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, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 24th as a professional league. The season was scheduled to commence on 20 October 2023 and ends on 30 June 2024. Cong An Hanoi was the defending champions. This season was the first since the 2001–02 season to have an inter-year schedule (autumn-to-spring) instead of an intra-year schedule (spring-to-autumn) to follow the schedule changes in the AFC competitions. There was also a break from 25 December 2023 to 10 February 2024 for the

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. This was the first season that the league officially applies

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(VAR) technology, but will only apply to matches taking place in the north of the country. Like the previous season, teams was allotted a non-naturalized Vietnamese player slot that will not be counted towards their foreign player allotment.

Teams

A total of 14 teams will participate in the 2023 edition of the V.League 1.

Changes from previous season

14 teams are going to compete in this season. The relegated team is

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, who have spent 21 years in the top flight ever since their promotion in 2002. They are also the winner of the

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seasons. The promoted teams is

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, who have come back to the top flight after 3 seasons.

Name changes

* On 22 September 2023, Topenland Binh Dinh FC changed their name to

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. * On 2 November 2023, Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC changed their name to LPBank-Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC but the league didn't allow team name change in course of the season. However, the league reverted the decision and allowed the name change on 22 November 2023. * On 22 November 2023, Viettel FC changed their name to The Cong - Viettel FC. * On 1 December 2023, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC changed their name to

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Prize money

1st Place - 5 billion VND ($205,150)
2nd Place - 3 billion VND ($123,090)
3rd Place - 1.5 billion VND ($61,545).

Stadiums and locations

Notes

Number of teams by region

Personnel and kits

Notes: # On the front of shirt. # On the back of shirt.

Managerial changes

Foreign players

Teams are allowed to register 3 foreign players. Starting from the previous season, teams will be allotted an extra slot for 1 unnaturalized

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player that will not be counted against their foreign player allotment.

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will be allowed to register 1 additional foreign players as they will compete in the AFC competitions. Therefore they are only allowed to field maximum 3 foreign players during a league game. Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.

Dual nationality Vietnamese players

* Players name in bold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season. * Player's name in ''italics'' indicates

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players whom have obtained a Vietnamese passport and citizenship, therefore being considered as local players. Notes: : Capped for Vietnam national team.

Standings

League table

Results

Position by round

Relegation play-offs

The 2023–24 season ended with a relegation play-off game between the 13th-placed V.League 1 team,

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, and the

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runner-up, PVF-CAND. ''Hong Linh Ha Tinh won 3–2, and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.''

Statistics

Top scorers

''As of 30 June 2024''

Hat-tricks

Attendances

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Awards

Monthly awards

Annual awards

References

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