The 2005 V-League, also known as the 2005 Number One V-League (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Vô địch Quốc gia Number One 2005) for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season of the V.League 1, the top Vietnamese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1980.

Đồng Tâm Long An won their first title in this season, displacing two-time champions Hoàng Anh Gia Lai.

Changes from the previous season

There were two teams relegated last season to the 2005 Vietnamese First League. Thể Công and Ngân hàng Đông Á Thép Pomina, were relegated due to them finishing 11th and 12th respectively the previous season.

Two teams were promoted from the 2004 Vietnamese First League: Cảng Sài Gòn, who won the title and returned to V-League after a one-year absence, and Hòa Phát Hà Nội, who finished second, playing in the V-League for the first time.

Participating clubs

Club Location Stadium Capacity
Bình Dương Thủ Dầu Một, Bình Dương Gò Đậu 25,000
Bình Định Quy Nhơn, Bình Định Quy Nhơn 20,000
Delta Đồng Tháp Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp Cao Lãnh 20,000
Đà Nẵng Hải Châu, Đà Nẵng Chi Lăng 30,000
Gạch Đồng Tâm Long An Tân An, Long An Long An 20,000
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Pleiku, Gia Lai Pleiku 15,000
LG Hà Nội ACB Đống Đa, Hà Nội Hàng Đẫy 25,000
Thép Miền Nam - Cảng Sài Gòn District 10, Ho Chi Minh City Thống Nhất 22,000
Sông Đà Nam Định Nam Định Thiên Trường 30,000
Sông Lam Nghệ An Vinh, Nghệ An Vinh 20,000
Thép Việt Úc Hải Phòng Ngô Quyền, Hải Phòng Lạch Tray 30,000
Hòa Phát Hà Nội Đống Đa, Hà Nội Hàng Đẫy 25,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gạch Đồng Tâm Long An (C) 22 12 6 4 43 25 +18 42 Qualification for the AFC Champions League league stage
2 Đà Nẵng 22 10 8 4 33 19 +14 38
3 Bình Dương 22 11 5 6 40 32 +8 38
4 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 22 9 5 8 30 24 +6 32
5 Sông Lam Nghệ An 22 8 7 7 33 28 +5 31
6 Sông Đà Nam Định 22 7 7 8 27 31 −4 28
7 Misustar Hải Phòng 22 6 9 7 31 34 −3 27
8 Thép Miền Nam Cảng Sài Gòn 22 6 9 7 26 30 −4 27
9 Bình Định 22 5 10 7 17 21 −4 25
10 Hòa Phát Hà Nội 22 6 7 9 24 29 −5 25
11 LG Hà Nội ACB 22 5 9 8 18 27 −9 24 Promotion/Relegation Playoff
12 Đồng Tháp (R) 22 3 6 13 18 40 −22 15 Relegation to the Vietnamese First League
Source: VFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Kesley Alves Becamex Bình Dương 21
2 Brazil Carlos Rodrigues Gạch Đồng Tâm Long An 13
3 Brazil Jucelio Batista Hòa Phát Hà Nội 11
4 Nigeria Amaobi Uzowuru Đà Nẵng 10
5 Vietnam Hoàng Ngọc Linh Sông Đà Nam Định 9
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