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Club from the city of Bac Ninh north of Hanoi — a 2026/27 V.League 1 newcomer, competing in the top flight for the first time.

Club of the Hanoi police (Ministry of Public Security) — defending V.League 1 champions from the previous season.

Police club from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's largest metropolis.

A traditional club from Thanh Hoa province in north-central Vietnam.

Club from the port city of Haiphong, founded back in 1952 — the oldest still-active club in Vietnam.

Club of the T&T Group from the capital Hanoi, one of the most successful teams of the modern V.League era.

Club from Pleiku in Gia Lai province, known for the HAGL JMG football academy that produced several Vietnamese football stars.

Club from Ha Tinh province in north-central Vietnam.

Club from Ninh Binh province, promoted to V.League 1 in the 2025/26 season under its previous name Phu Dong.

Club from Da Nang, Vietnam's third-largest city on the central coast.

Club from the city of Vinh in Nghe An province, traditionally known for developing young Vietnamese talent.

Club of the Viettel military-owned company from Hanoi, successor to the legendary army club Thể Công.

Club from Nam Dinh province, defending V.League 1 champions from the 2025/26 season, playing at Thien Truong Stadium.

Club from Dong Nai province, a 2026/27 V.League 1 newcomer promoted from the second tier under its previous name Binh Phuoc.