Ho Chi Minh City Police Club and Coach Huynh Duc cause surprise on V-League rankings?

After 4 rounds, V-League 2025 - 2026 is witnessing a fierce race in the top group with the presence of rookie Ninh Binh, former champion Hanoi Police and Ho Chi Minh City Police Club. Round 5 promises to be a turning point, when coach Le Huynh Duc and his team have the opportunity to close in on the top spot.

Top group situation before round 5 of V-League

On the V-League 2025 - 2026 rankings at the moment, Ninh Binh Club is leading with 12 points after a series of 4 consecutive wins at the beginning of the season. Meanwhile, Hanoi Police Club and Ho Chi Minh City Police Club both have 10 points, sharing 2nd and 3rd place respectively. The gap between the two police teams is extremely fragile, as they only differ in goal difference.

According to the match schedule, Ninh Binh Club will face Hai Phong Club - an opponent that is famous for being stubborn and often causing difficulties for strong teams. Hanoi Police Team will face the V-League champion for 2 consecutive seasons, Nam Dinh Club. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City Police will visit Vinh Stadium to face SLNA, a team that is struggling with only 4 points after 4 matches (1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss).

Nguyen Thai Quoc Cuong scored to help Ho Chi Minh City Police Club defeat Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Club

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With the current situation, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club is considered to have a chance to improve its position on the rankings. Coach Le Huynh Duc and his team are in good form, having just won a convincing 3-1 victory in the new "Ho Chi Minh City derby" in round 4 of the V-League against Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Club and gradually showing stability in their playing style. The combination of a powerful attack with Tien Linh and foreign players, along with the solidity in goal of Patrik Le Giang, helps the Thong Nhat Stadium team bring peace of mind to the fans.

Compared to SLNA, Ho Chi Minh City Police is clearly superior in both personnel quality and spirit. SLNA is currently facing many difficulties, heavily dependent on young players and lacking a leader capable enough to turn the situation around. That is why the match at Vinh Stadium in round 5 is considered a "golden opportunity" for Ho Chi Minh City Police Club to win all 3 points.

If this scenario happens, it is possible for Coach Le Huynh Duc’s team to rise to the top 2. Because in round 5, the possibility of Hanoi Police Club losing points to Nam Dinh Club is completely possible.

In which case does Ho Chi Minh City Police Club take the lead?

Not only stopping at taking the second position, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club can also think of a scenario of rising to the top of the rankings. The condition is that coach Le Huynh Duc and his team must win against SLNA, and at the same time Ninh Binh Club stumbles and loses to the port city team. In that case, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club will move up with 13 points, while Ninh Binh Club will be stuck with 12 points.

Newcomer Ninh Binh is showing extremely impressive performance. However, V-League always has hidden surprises, especially when Ninh Binh has to face an unpredictable Hai Phong. If they take advantage of the opportunity, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club can completely create a surprise with the top position.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/club-cong-an-tphcm-cung-hlv-huynh-duc-gay-bat-ngo-tren-bang-xep-hang-v-league-185250925142110882.htm