Latest V-League schedule: Unbelievable that Hanoi and HAGL are in the same relegation race

Hanoi FC must win in the match against Thanh Hoa FC at 7:15 p.m. today, September 26, in round 5 of V-League 2025 - 2026. The capital team must quickly regain its image with fans.

Hanoi Club 4 matches without a win

Hanoi FC is considered a force in V-League as they have always been at the top for more than a decade. However, this season, this powerful team has not tasted victory after 4 rounds. The result of 2 draws and 2 losses is considered the worst start for a team with names such as Van Quyet, Hung Dung, Duy Manh, Hai Long, Tuan Hai...

Hanoi Club (right) started the season with 2 draws and 2 losses.

Photo: Dong Nguyen Khang

Experts have dissected the unexpected defeat of this team quite a lot. However, in general, the famous domestic players are no longer maintaining their form as before, the foreign players that they had to recruit at great expense such as Lamothe Pierre, Da Silva, William Marlon, Luis Fernandes... have not had a good start, making it difficult for the capital team to put the ball into the opponent's net.

In round 2, HAGL with a young team, only knew how to play defensively; but Hanoi Club had home field advantage, continuously dominating but could not score and had to accept a 0-0 draw.

With the reception of Thanh Hoa tonight, Hanoi FC has no other way but to win. The Thanh team is also in a bad position at 13th place with 2 points (2 wins, 2 losses). Obviously, the risk of Mr. Doan getting into trouble with the law will greatly affect this team. Thanh Hoa FC will face many difficulties, especially since they play away in this match so it will not be easy to win.

Therefore, if they do not win this match to quickly regain their image, Hanoi FC may fall into free fall, because in the next rounds, they will face more difficult opponents.

HAGL finds it difficult to escape the "red light" position

In the 5th round, HAGL will play away at PVF-CAND Stadium (6 p.m. on September 27) and also attract attention, because this is the match where HAGL needs to demonstrate the maturity of the young players, after the recent training period.

Using young players like more than 10 years ago, but this season is a must, not a reform, because most of Mr. Duc's famous players have "gone down the mountain". A young team playing in the V-League is always difficult, because in the highest arena of Vietnamese football, it always requires experience and battle experience. That's why HAGL only got 1 point (tied 0-0 with Hanoi FC), had to accept "holding the red light". To escape this position, the mountain town team needs an away win against PVF-CAND.

The similarity between the two teams in this match is that the young players are the core. However, PVF-CAND has had 1 victory (beat SLNA 2-1) so they are somewhat more confident. Besides, PVF-CAND also has the advantage of playing at home against opponents of the same age, so they will focus on getting points. Key players such as Hieu Minh, Anh Quan, Xuan Bac, Thai Ba Dat, Amarildo... will know how to take advantage of their advantage to not give the away team HAGL a chance.

Another notable match is the rookie Ninh Binh playing away against the host Hai Phong at Lach Tray Stadium. The team that has just been promoted to play in the V-League is running at full speed with 4 consecutive victories, surprising the entire V-League. In round 4, Ninh Binh defeated the defending champion Nam Dinh with 2 goals from Hoang Duc and Thanh Thinh, proving that they are strong enough to compete for the V-League championship this year. In terms of strength, Ninh Binh is also rated higher than the host Hai Phong. If they continue to play at a high level, the team from the ancient capital Hoa Lu will set a record as a rookie with 5 consecutive victories in their first time playing in the V-League.

The match between Nam Dinh FC and Hanoi Police FC is also noteworthy because these are the two Vietnamese representatives playing in the Asian Cup C2 this season. Nam Dinh just lost in the 4th round, so they will take advantage of their home field and try their best to win.

Schedule of round 5 V-League 2025 - 2026

* September 26: Hanoi Club meets Thanh Hoa Club ( 7:15 p.m. )

* September 27: SLNA Club meets Ho Chi Minh City Police Club ( 6:00 p.m. ); Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Club meets Da Nang Club ( 6:00 p.m. ); PVF-CAND Club meets HAGL Club ( 6:00 p.m. )

* September 28: Hai Phong Club meets Ninh Binh Club ( 6:00 p.m. ); Nam Dinh Club meets Hanoi Police Club ( 6:00 p.m. ); The Cong Viettel Club meets Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club ( 7:30 p.m. ).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-v-league-moi-nhat-khong-the-tin-noi-ha-noi-va-hagl-cung-tinh-canh-dua-tru-hang-185250925230714725.htm