Nam Định Take Top Spot as V.League 1 Round 6 Delivers Drama

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Thép Xanh Nam Định moved to the top of the LPBank V.League 1-2026/27 table after round 6, replacing Sông Lam Nghệ An at the summit, according to the league organizer VPF. Nam Định's rise followed a 3-1 comeback win over Thể Công Viettel at Thiên Trường, while Sông Lam Nghệ An were held 1-1 by Công an Hà Nội at Vinh.

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Nam Định, coached by Vũ Hồng Việt, came into the match after a highly successful away run in which they collected six points. Thể Công Viettel, described by VPF as not in truly perfect form, nonetheless took the lead and forced Nam Định to chase the game. Backed by thousands of home supporters at Thiên Trường, Nam Định fought back to turn the match around and win 3-1, a third consecutive victory that lifted the club to first place.

The Sông Lam Nghệ An–Công an Hà Nội match drew 14,000 spectators to Vinh, a record for the stadium and for the competition this season, VPF reported. Sông Lam Nghệ An, under coach Văn Sỹ Sơn, started as befits a table-topping side and took a first-half lead. Công an Hà Nội responded in the second half after bringing on key players as substitutes. Sông Lam Nghệ An played the latter part of the second half with ten men after Lê Văn Quý received a second yellow card, but held firm under sustained pressure to secure a point. The result cost them top spot, though VPF noted the gap to Nam Định is only one point, leaving the Nghệ An side with a chance to reclaim first place.

Round 6 had opened with Hà Nội FC against Ninh Bình at Hàng Đẫy, a match VPF described as full of the drama fans could hope for. Hosts Hà Nội FC fell behind early, equalized midway through the second half and sealed a 2-1 result in the final seconds of stoppage time, prompting an eruption in the stands apart from the Ninh Bình supporters' section.

Elsewhere, SHB Đà Nẵng continued an impressive run under coach Lê Đức Tuấn. After beating former champions Hà Nội FC in round 5, they won 1-0 away to Công an TP.HCM, the side that had beaten Ninh Bình at Ninh Bình Arena in round 5. Six points from rounds 5 and 6 lifted SHB Đà Nẵng to eighth with nine points, two behind the top three, and VPF suggested they could climb further if their form continues. The organizer framed Đà Nẵng's surge as inspiration for teams in the lower half of the table, where the gaps are small enough to close within a few wins, and cited the three headline matches as evidence of the league's growing competitiveness, with tight, attractive fixtures now appearing regularly rather than once or twice a round.