1990 V-League

Last updated
V-League
Season1990
Dates1 March – 20 May
Champions Quân Đội (4th title)
Matches played93
Goals scored165 (1.77 per match)
Top goalscorer Nguyễn Hồng Sơn
(10 goals)
1991

The 1990 Vietnam National Elite Football Championship was the 9th season of the National Football Championship in Vietnam, played from 1 March until 20 May 1990.

Contents

This was the first season of the league under the name National Elite Football Championship, after the "split division" year in the previous season to reduce the number of participating teams to improve the league's quality. 18 teams qualified for the league through the results from the previous season. [1]

First phase

Teams were divided into 3 groups playing double round robin; no points for more than 3 draws; bottom clubs of each group relegated: top-2 of each and two best 3rd placed clubs to second phase.

Second phase

Played in 2 groups of 4, single round robin; top-2 of each to semifinals.

Final round

Semi-finals

Quân Đội 4–0 An Giang
Penalties
4–3
Cột Cờ Stadium, Hanoi

The match was initially reported due to an issue during the game. A replay was proposed by the league's organisers but was refused by Hải Quan. As the result, Quảng Nam-Đà Nẵng advanced to the final.

Third place match

Following Hải Quan's withdrawal in the semi-finals, An Giang was automatically awarded the third place.

Final

 Vietnam National Elite Football Championship
champions 
Quân Đội
4th title

References

  1. Giải VĐQG 1990 - VFF