Latest V-League rankings: HAGL advances, Nam Dinh misses the chance to take the top spot

HAGL narrows the gap with the top

On the evening of January 24, the highlight match of round 11 of V-League 2024-2025 took place at Hang Day Stadium between Hanoi Club and HAGL. The capital’s football team always has good records when facing representatives from mountain towns. However, on the day of playing without players early after Vu Dinh Hai’s red card, coach Le Duc Tuan and his team had to admit defeat 0-1. They missed the opportunity to take 3rd place from Viettel Sports Club, the team that did not compete in this round. Hanoi Club ranked 4th with 17 points, 1 point behind their city rival and has played 1 more match. Meanwhile, HAGL ranked 6th with 16 points.

Previously, another top team, Nam Dinh Club, also disappointed when they only earned 1 point at Quy Nhon Stadium. Coach Vu Hong Viet still could not solve the problem of missing Nguyen Xuan Son, so the Nam team played quite deadlocked, being held to a 0-0 draw by Binh Dinh Club. Therefore, they are still ranked 2nd with 21 points, 1 point behind Thanh Hoa Club and have played 1 more match.

Meanwhile, Ha Tinh Club extended its unbeaten streak in the V-League this season to 11. Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong and his team shared points with Hai Phong Club after a 1-1 draw. The Red Mountain team is ranked 5th with 17 points, equal to Hanoi Club but ranked behind due to poor sub-index.

Da Nang Club is ‘lonely’ at the bottom of the table

Also on the evening of January 24, Da Nang Club continued to sink to the bottom of the rankings. The saying “changing generals changes fortunes” could not “apply” to the Han River team when they suffered a 0-1 defeat at Thong Nhat Stadium against Ho Chi Minh City Club. Da Nang Club currently has only 4 points, 4 and 5 points behind Hai Phong and SLNA teams respectively. They are the only team that has not had any victory in the V-League this season. If coach Cristiano Roland and his team do not improve their performance soon, they will likely have to play in the first division next season. Because at this time, opponents in the “red light” group such as Hai Phong and SLNA are all prospering.