Schedule of round 1 of the National First Division 2025/26

VHO - This weekend, football fields across the country will be bustling again with matches in round 1 of the 2025/26 National First Division.

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 will have many exciting matches.

The VFF also decided to adjust the promotion slots for V.League 1 accordingly, reducing them from 2 to 1.5 slots. The difficulties have passed and a new season has begun with many interesting things and many new names.

This afternoon, September 19, the tournament will begin with two notable matches. At the 19.8 stadium, Khatoco Khanh Hoa (ranked 5th last season) will meet Long An (8th) in a fairly balanced match.

Meanwhile, Quy Nhon Stadium will witness the confrontation of two new names from two different divisions.

The rookie Quy Nhon United (the new name of Quy Nhon Binh Dinh) just came down from V.League 1 and had a difficult time preparing recently (due to the consequences of the province merger) with the reinforcement of forces from HAGL, and on the other side is another rookie just coming up from the Second Division, Van Hien University.

Round 1 schedule

The highlight of round 1 is the match at Binh Phuoc Stadium on the afternoon of September 20. There is no doubt about the determination to win of Truong Tuoi Dong Nai (new name of Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc) when their opponent is TP.HCM (new name of Ba Ria - Vung Tau , ranked 10th last season).

Besides, Dong Thap (ranked 6th last season) met rookie Xuan Thien Phu Tho (transferred from Gia Dinh FC) at Cao Lanh stadium with determination to win.

The two latest matches of round 1 will take place on September 21, which will be the confrontation between Thanh Nien TP.HCM (the new name of Tre TP.HCM, ranked 4th last season) and the team just promoted from the Second Division, Bac Ninh FC, while Tre PVFCAND will meet Quang Ninh FC.

The matches in round 1 of the National First Division 2025/26 will take place on September 19, 20 and 21.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/lich-thi-dau-vong-1-giai-hang-nhat-quoc-gia-202526-169069.html