Song Lam Nghe An will be a guest at Quang Nam Stadium in the opening match of V-League 2025/26

On the afternoon of July 14, Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) held the draw and schedule ceremony for the National Football Championship for the 2025/26 season. The ceremony was broadcast live on the FPT Play system and VPF's media platforms, attracting the attention of many fans and experts.

As planned, the 2025/26 National Professional Football season will officially kick off with the National Super Cup on August 9, 2025 and end on June 28, 2026 with the National Cup Final.

In the first round of LPBank V.League 1-2025/26, Song Lam Nghe An will face Quang Nam away. This is considered a remarkable match as both are representatives with a rich football tradition in the Central region, and promises to create a vibrant atmosphere at Tam Ky stadium.

Besides, many other attractive matches will also take place in round 1. The defending champion Nam Dinh Steel Blue will welcome Hai Phong, while Hoang Anh Gia Lai will return to their home field Pleiku to welcome Becamex Ho Chi Minh City (new name of Becamex Binh Duong Club).

Hong Linh Ha Tinh will meet Ninh Binh, Dong A Thanh Hoa will face SHB Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City Police will compete with Hanoi FC at Thong Nhat Stadium. One of the key matches of this round is the confrontation between Hanoi Police and The Cong Viettel - the capital derby is always full of drama and competition.

This year's season has the participation of 14 professional clubs, competing in a double round-robin format (home and away), with 26 rounds, a total of 182 matches.

Some notable new points in LPBank V.League 1-2025/26 were also announced at the draw ceremony, notably the application of two direct relegation slots, promising to make the relegation race more fierce and tense than ever.

In addition, the regulations on foreign players have also been adjusted to approach the competition standards of continental football. Specifically, clubs participating in club tournaments of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are allowed to register a maximum of 7 foreign players in the season's competition list. Meanwhile, the remaining clubs are allowed to register a maximum of 4 foreign players. However, in each match, all teams are only allowed to register a maximum of 4 foreign players, and only use a maximum of 3 foreign players on the field at the same time.

All matches in the season will be broadcast live by FPT Play on all platforms, from traditional television to digital channels, to best serve the audience's viewing needs./.