1997 V-League

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Vietnamese National First Division
Season1997
Dates9 March – 16 November
Champions Cảng Sài Gòn (3rd title)
Relegated An Giang
Vĩnh Long
Asian Club Championship Cảng Sài Gòn
Asian Cup Winners' Cup Hải Quan
Matches played132
Goals scored314 (2.38 per match)
Top goalscorer Lê Huỳnh Đức
(16 goals)
1998

The 1997 Vietnamese National First Division was the 15th season of the National Football Championship in Vietnam, played from 9 March until 16 November 1997.

Starting from this season, the league name was changed from National Elite Football Championship to National First Division. [1]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Cảng Sài Gòn (C)2212462215+740Qualification for Asian Club Championship
2 Sông Lam Nghệ An 2211382817+1136
3 Lâm Đồng 2211292625+135
4 Thể Công 228862821+732
5 Công An TP.HCM 228773631+531
6 Hải Quan 229492421+331Qualification for Asian Cup Winners' Cup
7 Đồng Tháp 228681921230
8 Công An Hải Phòng 2292113838029
9 Khánh Hòa 2284102023328
10 Công An Hà Nội 2284103238628
11 An Giang 22741125401525Relegation to Second Division
12 Vĩnh Long 2231271826821
Source: VFF
(C) Champions
 Vietnam National Elite Football Championship
Champions 
Cảng Sài Gòn
3rd title

References