The 2018 V.League 2 (referred to as An Cường V.League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the 24th season of V.League 2, Vietnam's second tier professional football league. The season began on 14 April 2018 and will finish on 29 September 2018. The season started with 10 clubs.
Changes from last season
Team changes The following teams had changed division since the 2017 season.
To V.League 2 Promoted from 2017 Vietnamese Second League Công An Nhân Dân Bình Định TMS Hà Nội B Relegated from V.League 1 Long An
From V.League 2 Relegated to 2018 Vietnamese Second League None Promoted to V.League 1 Nam Định
Rule changes There is one direct promotion spot for the champion. The team finishing second will play a play-off match against the 13th-placed club of 2018 V.League 1. The club finishing last will be relegated to the 2019 Second League.
Name changes On 16 May 2018, Bình Định had changed its name to Bình Định TMS.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityBình PhướcĐồng XoàiBình Phước Stadium10,000Đắk LắkBuôn Ma ThuộtBuôn Ma Thuột Stadium25,000Đồng ThápCao LãnhCao Lãnh Stadium23,000HuếHuếTự Do Stadium25,000Fico Tây NinhTây NinhTây Ninh Stadium15,500Long AnLong AnLong An Stadium 19,975ViettelHà NộiHàng Đẫy Stadium 22,500Hà Nội BHà NộiHàng Đẫy Stadium 22,500Công An Nhân DânHà NộiThanh Trì Stadium 4,000Bình Định TMSQuy NhơnQuy Nhơn Stadium 25,000
Personnel and kits TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorBình Phước Lê Thanh Xuân Đặng Trần Hoàng Nhựt Đắk Lắk Trần Phi Ái Nguyễn Quốc ThanhFico Tây Ninh Mang Văn Xích Lâm Văn NgoanXi măng FicoHuế Nguyễn Đức Dũng Trần Đình Minh Hoàng Công An Nhân Dân Nguyễn Văn Tuấn Nguyễn Văn Giang Jogarbola Viettel Nguyễn Hải Biên Bùi Tiến DũngViettel PayĐồng Tháp Trần Công Minh Trần Minh LợiGrand SportXSKT Đồng Tháp, Văn Hiến, Happy Food, RaneeHà Nội B Phạm Minh Đức Dương Quang Tuấn KappaSCGBình Định TMS Bùi Đoàn Quang Huy Lê Thanh Tài TMS GroupLong An Phan Văn Giàu Nguyễn Tài Lộc KappaCảng Long An, Đồng Tâm Long An
League table
Results
Positions by round
Season progress
Attendances By round + 2018 V.League 2 AttendanceRoundTotalGamesAvg. Per Game Round 113,300 5 2,660 Round 25,100 5 1,020 Round 37,200 5 1,440 Round 48,900 5 1,780 Round 510,500 5 2,100 Round 63,800 5 760 Round 77,500 5 1,500 Round 86,600 5 1,320 Round 94,100 5 820 Round 103,700 5 740 Round 115,500 5 1,100 Round 124,700 5 940 Round 136,000 5 1,200 Round 146,300 5 1,260 Round 155,750 5 1,150 Round 165,500 5 1,100 Round 177,500 5 1,500 Round 66,800 5 1,360 Total118,750 90 1,319
By club
Season statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Y Thăng Êban Đắk Lắk122 Nguyễn Tuấn Anh Long An83 Phạm Tuấn Hải Hà Nội B7 Trần Đức Nam Hà Nội B Nguyễn Hoàng Đức Viettel6 Bùi Quang Khải Viettel5 Nguyễn Thiện Chí Đồng Tháp
Own goals PlayerClubAgainstRound Nguyễn Đồng Tháp Đồng Tháp Huế 1 Nguyễn Quốc Thanh Đắk Lắk6 Bùi Văn Đức Công An Nhân Dân Viettel Lê Văn Phương Fico Tây Ninh Long An 11 Lê Thành Phong Huế Viettel 12 Rơ Lan Dem Bình Phước Fico Tây Ninh 14 Châu Lê Phước Vĩnh Long An Viettel 15 Nguyễn Thành Trung
Hattrick Player For Against Result Date Round Trần Thành Huế Hà Nội B 3-0 (A) 18 May 2018 5 Y Thăng Êban Đắk Lắk Bình Phước 5-0 (H) 9 June 2018 7 Lê Đức Tài Fico Tây Ninh Đắk Lắk 5-4 (H) 5 October 2018 18 Note: (H)-Home; (A)-Away
References
External links Official Page