2016 V.League 1
The 2016 V.League 1 season was the 33rd season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football and the 16th as a professional league. It began on 20 February 2016 and ended 18 September 2016.
Changes from last season
Team changes
The following teams had changed division since the 2015 season.To V.League 1
Promoted from V.League 2From V.League 1
Relegated to 2016 V.League 2Rule changes
In season 2016, the club finishing in the 14th position would be relegated to V-League 2. The club that had finished in the 13th position would face the winner of a play-off between the V-League 2's second, third and fourth place clubs for a place in the 2017 V.League 1 season.Name changes
- Dong Tam Long An changed their name to Long An FC in December 2015.
- In April 2016 with only four matches remaining, promoted side Hanoi FC relocated to Ho Chi Minh City and renamed Saigon FC. This was with only four matchdays played
Teams
| Team | Based | Home stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank |
| Becamex Binh Duong | Binh Duong | Go Dau | 18,250 | VL1 |
| XSKT Cantho | Cantho | Cantho | 60,000 | VL1 |
| SHB Danang | Danang | Chi Lang | 28,000 | VL1 |
| Dong Thap FC | Dong Thap | Cao Lanh | 23,000 | VL1 |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Gia Lai | Pleiku | 12,000 | VL1 |
| Haiphong FC | Haiphong | Lach Tray | 28,000 | VL1 |
| Hanoi T&T | Hanoi | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,000 | VL1 |
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Khanh Hoa | 19 August | 25,000 | VL1 |
| Long An FC | Long An | Long An | 19,975 | VL1 |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nghe An | Vinh | 12,000 | VL1 |
| QNK Quang Nam | Quang Nam | Tam Ky | 15,624 | VL1 |
| Than Quang Ninh | Quang Ninh | Cam Pha | 15,000 | VL1 |
| Saigon FC | Ho Chi Minh City | Thong Nhat | 22,000 | VL2 |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | 14,000 | VL1 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | ||||||
| Becamex Binh Duong |  Foreign playersV.League teams are allowed to use two foreign players and one naturalised player
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