2018 Vietnamese National Football Second League

The 2018 Vietnamese National Football Second League was the 20th season of the Vietnamese National Football Second League. The season began on 25 April 2018 and finished on 15 July 2018.

Vietnamese National Football Second League
Season2018
ChampionsAn Giang
Phù Đổng
PromotedAn Giang
Phù Đổng
Phố Hiến
Relegatednone
Matches played75
Goals scored279 (3.72 per match)
Biggest home winLâm Đồng 8-0 Fishsan Khánh Hòa
Lâm Đồng 9-1 Nam Định B
Biggest away winFishsan Khánh Hòa 1-7 Bình Thuận
Highest scoringLâm Đồng 9-1 Nam Định B
Nam Định B 5-5 Fishsan Khánh Hòa (10 goals)
Longest winning runBà Rịa Vũng Tàu (7)
Longest unbeaten runPhố Hiến (11)
Longest winless runNam Định B (12)
Longest losing runNam Định B (8)
← 2017
2019 →

Rule changes

In this season, there are 13 teams divided in two groups in qualifying stage according to geographic region. The top 2 teams of each group will be qualified to final round. In final round, 4 teams will play 3 matches:[1]

  • Match 1: 1A vs 2B
  • Match 2: 1B vs 2A
  • Match 3: Match 1 loser vs Match 2 loser

The winners of each match will promote to 2019 V.League 2. There are no teams relegated to 2019 Vietnamese Third League.[2]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2017 season.

Teams map →
2018 Vietnamese National Football Second League is located in Vietnam
An Giang
Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu
Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu
Bến Tre
Bến Tre
Bình Thuận
Bình Thuận
Fishsan Khánh Hòa
Fishsan Khánh Hòa
Kon Tum
Kon Tum
Lâm Đồng
Long An B
Nam Định B
Phố Hiến
Phù Đổng
TiềnGiang
Vĩnh Long
Vĩnh Long
Team location in Vietnam map

Qualifying round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Phố Hiến (Q, P) 12 8 3 1 30 6 +24 27 Advance to final round
2 Phù Đổng (Q, P) 12 8 3 1 26 6 +20 27
3 Lâm Đồng 12 7 4 1 32 6 +26 25
4 Bình Thuận 12 6 1 5 22 15 +7 19
5 Kon Tum 12 4 2 6 23 29 −6 14
6 Fishsan Khánh Hòa 12 1 1 10 17 54 −37 4
7 Nam Định B 12 0 2 10 17 51 −34 2
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2018. Source: [5]
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu (Q) 10 9 0 1 37 8 +29 27 Advance to final round
2 An Giang (Q, P) 10 7 1 2 21 11 +10 22
3 Tiền Giang 10 3 4 3 21 15 +6 13
4 Bến Tre 10 3 2 5 14 26 −12 11
5 Vĩnh Long 10 2 2 6 13 24 −11 8
6 Long An B 10 0 3 7 11 33 −22 3
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2018. Source: [5]
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Group A

Group B

Season progress

Final round

Match 1
Phố Hiến0–1An Giang
VFF Võ Văn Công 33'
Phú Yên Stadium, Phú Yên
Attendance: Lê Lưu Quang

An Giang promoted to 2019 V.League 2.

Match 2
Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu0–0Phù Đổng
VFF
Penalties
2–3
Phú Yên Stadium, Phú Yên
Referee: Mai Xuân Hùng

Phù Đổng promoted to 2019 V.League 2.

Match 3
Phố Hiến4-1Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu
Mai Sỹ Hoàng 6'
Trần Bảo Toàn 45+2', 78'
Huỳnh Công Đến 73'		 VFF Trần Quốc Tuấn 65'
Phú Yên Stadium, Phú Yên

Phố Hiến promoted to 2019 V.League 2.

References
  1. "VFF - Bốc thăm xếp lịch thi đấu Giải bóng đá hạng Nhì QG 2018".
  2. "VFF - Thông báo sửa đổi điều lệ lần 1 giải bóng đá hạng Nhì Quốc gia 2018".
  3. Thông báo số 3 giải Bóng đá hạng Nhì Quốc gia 2018
  4. Thông báo số 2 giải Bóng đá hạng Nhì Quốc gia 2018
  5. "VFF".
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