Latest V-League rankings: Thanh Hoa sinks to the bottom with HAGL, Hai Phong falls out of top 3

The V-League rankings after round 9 have been determined, after The Cong Viettel defeated the home team Thanh Hoa with a score of 1-0 in the late match.

V-League Rankings: HAGL, Thanh Hoa compete for every point

The V-League 2025 - 2026 rankings after round 9 have been finalized, after the final whistle of the match between Thanh Hoa Club and The Cong Viettel .

At home, Thanh Hoa FC lost 0-1 to the army team thanks to a great goal by Dinh Viet Tu. The defender born in 1992 had a beautiful long-range shot into the net of his former team in the 31st minute, helping The Cong Viettel take all 3 points.

The Cong Viettel returned to the race with a 1-0 victory over Thanh Hoa Club

PHOTO: THE CONG VIETTEL

This was a convincing defeat for Thanh Hoa FC. For more than 2/3 of the match, the Thanh team had to defend, enduring the pressure of the away team. Coach Choi Won-kwon’s players lacked vitality and tactics, thereby failing to find the opponent’s net.

The 1-0 victory over Thanh Hoa helped The Cong Viettel return to third place with 18 points. Hai Phong dropped to fourth place. Ninh Binh is still leading with 21 points, while Hanoi Police Club (CAHN Club) is second with 20 points. However, because CAHN still has 1 match left in hand (a make-up match against HAGL in December), it is very likely that coach Alexandre Polking and his team will take the top spot from Ninh Binh.

On the other hand, Thanh Hoa FC’s defeat has made the relegation race more difficult. There are 5 teams with 7 points, including SLNA (ranked 10th), Da Nang (ranked 11th), PVF-CAND (ranked 12th), Thanh Hoa (ranked 13th) and HAGL (ranked 14th). The dividing line between the teams’ rankings is the goal difference, or even... the number of goals scored.

In particular, PVF-CAND, HAGL and Thanh Hoa all have 7 points and a goal difference of -6. PVF-CAND is ranked 12th because it has scored 10 goals (conceded 16 goals), Thanh Hoa is ranked 13th with 8 goals (conceded 14 goals), and HAGL is ranked last with 5 goals (conceded 11 goals).

V-League Rankings

PHOTO: VPF

Unfortunately for HAGL, despite having the 6th most solid defense in the league, the mountain town team is still in the bottom group due to a weak attack (scoring the fewest goals in the league).

Because the gap between the teams is fragile, 1 point, even 1 goal can cause the rankings to be disrupted in the next rounds.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bang-xep-hang-v-league-moi-nhat-thanh-hoa-chim-sau-duoi-day-cung-hagl-hai-phong-bi-vang-khoi-top-3-185251102195510884.htm