2019 V.League 2
The 2019 V.League 2 (referred to as LS V.League 2 for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season of V.League 2, Vietnam's second tier professional football league. The season began on 5 April 2019 and finished on 5 October 2019.[1] The season started with 12 clubs.
| Season | 2019 | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 April – 5 October | 
| Champions | Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh (1st title) | 
| Promoted | Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | 
| Relegated | Phù Đổng | 
| Matches played | 66 | 
| Goals scored | 187 (2.83 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Nguyễn Xuân Nam (9 goals) | 
| Biggest home win | Huế 5–0 An Giang (2 June 2019) | 
| Biggest away win | XSKT Cần Thơ 0–4 An Giang (6 May 2019) Bình Định 0–4 Phố Hiến (25 May 2019) Huế 0–4 Phố Hiến (12 June 2019) | 
| Highest scoring | Bình Phước 4–3 Phù Đổng (13 April 2019) | 
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | 
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | 
| Longest winless run | 7 matches Phù Đổng | 
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Phù Đổng | 
| Highest attendance | 5,000 XM Fico Tây Ninh 1–2 Bình Định (1 June 2019) | 
| Lowest attendance | 300 Long An 2–1 Bình Định (11 May 2019) Phù Đổng 0–1 Bình Định (12 June 2019) | 
| Total attendance | 114,100 | 
| Average attendance | 1,729 | 
| ← 2018  2020 →  | |
Changes from last season
    
    Team changes
    
The following teams had changed division since the 2018 season.
| To V.League 2Promoted from 2018 Vietnamese National Football Second League Relegated from 2018 V.League 1 | From V.League 2Relegated to 2019 Vietnamese National Football Second League Promoted to 2019 V.League 1 
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Rule changes
    
There is one direct promotion spot for the champion. The team finishing second will play a play-off match against the 13th-placed club of 2019 V.League 1. The club finishing last will be relegated to the 2020 Vietnamese National Football Second League
Name changes
    
In November 2018 Hà Nội B F.C. renamed as Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh
Teams
    
    Stadiums and locations
    

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 
|---|---|---|---|
| An Giang | An Giang | An Giang Stadium | 15,200 | 
| Bình Định | Quy Nhơn | Quy Nhơn Stadium | 25,000 | 
| Bình Phước | Bình Phước | Bình Phước Stadium | 10,000 | 
| Đắk Lắk | Buôn Ma Thuột | Buôn Ma Thuột Stadium | 25,000 | 
| Đồng Tháp | Cao Lãnh | Cao Lãnh Stadium | 23,000 | 
| Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | Hà Tĩnh | Hà Tĩnh Stadium | 20,000 | 
| Nghệ An | Vinh Stadium | 18,000 | |
| Huế | Huế | Tự Do Stadium | 25,000 | 
| Long An | Long An | Long An Stadium | 19,975 | 
| Phố Hiến | Hưng Yên | PVF Stadium | 4,600 | 
| Phù Đổng | Hà Nội | Mỹ Đình National Stadium | 40,192 | 
| XM Fico Tây Ninh | Tây Ninh | Tây Ninh Stadium | 15,500 | 
| XSKT Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ | Cần Thơ Stadium | 44,400 | 
Personnel and kits
    
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Giang |  Trịnh Văn Hậu | |||
| Bình Định |  Phan Tôn Quyền | |||
| Bình Phước |  Lê Thanh Xuân | |||
| Đắk Lắk |  Trương Minh Tiến | |||
| Đồng Tháp |  Trần Công Minh | Grand Sport | XSKT Đồng Tháp, Happy Food, Đại Học Văn Hiến | |
| Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh |  Phạm Minh Đức | |||
| Huế |  Phan Văn Trí | Adidas (fake) | ||
| Long An |  Ngô Quang Sang | Cảng Long An, Dong Tam Group | ||
| Phố Hiến |  Hứa Hiền Vinh | Grand Sport | Tân Á Đại Thành | |
| Phù Đổng |  Lê Đức Tuấn | UGETHER | Mitsubishi Motors | |
| XM Fico Tây Ninh |  Nguyễn Hoàng Huân Chương | Xi măng Fico | ||
| XSKT Cần Thơ |  Nguyễn Thanh Danh | KeepDri | XSKT Cần Thơ | 
League table
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh (C, P) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 15 | +35 | 53 | Promotion to 2020 V.League 1 | 
| 2 | Phố Hiến (Q) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 40 | Play-off | 
| 3 | Bình Phước | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 37 | |
| 4 | An Giang | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 33 | |
| 5 | Long An | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 32 | |
| 6 | Huế | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 29 | |
| 7 | XM Fico Tây Ninh | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 28[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 8 | Đắk Lắk | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 28[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 9 | Đồng Tháp | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 23 | |
| 10 | XSKT Cần Thơ | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 22 | |
| 11 | Bình Định | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 21 | |
| 12 | Phù Đổng (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 19 | Relegation to 2020 Second League | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Head-to-head away goal scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goal scored; 9) Play-off.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- XM Fico Tây Ninh ahead of Đắk Lắk by goal difference: FTN 3-1 DL; DL 4-2 FTN
Results
    
    
Season progress
    
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Lose | 
Attendances
    
    By round
    
| Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 12,500 | 6 | 2,083 | 
| Round 2 | 12,000 | 6 | 2,000 | 
| Round 3 | 12,000 | 6 | 2,000 | 
| Round 4 | 9,200 | 6 | 1,533 | 
| Round 5 | 10,600 | 6 | 1,767 | 
| Round 6 | 6 | ||
| Round 7 | 6 | ||
| Round 8 | 6 | ||
| Round 9 | 6 | ||
| Round 10 | 6 | ||
| Round 11 | 6 | ||
| Round 12 | 6 | ||
| Round 13 | 9,100 | 6 | 1,516 | 
| Round 14 | 13,700 | 6 | 2,283 | 
| Round 15 | 6 | ||
| Round 16 | 6 | ||
| Round 17 | 6 | ||
| Round 18 | 6 | ||
| Round 19 | 6 | ||
| Round 20 | 6 | ||
| Round 21 | 6 | ||
| Round 22 | 6 | ||
| Total | 132 | 
Season statistics
    
    Top scorers
    
- As of 16 June 2019.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nguyễn Xuân Nam | Phố Hiến | 9 | 
| 2 |  Tạ Thái Học | Bình Phước | 6 | 
|  Ngô Hồng Phước | An Giang | ||
|  Lâm Thuận | Bình Phước | ||
|  Nguyễn Hữu Thắng | Huế | ||
| 6 |  Huỳnh Tấn Tài | Long An | 5 | 
|  Lâm Hải Đăng | XSKT Cần Thơ | ||
|  Y Thăng Êban | Đắk Lắk | ||
|  Nguyễn Công Thành | Đồng Tháp | ||
|  Nguyễn Thiện Chí | Đồng Tháp | ||
|  Lê Đức Tài | XM Fico Tây Ninh | 
Hattrick
    
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | 
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See also
    
- 2019 V.League 1
- 2019 Vietnamese National Football Second League
- 2019 Vietnamese National Football Third League
