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| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 October 1999 – 7 May 2000 |
| Champions | Song Lam Nghe An |
| Relegated | Vinh Long |
| Top goalscorer | Van Sy Thuy (14 goals) |
← 1998 2000–01 → | |
Statistics of the V-League in the 1999-00 season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Song Lam Nghe An (Vinh) | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 43 | Qualification to Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Cong An (TP Ho Chi Minh) | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 42 | |
| 3 | Cong An (Ha Noi) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 37 | |
| 4 | Cang Sai Gon (TP Ho Chi Minh) | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 35 | |
| 5 | Dong Thap (Cao Lanh) | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 34 | |
| 6 | Nam Dinh (Nam Dinh) | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 34 | |
| 7 | Thua Thien (Hue) | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 32 | |
| 8 | Cong An (Hai Phong) | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 31 | |
| 9 | Khanh Hoa (Khanh Hoa) | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 31 | |
| 10 | The Cong (Ha Noi) | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 30 | |
| 11 | Da Nang (Da Nang) | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 27 | Relegation to Vietnam Division 1 |
| 12 | Long An (Tan An) | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 25 | |
| 13 | Lam Dong (Da Lat) | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 22 | |
| 14 | Vinh Long (Vinh Long) | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 4 | Demote to Vietnam Division 2 |
NOTE: Vinh Long's matches annulled.
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