The V.League 1 (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Vô địch Quốc gia Việt Nam, lit. 'National Football Championship'), also called Night Wolf V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football league in Vietnam, controlled by the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF). It is contested by 14 clubs who play each other on a home and away basis. The team finishing at the top at the end of the season is crowned the champion and enters the AFC Champions League Two.
The league was founded in 1980 as the All Vietnam Football Championship, with Tổng Cục Đường Sắt the first winner. The league turned professional in the 2000–01 season, which allowed clubs to hire foreign players. Vietnam Professional Football (VPF) was established in 2012, and the organising power was transferred from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to Vietnam Professional Football Jointstock Company (VPF).
The Cong-Viettel and Hanoi have won the title 6 times each, the most among V-League clubs. The Cong-Viettel (formerly Thể Công) also has a total of 19 national titles since 1954, with Hai Phong second accumulating 13 titles. The current champion is Cong An Ha Noi which won the 2023 edition.

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