The 2020 VBA season was the fifth season of the

Vietnam Basketball Association The Vietnam Basketball Association, abbreviated as VBA, is a Vietnamese national professional basketball league founded in 2016. It runs an annual tournament, the Vietnam Pro Basketball League (). History The formation of the VBA was announced ...

. The season was scheduled to start in May but was postponed due to the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...

. The regular season began on 15 October 2020 and ended on 20 November. The playoffs semi-finals began on 24 November 2020 and ended on 28 November 2020. The Finals began on 2 December 2020 and ended on 8 December 2020 with the Saigon Heat defeating the Thang Long Warriors after 4 games.

Teams

Venues and locations

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all games will be played in a bubble in

Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ('','' TP.HCM; ), commonly known as Saigon (; ), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 14 million in 2025. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigo ...

. A stadium, nicknamed the VBA Arena, was constructed in Studio S4 on the campus of ZoOm Media.

Personnel and sponsorship

Heritage players

The following is the list of Vietnamese heritage players, which had played for their respective teams at least once. Each team can register 1 heritage player. Flags indicate the citizenship/s the player holds.

Imports

The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once. Each team can register 1 import. Flags indicate the citizenship/s the player holds.

Managerial changes

Drafts

Regular season

Standings

Playoffs

Bracket

Semifinals

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) as listed by the VBA. All games were played at the VBA Arena in

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(1) Saigon Heat vs. (4) Cantho Catfish

(2) Thang Long Warriors vs. (3) Hanoi Buffaloes

Finals

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(1) Saigon Heat vs. (2) Thang Long Warriors

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

Team statistic leaders

Awards

Yearly awards

*Moment of the Year: Phạm Quang Minh *Handle of the Year: Christian Juzang ( Saigon Heat) *Assist of the Year: Sang Dinh ( Hanoi Buffaloes) *Buzzer Beater of the Year: Võ Huy Hoàn ( Hochiminh City Wings) *Block of the Year: Joshua Keyes ( Saigon Heat) *Dunk of the Year: Raheem Watts ( Hochiminh City Wings) *Favorite Player of the Year: Christian Juzang ( Saigon Heat) *Rookie of the Year: Lê Quang ( Saigon Heat) *Most Improved Player of the Year: Nguyễn Hoàng Tuấn (

Danang Dragons The Danang Dragons are a Vietnamese professional basketball team based in Danang, Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about ...

) *Sportsmanship of the Year: Mike Bell ( Hanoi Buffaloes) *Sixth Man of the Year: Nguyễn Tiến Dương ( Hanoi Buffaloes) *Defensive Player of the Year: Leon Hampton ( Cantho Catfish) *Local Player of the Year: Lê Ngọc Tú ( Hochiminh City Wings) *Heritage Player of the Year: Christian Juzang ( Saigon Heat) *Coach of the Year: Kevin Yurkus ( Saigon Heat) *Most Valuable Player of the Year: Robert Crawford ( Thang Long Warriors)

MVP of the Week

References

External links

Official website
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