The 2016 V.League 2 (referred to as Kienlongbank V.League 2 for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of

V.League 2 V.League 2 or Vietnamese National Football First League, ( vi, Giải Bóng đá Hạng Nhất Quốc Gia Việt Nam), also called LS V.League 2 for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier professional association football league in Vietnam c ...

, Vietnam's second tier professional football league, which began on 9 April 2016 and ended on 20 August 2016.

Changes from last season

Team changes

The following teams had changed division since the 2015 season.

To V.League 2

Promoted from Vietnamese Second League * Cà Mau * Fico Tây Ninh * Viettel Relegated from V.League 1 * Đồng Nai

From V.League 2

Relegated to Vietnamese Second League * Công An Nhân Dân Promoted to V.League 1 * Hà Nội (

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)

Rule changes

In season 2016, clubs finishing second, third and fourth will play play-off matches for a place in the 2016 V.League 1 play-off match with the 13th-placed of

2016 V.League 1 The 2016 V.League 1 (known as the Toyota V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons) season was the 60th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Football in Vietnam. It began on 20 February 2016 and ended 18 September 2016. Changes from last ...

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

League table

Results

Play-off match

Play-off I match

The team which finish 3rd faced the team which finish 4th. The winner earned entry into the play-off II match. Nam Định advanced to Play-off II match.

Play-off II match

The team which finish 2nd faced the winner of play-off I match. The winner earned entry into the play-off match with the 13th-placed team of

Viettel advanced to Play-off match with V.League 1 team.

Positions by round

Season statistics

Top scorers

Own goals

Hattrick

References

External links

Official Page
{{Vietnamese First Division Second level Vietnamese football league seasons 2

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