Nam Dinh and the journey to absolute championship in V-League

For two consecutive seasons, Nam Dinh Green Steel lifted the V-League championship cup as an affirmation of its strength and huge investment.

No Xuan Son still champion

Thien Truong Stadium was full on the day Nam Dinh Steel Blue played the final match of LPBank V-League 2024/25. Although the home team won the championship one round early, witnessing the players lift the Cup always brings special emotions to the fans.

The 1-0 victory over Ha Tinh made the party of Nam Dinh Steel Blue even more complete. The fireworks display, the Cup procession and the songs dedicated to the champion made the evening of June 22 unforgettable for those present at Thien Truong Stadium, especially coach Vu Hong Viet and his team.

Nam Dinh Green Steel won the V-League championship for the second consecutive time. Photo: XT

The championship of the team from Thanh Nam this season is a proof that, even without Xuan Son, they are still number 1 in V-League. Last season, the Brazilian striker scored 31 goals, accounting for more than half of the total goals of Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, contributing greatly to the championship after 39 years of waiting.

This year, Xuan Son mainly appeared in the stands, but Nam Dinh Blue Steel is still "on fire". They scored 51 goals, coming from many positions instead of just depending on a certain star.

Xuan Son is only a spectator this season. Photo: SN

Of course, Nam Dinh Blue Steel still needs Xuan Son to conquer big goals in the future, but coach Vu Hong Viet has solved the problem of the attack when the naturalized striker was absent for most of the season.

Journey to the throne

Thep Xanh Nam Dinh won the championship one round early. After 26 rounds, the team from Thanh Nam reached 57 points, 8 points more than the second-placed team, Hanoi FC. For the second consecutive time, coach Vu Hong Viet's team won the championship outright.

In fact, the journey to the throne of Nam Dinh Green Steel was not easy if the competitors had stable performance and showed all their strength. Hanoi FC, CAHN, The Cong Viettel... all encountered many problems in this year's season.

Nam Dinh Green Steel has a deep force. Photo: SN

The turning point of Nam Dinh Blue Steel was defeating Hanoi FC in the V-League "final" in round 21. From that moment on, experts and fans soon realized that no team could stop the progress of the Southern team.

But in the championship journey of Nam Dinh Steel, there are not only important victories, but also the encouragement of fans and especially sponsors who are always willing to spend a lot of money to buy quality players to add to the squad.

There was a time when Nam Dinh Green Steel owned nearly 10 foreign players, to compete in many domestic and international arenas at the same time. As for domestic players, they also had a star squad that made opponents crave such as Nguyen Manh, Van Vi, Tuan Anh, Van Toan...

The team from Thanh Nam makes a difference compared to the rest of the V-League. Photo: SN

Without a squad with enough depth and quality, Nam Dinh Green Steel will certainly face difficulties because they have to spread out on many fronts. Coach Vu Hong Viet's team maintains stable performance thanks to constant changes and innovations in tactics and personnel.

Former assistant coach Park Hang Seo has proven that Nam Dinh Blue Steel is not a "one-man team". Any player used by coach Hong Viet can score.

Brenner and Mpande scored regularly when playing in different positions, while defenders and midfielders like Ly Cong Hoang Anh, Van Vi, and Kevin Pham Ba also scored many times as real strikers.

The second consecutive championship of the Southern team raises the question: Who is strong enough to stop Nam Dinh Steel from scoring a hat-trick next season?

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nam-dinh-va-hanh-trinh-vo-dich-tuyet-doi-ov-league-2414056.html