Season | 1980 |
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Dates | 3 February – 1 May |
Champions | Tổng Cục Đường Sắt |
Relegated | Tien Giang An Giang Dong Thap |
1981–82 → |
1980 saw the inaugural national football championship in Vietnam known locally as the Vietnam National A1 Football Cup.[1][2]
Seventeen teams took part in the competition that was played in two stages;[3][4] a Group stage featuring 3 groups of 6 and 5 teams and a Championship stage featuring the three group winners.[5][6]
Originally there are 18 teams, with 8 from Hồng Hà League in the North, 2 from Trường Sơn League in the Central and 8 from Cửu Long League in the South. However, defending all-Vietnam champions Thể Công (Câu lạc bộ Quân đội) withdrawn due to internal reasons.