| Season | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 February – 1 May |
| Champions | Tổng Cục Đường Sắt (1st title) |
| Relegated | Tiền Giang An Giang Đồng Tháp |
| Goals | 188 [1] |
| Average goals/game | 2,26 |
| Top goalscorer | Lê Văn Đặng (10 goals) |
← 1978–79 (Vietnam Football Championship) 1981–82 → | |
The 1980 Vietnam National A1 League was the inaugural season of the National Football Championship in Vietnam. [2]
Seventeen teams took part in the competition that was played in two stages: a Group stage featuring 3 groups of 6 and 5 teams and a Championship stage featuring the three group winners. [3]
Originally there were 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 Quân Đội withdrew due to internal reasons.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Công An Hà Nội | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 16 | Qualify for Championship stage |
| 2 | Quân Khu 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 15 | |
| 3 | Cảng Sài Gòn | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Công Nhân Nghĩa Bình | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 9 | |
| 5 | Công Nghiệp Thực Phẩm | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 8 | |
| 6 | Tiền Giang | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 31 | −23 | 2 | Relegated |
Result
| Home / Away | CÔN | QK3 | CSG | CNB | CTP | TGI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAH | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 |
| QK3 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| CSG | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| CNB | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| CTP | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 |
| TGI | 3–7 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–5 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tổng Cục Đường Sắt | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 15 | Qualify for Championship stage |
| 2 | Phòng Không | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | Sở CN TP.HCM | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Cảng Hải Phòng | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Tây Ninh | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 | |
| 6 | An Giang | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8 | Relegated |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hải Quan | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 12 | Qualify for Championship stage |
| 2 | Quân Khu Thủ Đô | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 | CNXD Hải Phòng | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Phú Khánh | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Đồng Tháp | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 4 | Relegated |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tổng Cục Đường Sắt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Champions |
| 2 | Công An Hà Nội | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Hải Quan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| Vietnam National A1 League champions |
|---|
| 1st title |