The 2016 V.League 1 (known as the Toyota V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons) season was the 33rd season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 16th as a professional league. It began on 20 February 2016 and ended 18 September 2016.

Changes from last season

Team changes

The following teams had changed division since the 2015 season.

To V.League 1

Promoted from V.League 2 * Saigon FC

From V.League 1

Relegated to 2016 V.League 2 * Dong Nai FC

Rule changes

In season 2016, the club finishing in the 14th position would be relegated to V-League 2. The club that had finished in the 13th position would face the winner of a play-off between the V-League 2's second, third and fourth place clubs for a place in the 2017 V.League 1 season.

Name changes

* Dong Tam Long An changed their name to Long An FC in December 2015. *In April 2016 with only four matches remaining, promoted side Hanoi FC relocated to

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and renamed Saigon FC. This was with only four matchdays played

Teams

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Foreign players

V.League teams are allowed to use two foreign players and one naturalised player

League table

Results

Play-off match

The team finishing 13th faced the winner of 2016 V.League 2 play-off II match. Long An FC won the match and would remain in the 2017 V.League 1.

Positions by round

Season statistics

Top scorers

Own goals

Hattrick

Awards

Monthly awards

Annual awards

Dream Team

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 V.League 1

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