1998 Vietnamese Women's National League

Vietnamese Women's National League
Season	1998
Dates	2–10 October
Champions	Hà Nội; 1st title
Matches	12
Goals	53 (4.42 per match)
Top goalscorer	Bùi Thị Hiền Lương; (8 goals)
Best goalkeeper	Đỗ Thu Trang
Biggest win	Hà Nội 8–0 Tiền Giang; (4 October 1998)
Highest scoring	Hà Nội 8–0 Tiền Giang; (4 October 1998)
Longest winning run	4 games; Hanoi
Longest unbeaten run	4 games; Hanoi
Longest winless run	2 games; Quận Ba Đình; Quảng Nam; Tiền Giang
Longest losing run	2 games; Quận Ba Đình; Quảng Nam; Tiền Giang
	1999 →

The 1998 Vietnamese Women's National League (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá nữ vô địch quốc gia 1998) was the inaugural season of the Vietnamese Women's National League. The season began from 2 October and ended in 10 October. Hà Nội won their first ever league title.

Summary

On 1932, the first ever women's football club in Vietnam (previously French Indochina) was established, named Cái Vồn. Later, they played their first ever friendly match in Mỹ Thuận village. Later in 1933, a second women's football club in Vietnam was established named Xóm Chài.

At 2 July 1933, the first women's football match in Vietnam was played between Cái Vồn and Xóm Chài at Cochinchina (Southern Vietnam now).^[1]^[2]

Since 20th century, many women's football club were established and then later became professional. In 1998, the Women's National League in Vietnam was established.

Teams

A total of 7 teams competed in the inaugural league.

Team	Location	Region
Hà Nội	Hanoi	Northern
TP. Hồ Chí Minh	Ho Chi Minh City	Southern
Than Việt Nam	Quảng Ninh	Northern
Hà Tây	Hà Tây
Quận Ba Đình	Hanoi
Tiền Giang	Tiền Giang	Southern
Quảng Nam	Quảng Nam	Central

Stadiums

The league plays in 2 centralized venues, one in Hanoi and one in Hà Tây

Group stage

7 teams were played in the group stage, only the top 2 teams will qualify for the quarter-finals.

All times are local, (UTC+7)

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers will be applied in the following order:

Goal difference in all group matches;
Goals scored in all group matches;
Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they meet in the last round of the group;
Drawing of lots.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hà Nội	3	3	0	16	2	+14	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Than Việt Nam	3	1	2	9	4	+5	3	Advance to knockout stage
3	Tiền Giang	3	1	2	2	10	−8	3
4	Quảng Nam	3	1	2	2	13	−11	3

Source: FPT Sport news
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

2 October 1998