội IThan KSVN 2021Hồ Chí Minh City I (10)Hà Nội I WatanabeThan KSVN 2022Hồ Chí Minh City I (11)Hà Nội IThan KSVN 2023Hồ Chí Minh City I (12)Than KSVNHà Nội I 2024Hồ Chí Minh City I (13)Than KSVNThái Nguyên T&T 2025Hồ Chí Minh City I (14)Hà NộiThan KSVN 2026

Teams reaching the top three TeamChampionsRunners-upThird placeHo Chi Minh City I (District 1 Hồ Chí Minh City) 14 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) 4 (1998, 1999, 2013, 2018) 3 (2000, 2011, 2012)Hanoi I (Hà Nội Tràng An I / Hà Nội Watanabe) 10 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014) 12 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025) 4 (2007, 2017, 2018, 2023)Than KSVN (Than Việt Nam / Than Cửa Ông) 2 (2007, 2012) 4 (2008, 2009, 2023, 2024) 14 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025)Hanoi II (Hà Tây / Hòa Hợp Hà Tây) 1 (2006) 4 (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007) 4 (2002, 2003, 2008, 2009)Phong Phu Ha Nam (Hà Nam) 1 (2018) 3 (2011, 2014, 2017) 5 (2004, 2005, 2013, 2015, 2016)Thái Nguyên T&T (TNG Thái Nguyên)–– 1 (2024)

Individual awards Season Top scorers Best playerNameClubGoalsNameClub1998Bùi Thị Hiền LươngHà Nội-Bùi Thị Hiền LươngHà Nội1999Nguyễn Khoa Diệu SinhHà Nội4Nguyễn Thị Kim HồngHồ Chí Minh CityLưu Ngọc MaiHồ Chí Minh City2000Nguyễn Thị HàHà Nội5Quách Thanh MaiHà Nội2001Nguyễn Thị HàHà Nội-Trần Bích Hạnh Hà NộiLưu Ngọc MaiHồ Chí Minh City2002Lưu Ngọc MaiHồ Chí Minh City12Phùng Thị Minh Nguyệt Hà Nội2003Vũ Thị LànhHà Nam10Phùng Thị Minh NguyệtHà Nội2004Đỗ Hồng TiếnHồ Chí Minh City8Quách Thanh MaiHà Nội2005Nguyễn Thị ThànhHà Tây8Nguyễn Thị Hương Hà Nam2006Đoàn Thị Kim ChiHồ Chí Minh City8Lê Thị Hoài ThuThan Cửa Ông2007Trịnh Thùy LinhHà Tây8Đào Thị Miện Hà Tây2008Đỗ Thị Ngọc ChâmHà Nội I7Đỗ Thị Ngọc ChâmHà Nội I2009Đỗ Thị Ngọc ChâmHà Nội I7Đào Thị MiệnHà Nội I2010Đoàn Thị Kim ChiHồ Chí Minh City6Trần Thị Kim Hồng Hồ Chí Minh City2011Nguyễn Thị HòaHà Nội I4Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến Hà Nội I2012Nguyễn Thị HòaHà Nội I8Nguyễn Thị NguyệtPhong Phú Hà Nam2013Huỳnh NhưHồ Chí Minh City I8Nguyễn Thị Minh NguyệtHà Nội I2014Nguyễn Thị MuônHà Nội I6Nguyễn Thị Tuyết DungPhong Phú Hà NamNguyễn Thị ĐăngTNG Thái Nguyên2015Phạm Hải YếnHà Nội I10Bùi Thúy AnHà Nội I2016Huỳnh NhưHồ Chí Minh City I12Nguyễn Thị Minh NguyệtHà Nội I2017Huỳnh NhưHồ Chí Minh City I9Nguyễn Thị LiễuHà Nội I2018Phạm Hải YếnHà Nội I14Huỳnh NhưHồ Chí Minh City I2019Phạm Hải YếnHà Nội I17Huỳnh NhưHồ Chí Minh City I2020Phạm Hải YếnHà Nội I Watabe14Huỳnh NhưHồ Chí Minh City I2021Huỳnh NhưHồ Chí Minh City I7Huỳnh NhưHồ Chí Minh City I2022Vũ Thị HoaHà Nội I9Trần Thị Thùy TrangHồ Chí Minh City I2023Phạm Hải YếnHà Nội I13Dương Thị VânThan KSVN2024Nguyễn Thị Trúc HươngThan KSVN14Nguyễn Thị Tuyết NgânHồ Chí Minh City I2025Phạm Hải YếnHanoi6Trần Thị Thùy TrangHồ Chí Minh City I

See also AFC Women's Champions League

References

External links Official site