Football in Vietnam

Association Football in Vietnam
Association Football in Vietnam
Country	Vietnam
Governing body	Vietnam Football Federation (VFF)
National team(s)	Men's national team; Women's national team
National competitions
	National Cup; Women's National Cup
Club competitions
	V.League 1; V.League 2; Women's National League; Vietnam Futsal League
International competitions
	AFC Cup ; AFC Champions League ; FIFA World Cup ; FIFA Women's World Cup; AFC Asian Cup; AFC Women's Asian Cup; AFC Fustal Asian Cup; FIFA Futsal World Cup; FIFA U-20 World Cup

Association football in Vietnam is run by the Vietnam Football Federation. The federation administers the Vietnamese Men's and Women's national football teams. It is also responsible for the national football leagues, including the V. League 1, which is the top tier of professional football in Vietnam.

Association football (Vietnamese: Bóng đá) is the most popular sport in Vietnam. Its V-League competition has taken place annually since 1980 (except in 1988 and 1999).

When Vietnam was divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam (between 1954 and 1976), two national teams existed. The North Vietnamese played almost exclusively against other Communist countries between 1956 and 1966, while the South Vietnamese team took part in the first two AFC Asian Cup finals, finishing fourth both times.

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