The 2017 V.League 1 (known as the Toyota V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons) season was the 61st season of the

V.League 1 The V.League 1 ( vi, Giải bóng đá vô địch quốc gia, lit=National Football League), also called Night Wolf V.League 1 due to sponsorship reasons, is the top professional Association football, football league in Vietnam, controlled by ...

, the highest division of

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. The season began on 7 January 2017 and ended on 25 November 2017. The season was twice interrupted due to the Vietnam Football Federation's decision to stop the league for 4 weeks due to the

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, and then again for 7 weeks for the 29th SEA Games.

Changes from the previous season

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2016 season.

To V.League 1

Promoted from

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 ...

* Ho Chi Minh City FC

From V.League 1

Relegated to

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Rule changes

There is no longer a play-off match this season, so there is only one direct relegation spot.

Names changes

In January 2017, Hanoi T&T were renamed Hanoi FC and QNK Quang Nam were renamed Quang Nam FC.

Stadium changes

SHB Danang moved into Hoa Xuan Stadium from Chi Lang Stadium.

Teams

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Foreign players

Teams are allowed to use two foreign players and one naturalised player. Hanoi FC and Than Quang Ninh are allowed to have four foreign players (at least one AFC player) to play

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. * Foreign players who left their clubs after first leg or be replaced because of injuries.

League table

Results

Positions by round

This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Season progress

Season statistics

Top scorers

Own goals

Hattrick

* Note: ⁴: scored 4 goals

Awards

Monthly awards

No awards in May and August

Annual awards

Manager of the Season

Hoang Van Phuc (

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)

Best player of the Season

Dinh Thanh Trung (

)

Best young player of the Season

Nguyen Quang Hai ( Hanoi FC)

Best Referee

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Best Assistant Referee

Nguyen Trung Hau

Dream Team

Goal of the month

Attendances

By club

By round

Highest attendances

References

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