In January 2025, when V. League had just passed 1/3 of the way, Nam Dinh club received bad news when striker Xuan Son was injured while on duty for the Vietnam team in the ASEAN Cup. Since the 10th round, Xuan Son has not been able to contribute to Nam Dinh until the end of the season. At that time, Nam Dinh temporarily ranked 2nd after 9 rounds (19 points), 1 point behind Thanh Hoa.
Coach Vu Hong Viet once said: “Losing Xuan Son is a big loss for Nam Dinh Green Steel. However, everything must continue and we must practice, compete, and make many more efforts. I call on the team to try their best. We fight, fight for Xuan Son and for the team's common goal”. However, the team from Thanh Nam has shown that the absence of Xuan Son is not a problem. Other quality personnel of Nam Dinh have emerged. Along with the excellence of foreign player Brenner, two other domestic players, Ly Cong Hoang Anh and Lam Ti Phong, played well in the final stages of the season. Thanks to that, Nam Dinh has successfully reached the finish line.
After Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Long An, Binh Duong, Hanoi FC, it is Nam Dinh's turn to be the team that has won the championship twice in a row. Coach Vu Hong Viet shared: "There were times when the team only had one squad capable of competing, but the players tried their best. The solidarity and determination of all members are the factors that helped us overcome difficulties. Winning the championship is difficult, maintaining the championship is even more difficult. But we are not afraid of challenges. When the whole team is working towards the same goal, all limits can be overcome."
“Honestly, I had no idea this was my 100th match with Nam Dinh, I was very surprised and moved. Thank you to the club's management for always trusting and creating conditions for me and the coaching staff to wholeheartedly devote ourselves to our work.
I am very happy with what we have been through. It has been a difficult journey, but the team has shown resilience, unity and a desire to win. We set a goal at the beginning of the season and today, the team has achieved it.
Today's success would not have been possible without the support of our fans. They are always with us, even when the team has to play away from home. The support from the stands is a great source of motivation for the whole team to play their best," coach Vu Hong Viet emphasized.
Next season, Nam Dinh will have the service of Xuan Son. That will be a great source of strength for the current V. League champion with the ambition to continue defending the title. Previously, naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son extended his contract with Nam Dinh until 2031. This contract not only helps Nam Dinh retain the leading striker of Vietnam at this time but also shows the ambition to build a strong and stable team in the future.
Next season, Vietnam will have two representatives who will be directly admitted to the group stage of the AFC Champions League Two 2025-2026. Nam Dinh is one of the two teams with a place. Coach Vu Hong Viet and his players will certainly be tasked with conquering the arena that they could not do last season. On Transfermarkt, Nam Dinh's squad is valued at 5.6 million euros, the most expensive in the V. League. To reach the continent, they may need to strengthen with more quality players.
Hopefully, with the inspiration from the return of Xuan Son and a quality squad, Nam Dinh will make history next season.
V. League relegation race awaits final round
While the V. League championship race has officially ended in round 25, the competition for the 3rd place overall is still extremely hot, as the two capital teams, The Cong Viettel and Cong An Ha Noi, both have 3 points in this round.
Currently, Hanoi Police is ranked 3rd with only 1 point more than The Cong Viettel ranked 4th, and in the upcoming round 26, both Hanoi Police and The Cong Viettel will play at home with opponents Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City respectively.
Hanoi Police are in a better position in the race for third place because they have the right to decide for themselves, but the opponent they face, Hai Phong, is much more difficult than the challenge of Ho Chi Minh City Club of The Cong Viettel, a team that is in a chasing position and needs more than one condition to be able to finish the season in third place.
The same situation also happened in the relegation battle, when Quy Nhon Binh Dinh fell behind with a 0-1 defeat to the host Ho Chi Minh City Club, while SHB Da Nang and SLNA both won valuable points to rise up. After the end of round 25 of V. League 2024-2025, the last position on the rankings belongs to Quy Nhon Binh Dinh with 21 points, while SHB Da Nang is right above with 1 more point.
Both Quy Nhon Binh Dinh and SHB Da Nang will play at home in the final round of V. League 2024-2025, but Quy Nhon Binh Dinh is at a greater disadvantage because their opponent is Hanoi FC, while the challenge for SHB Da Nang is SLNA.
However, it is impossible to say anything in advance about the race for 3rd place as well as the relegation battle in V. League 2024-2025, and only when the 26th round is completely over will we be able to know the final result. (HH)
Source: https://cand.com.vn/the-thao/nam-dinh-va-chuc-vo-dich-v-league-cua-ban-linh-i771790/
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