| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 February – 23 August |
| Champions | Da Nang |
| Relegated | Thanh Hóa Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2010 AFC Champions League | Da Nang |
| 2010 AFC Cup | Bình Dương |
← 2008 2010 → | |
V-League 2009 was the 53rd season of Vietnam's professional football league. The league was held from February 7, 2009 to August 23, 2009.
The league winners qualify for the AFC Champions League qualifying round in 2010. The cup winners enter the AFC Cup.
The bottom two sides at the end of the season get relegated. The side that finishes 3rd from bottom enters an end of season play-off match against the 2nd Division's 3rd placed side.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bình Dương F.C. |  François Vital
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Bad start to domestic campaign [1] |  Nguyen Minh Dung
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April 2009 | 13th |
| Bình Dương F.C. | Nguyen Minh Dung
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Temporary Coach [1] | Mai Duc Chung
|
May 2009 | 8th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHB Đà Nẵng (C) | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 50 | Qualification for 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off |
| 2 | Becamex Bình Dương | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 43 | Qualification for AFC Cup 2010 Group stage[a] |
| 3 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 43 | |
| 4 | Hà Nội T&T | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 39 | |
| 5 | TĐCS Đồng Tháp | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 38 | |
| 6 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Xi Măng Hải Phòng | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 36 | |
| 8 | Khatoco Khánh Hòa | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 35 | |
| 9 | Thể Công | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 35 | |
| 10 | Đồng Tâm Long An | 26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 34 | |
| 11 | Quân Khu 4 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 33 | |
| 12 | GM Mikado Nam Định | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 31 | Promotion/relegation playoffs |
| 13 | Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 29 | Relegation to Vietnam First Division |
| 14 | Thanh Hóa (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 69 | −37 | 19 |
| V-League 2009 winners |
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| SHB Đà Nẵng F.C. 1st title |
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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| Thành phố Cần Thơ | 0 – 1 | Nam Định |
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| Report | Philip Okoro  69' |
