Round 8 V-League 2025-2026: Ninh Binh FC accelerates!

(NLDO) - Unbeaten since the beginning of the tournament with 6 wins and 2 draws, "newcomer" Ninh Binh FC unexpectedly firmly established its top position in the rankings after round 8 of V-League 2025-2026.

Hoang Duc and Ninh Binh football fans thrive in V-League this season

The V-League 2025-2026 rankings are gradually separating groups after the end of round 8. The two leading teams, Ninh Binh FC and Hanoi Police, are gradually widening the gap in points compared to the chasing group.

Winning against host PVF-CAND was the second consecutive round that Ninh Binh FC won all 3 points on the opponent's field. This also proves the position of V-League championship candidate of coach Albadalejo Castano Gerard's team, even though the team of the ancient capital Hoa Lu has just been promoted and participated in the highest level professional playground in the country.

The 1-2 loss to Hoang Anh Gia Lai at Pleiku Stadium knocked The Cong Viettel out of the top 2. This result also caused Coach Popov's team to suffer their first defeat in the V-League this season. Before that, The Cong Viettel had always maintained a stable performance with a 7-match unbeaten streak.

Before hosting The Cong Viettel, Hoang Anh Gia Lai was at the bottom of the table, still without a win in V-League 2025-2026. But the home team at Pleiku Stadium surprised the Vietnamese football world when they won all 3 points against a formidable opponent in round 8. The first victory was not enough to help Hoang Anh Gia Lai improve their position on the rankings but created more motivation to move towards the goal of successfully staying in the league at the end of the season.

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...and Quang Hai in the police industry derby

Taking advantage of the moment when The Cong Viettel "went empty-handed" in round 8, Hanoi Police Club won a spectacular victory when hosting Ho Chi Minh City Police Club to rise to second place in the table. Notably, Coach Polking's team had to play with one less player from the 20th minute but still attacked overwhelmingly against the opponent, dominated the game and scored the only goal to take all 3 points in the Police industry derby.

The most disappointing result of round 8 was the 1-1 draw between host Nam Dinh and Da Nang Club. Although they were considered to have a strong squad and high-quality foreign players, the defending champions were at a disadvantage because many players were injured and could not play.

Alan continues to shine, helping Hanoi Police overcome difficult challenges.

Registering only 7 reserve players, including 2 goalkeepers, Nam Dinh Club's coaching staff even prepared a jersey for goalkeeper Nguyen Manh if they continue to encounter injuries to their official players.

Therefore, Nam Dinh, despite having the home advantage of Thien Truong, was the team that lost first. If it weren't for Lucas Alves de Araujo's goal in the 89th minute, Coach Trung Kien's team would have been left empty-handed in round 8 and would have continued to drop in the rankings.

Also in this round, Hanoi FC regained their winning streak after replacing their head coach. Coach Harry Kewell's team went through a tough "water battle" on Go Dau Stadium and came back to win 3-2 against the home team Becamex TP HCM.

Naturalized player Do Hoang Hen made his mark with his first assist and first goal to bring Hanoi FC their first win under coach Harry Kewell. This result also helped the capital team rise to 6th place in the rankings with 11 points, 9 points behind the top team.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/vong-8-v-league-2025-2026-ninh-binh-fc-but-toc-196251028122550135.htm