Results and rankings of round 1 of the National First Division 2025/26

VHO - Football fields across the country have truly become vibrant again with the matches of round 1 of the 2025/26 National First Division, which took place last weekend.

The tournament has the participation of 12 teams instead of 14 teams as originally planned (after Dong Nai and Hoa Binh did not participate in the tournament).

Round 1 results

The opening round of the 2025/26 National First Division saw an unsatisfactory start for the top contenders, with only draws and even empty-handed results.

The most promising candidate is Dong Nai Truong Tuoi Club, which was held to a 2-2 draw at home. Bac Ninh Club, with its large investment, could not bring home 3 points when it was held to a 0-0 draw by Ho Chi Minh City Thanh Nien Club.

Quang Ninh Club even suffered a 0-1 defeat against PVF-CAND Youth Club, creating the first "shock" in the 2025/26 Sao Vang Beer National Championship.

Two other clubs are also expected to join the top group race, Quy Nhon United and XT Phu Tho.

However, these two teams could not accumulate 3 points on the opening day. Quy Nhon United Club, at home, shared points with the newcomer Van Hien University.

XT Phu Tho Club "held the gold and let it drop" when the home team Dong Thap equalized in the final minutes of the match.

Standings after the opening round

The above results mean that no candidate can dominate the top of the rankings after round 1.

The two names appearing at the top of the rankings are Khatoco Khanh Hoa Club and PVF-CAND Youth. The Nha Trang coastal city team won 2-0 against Long An Club and PVF-CAND Youth won against Quang Ninh Club.

These are quite surprising results in the first series of matches and open up predictions about the exciting and attractive journey ahead when all clubs take to the field with the highest determination, "knowing themselves and knowing their opponents" to bring home the maximum number of points.

After the warm-up in round 1, it could be the acceleration of the candidate group. The team that completes the puzzle pieces early will take the lead and create an advantage on the track.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/ket-qua-va-bang-xep-hang-vong-1-giai-hang-nhat-quoc-gia-202526-169547.html