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🚨VPF plans to increase the number of foreign players in the 2026/27 V.League to 5 for V.League teams. Teams competing in the ACL and Shoppe Cup will be allowed to register 8 players. If approved, this will be a major change aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the league.

Luis Viegas 🇵🇹 is set to join Botafogo as an assistant coach from Cong An Ha Noi FC. A big loss for the Vietnamese side, where he was instrumental in helping Mano Polking shape the team’s playing identity. 📰According to Informa Fogo

After a break, the V.League will return this weekend with exciting matches in Round 17. At Lach Tray Stadium, Hai Phong will host a tough opponent in Hanoi FC, while bottom-placed PVF-CAND will face Becamex Ho Chi Minh City.

🚨OFFICIAL: THE 2026/27 VIETNAM CUP WILL BE A TWO-LEG MATCH (HOME AND AWAY) From the semi-finals onwards, the 2026/27 Vietnam Cup will feature two-leg matches (home and away) to ensure fairness and attract more fans to the stadiums.

Regarding the transfer and supplementary registration period, the 2026/27 season has two player registration phases: • Phase 1: July 24, 2026 - September 22, 2026 • Phase 2: January 25, 2027 - March 15, 2027. (According to VPF)

The proposed schedule for the 2026/27 V.League season is as follows: •National Super Cup: August 30, 2026. •V.League : September 4, 2026 - May 22, 2027. •V.League 2 : September 11, 2026 - May 16, 2027. •National Cup: November 6, 2026 - May 30, 2027.

V.League standings after round 16. Cong An Ha Noi maintains its top position with a perfect 41 points, while the relegation battle remains intense among the bottom teams.

🚨𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐄𝐑 Midfielder Matias Belli 🇳🇮 officially joined Dong A Thanh Hoa on a free transfer with a contract until the end of the season.

V.League Team of the Week ( Round 16 ) According to VPF

Two South Korean referees, Kim Woo-sung and Choi Cheol-jun, will officiate the match between Ninh Binh FC and Cong An Ha Noi on March 14th. This is a crucial V.League Round 16 clash in the championship race. ( According to VPF )

🚨𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 Indonesian winger Luke Keet 🇮🇩 is currently on trial and training at Dong A Thanh Hoa. The deal is expected to be announced soon unless something unexpected happens at the last minute.

🚨𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 Mauro Jeronimo 🇵🇹 has resigned as head coach of Thep Xanh Nam Dinh after failing to end the team’s recent winless run. Following his departure, the club appointed Vu Hong Viet as the new head coach.

🚨𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 Goalkeeper Lawrence Caruso 🇦🇺 has reached an agreement to join The Cong-Viettel on a free transfer, signing a long-term contract as part of the club’s long-term plans.

V.League Team of the Week (Round 13) — According to VPF

🚨𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐄𝐑 Striker Jourdain Fletcher 🇯🇲 officially joined Hai Phong FC from Montego Bay United ( Jamaica Premier League) with a contract until the end of the season with an option to extend.

🚨𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 Striker Junior Batista 🇧🇷 has reached an agreement to join Hoang Anh Gia Lai on a free transfer to replace midfielder Khevin Fraga, who has just suffered a very serious knee injury. The contract will be announced 🔜

🚨𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 Hai Phong FC have completed deals to sign midfielder Moses Oloya 🇺🇬 and winger Camilo Vasconcelos 🇨🇦 on free transfers. Both players are expected to make their debut away against Hanoi FC on February 7.

🚨𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐄𝐑 Midfielder Alastair Reynolds 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 officially joined PVF-CAND from Akritas Chlorakas, not Hanoi FC as previously expected, after Hanoi FC filled their foreign player slots. Transfer fee and contract length remain undisclosed.

Ueno Nobuhiro 🇯🇵 has been appointed as the new head coach of Becamex Ho Chi Minh City, replacing Dang Tran Chinh, who recently took on the role of technical director. Ueno is expected to help the team improve its position in the league standings.

🚨𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐄𝐑 Winger Phi-Long Karim Tran 🇫🇷 officially joined Song Lam Nghe An on a free transfer. Contract details have not been disclosed.