Women's National League (Vietnam)

The Vietnamese Women's National League, officially the Women's National League^[1] (Vietnamese: Giải Bóng đá Nữ Vô Địch Quốc Gia, lit. 'Women's National Football League'), also called the Thai Son Bac Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the highest league of women's football in Vietnam. The league was established in 1998 and is currently contested by 8 teams. Defending champions Ho Chi Minh City have won the most championships with 13 titles.

In 1998, the first tournament was held with two teams involved: Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Hanoi won the league's first championship and also holds the record of ten championships. Currently the tournament involves 8 teams. The Vietnamese Women's National League was the first football tournament for women in Southeast Asia. However, it is not under the direct jurisdiction of the Vietnam Football Federation, thus the league is entirely made up of amateur or semi-professional players.

In 2022, shortly after the senior side qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, a historic moment occurred when two players from Ho Chi Minh City (Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Anh, Lê Hoài Lương) transferred to Thai Nguyen and were given opportunities with professional contracts, the first in Vietnam's women's football history. After VFF intervention by request of Ho Chi Minh City, the transfers were able to continue after the South Vietnamese club secured a guarantee.^[2][3] It was considered a watershed moment for Vietnamese women's football due to its amateur/semi-professional status, sparked debates about whenever Vietnamese Women's National League should be reorganised and enter the new professional era.

Teams play each other two times per season on a weekly basis. The team with the most points is the champion.

Hanoi

Phong Phú Hà Nam

TNG Thái Nguyên

Sơn La

Than KSVN

Ho Chi Minh City

Hanoi teams
Hà Nội I
Hà Nội II

Ho Chi Minh City teams
Hồ Chí Minh City I
Hồ Chí Minh City II

Locations of the 2024 season teams

Team	Manager[4]	2024 season
Hà Nội I	Đặng Quốc Tuấn	4th
Hà Nội II	Đào Thị Miện	7th
Hồ Chí Minh City I	Đoàn Thị Kim Chi	1st
Hồ Chí Minh City II	Lưu Ngọc Mai	6th
Phong Phú Hà Nam	Nguyễn Thị Khánh Thu	5th
Sơn La	Lường Văn Chuyên	8th
Thái Nguyên T&T	Đoàn Việt Triều	3rd
Than Khoáng Sản VN	Đoàn Minh Hải	2nd

• AFC Women's Champions League

• Official site
• League at soccerway.com