Ho Chi Minh City Police Club won its first match in V-League: It's been a long time since Thong Nhat Stadium was this happy!

Ho Chi Minh City Police Club's opening day at Thong Nhat Stadium

Ho Chi Minh City Police Club had a perfect opening day in V-League 2025 - 2026, when defeating the runner-up Hanoi with a score of 2-1. Two goals by Tien Linh and Huy Toan gave Coach Le Huynh Duc's team a big advantage in the first half.

Although in the second half of the match, the home team had to defend against the suffocating pressure of Hanoi FC, especially after Van Tung scored to shorten the score, Ho Chi Minh City Police FC still protected the gap to start the V-League with a victory.

Before the match started, the V-League opening ceremony took place at Thong Nhat Stadium. This was the first time in many years that Thong Nhat Stadium witnessed a true festival atmosphere: a complete and impressive opening, a large audience, and a victory for a representative of Ho Chi Minh City.

Although the journey of the Ho Chi Minh City Police Club is still full of difficulties, when the playing style of Coach Le Huynh Duc's students is not smooth and coherent, even in the second half there were many situations where the match was "broken" by collisions and injuries. However, every team needs time to form its philosophy and identity. After a "good start", the Southern representative will wait for the "good end". More importantly, when Thong Nhat Stadium, the symbol of Ho Chi Minh City football, is lit up again, fans have the right to expect that the Southern football village will flourish and become more vibrant.