1980 saw the inaugural national

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championship in

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known locally as the Vietnam National A1 Football Cup. Seventeen teams took part in the competition that was played in two stages; a

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featuring 3 groups of 6 and 5 teams and a Championship stage featuring the three group winners. Originally there are 18 teams, with 8 from Hồng Hà League in the North, 2 from Trường Sơn League in the Central and 8 from Cửu Long League in the South. However, defending all-Vietnam champions Thể Công ( Câu lạc bộ Quân đội) withdrawn due to internal reasons.

Group stage

*Group stage winners advanced to the Championship stage. *Bottom placed teams in each group automatically

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Group A

Result

Group B

Group C

Championship stage

References

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