Results and rankings of round 3 of the National First Division 2025/26: Truong Tuoi Dong Nai reclaims the top spot

VHO - A big win in round 3 helped the leading candidate for the championship, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai, reclaim the top spot in the 2025/26 National First Division rankings.

The matches of round 3 of the National First Division 2025/26 took place simultaneously on October 2 and 3.

Round 3 results

Before this round, Ho Chi Minh City, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai and Bac Ninh were in the lead with 4 points each, with Ho Chi Minh City temporarily ranked first thanks to a better goal difference.

In round 3, only Truong Tuoi Dong Nai was the only team in the leading group to win.

With home field advantage, coach Nguyen Viet Thang's team won a resounding 4-1 victory over Phu Tho to rise to the top of the rankings with 7 points after 3 matches.

Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City shared points after a 1-1 draw on Dong Thap's field, while Bac Ninh drew 3-3 on VPF-CAND Youth's field.

These results caused Bac Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City to fall out of the top 3 with 5 points each.

Ranking after round 3

Meanwhile, a 4-1 victory over Van Hien University helped Khanh Hoa rise to second place with 6 points.

Similarly, the 2-1 victory on the field of Thanh Nien TP.HCM helped Quang Ninh get 6 points, rising to third place on the rankings.

Standing at the bottom of the table is Van Hien University with only 1 point, above them are a group of 3 teams with 2 points, including Thanh Nien TP.HCM, Dong Thap and Phu Tho.

After round 3, the 2025/26 National First Division will take a break to make way for the national team's training session.

The fourth round matches will return on October 17 and 18.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/ket-qua-va-xep-hang-vong-3-giai-hang-nhat-quoc-gia-202526-truong-tuoi-dong-nai-doi-lai-ngoi-dau-172273.html