1997 V-League

Vietnamese National First Division

Season	1997
Dates	9 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 played	132
Goals scored	314 (2.38 per match)
Top goalscorer	Lê Huỳnh Đức (16 goals)
← 1996 National Elite Football Championship 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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Cảng Sài Gòn (C)	22	12	4	6	22	15	+7	40	Qualification for Asian Club Championship
2	Sông Lam Nghệ An	22	11	3	8	28	17	+11	36
3	Lâm Đồng	22	11	2	9	26	25	+1	35
4	Thể Công	22	8	8	6	28	21	+7	32
5	Công An TP.HCM	22	8	7	7	36	31	+5	31
6	Hải Quan	22	9	4	9	24	21	+3	31	Qualification for Asian Cup Winners' Cup
7	Đồng Tháp	22	8	6	8	19	21	−2	30
8	Công An Hải Phòng	22	9	2	11	38	38	0	29
9	Khánh Hòa	22	8	4	10	20	23	−3	28
10	Công An Hà Nội	22	8	4	10	32	38	−6	28
11	An Giang	22	7	4	11	25	40	−15	25	Relegation to Second Division
12	Vĩnh Long	22	3	12	7	18	26	−8	21

Source: VFF
(C) Champions

Vietnam National Elite Football Championship Champions
Cảng Sài Gòn 3rd title

References

1. Giải VĐQG 1997 - VFF

• 1997 V-League at RSSSF