Quy Nhon Binh Dinh leaves V.League

The dramatic ending in both the top 3 race and the relegation battle of V.League 2024/25, closing an exciting and competitive season.

Quy Nhon Binh Dinh's home advantage was not enough to help the team from the land of Vo overcome Hanoi FC in a match they had to win. The 2-4 defeat to Hanoi FC forced Quy Nhon Binh Dinh to say goodbye to the V.League.

Binh Dinh Club returns to First Division

The real suspenseful developments of the final stretch of V.League 2024/25 lie in the battle to avoid tickets to the play-off match between SHB Da Nang and Quang Nam, two neighboring teams.

Before round 26, Quang Nam had the right to decide for themselves when they only needed 1 more point to stay in the league safely, while SHB Da Nang had to defeat Song Lam Nghe An and hope that Quang Nam and Quy Nhon Binh Dinh both did not win to be able to stay in the V.League.

SHB Da Nang came very close to their goal when they overcame Song Lam Nghe An at home, while Quy Nhon Binh Dinh lost to Hanoi FC and Quang Nam were led 3-2 by host Hoang Anh Gia Lai until injury time.

However, the equalizer 3-3 from the 11m mark in extra time at Pleiku Stadium pulled back a very valuable point for Quang Nam to officially finish in 11th place, giving up 13th place, meaning the ticket to the play-off match with Binh Phuoc Club belonged to SHB Da Nang Club.

Hanoi Police Club won the bronze medal of V.League 2024/25.

Welcoming Hai Phong at home in the context that only one win is needed to secure 3rd place, Hanoi Police Club had a favorable start when they took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to Hugo Gomes and Giap Tuan Duong.

The away team was very unlucky when the main striker Lucao's shot hit the post of goalkeeper Nguyen Filip when the score was only 1-0 in favor of Cong An Ha Noi. After Giap Tuan Duong raised the score to 2-0 for the home team, Hang Day Stadium had to endure a very heavy rain, and although the second half was played in cool weather because the rain had stopped, Hai Phong still could not successfully turn the tide and had to end the match with a 0-2 defeat.

This result helped Hanoi Police Club finish in 3rd place overall, despite the efforts of The Cong Viettel when they defeated Ho Chi Minh City Club with a score of 2-0 at Lach Tray "home field".

Meanwhile, despite winning the championship one round early, Nam Dinh Green Steel still played very seriously and determinedly in the match against Hong Linh Ha Tinh at Thien Truong home field. Although Nam Dinh Green Steel only beat Hong Linh Ha Tinh with a score of 1-0, that was enough for Thien Truong field to celebrate with the home team.

By successfully defending the championship title, Nam Dinh Green Steel has joined the ranks of clubs that have won the national championship twice in a row, such as Hanoi FC, Becamex Binh Duong, Dong Tam Long An Brick or Hoang Anh Gia Lai.

Hanoi Club won the silver medal of V.League 2024/25.

Not only witnessing the dramatic ending of the top 3 race and the relegation battle, round 26 of V.League 2024/25 also had an extremely important turning point when Tien Linh promptly scored 1 more goal, while the 2 strikers with better achievements than Tien Linh before round 26, Lucao (Hai Phong) and Alan (Hanoi Police), were both "silent".

Tien Linh rose to share the title of V.League 2024/25 Golden Boot with Lucao and Alan with 14 goals. Thus, after 8 years since V-League 2017, there is a Vietnamese striker on the list of Golden Boot of the national championship.

Tuan Ngoc

Source: https://baophapluat.vn/quy-nhon-binh-dinh-roi-giai-vleague-post552613.html