2025–26 Vietnamese Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Vietnam |
| Dates | 13 September 2025 – 28 June 2026 |
| Teams | 25 |
| Defending champions | Cong An Hanoi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 39 (2.44 per match) |
| Attendance | 56,600 (3,538 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Lê Hải Đức Nguyễn Trọng Bảo (2 goals each) |
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2025.Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
The 2025–26 Vietnamese National Cup (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Cúp Quốc gia 2025/26), also known as LPBank Securities - National Cup 2025–26 (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá Cúp Quốc gia Chứng Khoán LPBank 2025/26) for sponsorship reasons, is the 34th edition of the Vietnamese National Football Cup, the premier knockout competition in Vietnamese football. A total of 25 clubs compete in this edition, including 11 teams from the second tier. of the Vietnamese football league system. The competition began on 13 September 2025 with the qualifying round matches, and will conclude on 28 June 2026 with the final.[1]
V.League 1 team Cong An Hanoi were the defending champions after winning their first title in the previous edition[2][3], but they were eliminated by The Cong-Viettel by 3–4 in penalty shoot-out after 2–2 draw.[4]
The winner of the Vietnamese Cup earns automatic qualification for the group stage of the 2026–27 editions of the ASEAN Club Championship. If they have already qualified for the AFC Champions League Two through position in V.League 1, then the spot will go to the team in third. The winners will also host the 2026 edition of the Vietnamese Super Cup at the start of the next season, and will face the champions of the 2025–26 V.League 1.
Background
The Vietnamese Cup is a knockout competition with 26 teams taking part from the first round proper, and all trying to reach the final on 28 June 2026. The tournament consists of 14 teams from V.League 1 and 12 teams from V.League 2 to compete.[5][1] Being a reserves team, V.League 2 side PVF-CAND B are ineligible to enter the competition.
Before the start of the tournament, Hoa Binh withdrew from the Vietnamese professional football system, thus reducing the number of participating teams to 25.[6]
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining | New entries this round | Winner prize money (VND)[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Round | 12–14 September 2025 | 9 | 19 → 10 | Hoa Binh withdrew from the tournament, giving Khatoco Khanh Hoa a walkover to the next stage | 10,000,000₫ |
| Round of 16 | November 2025 | 8 | 10+6 → 8 | 6 V.League 1 teams entered directly from the Round of 16 based on the draw results | 20,000,000₫ |
| Quarter-finals | TBA | 4 | 8 → 4 | 30,000,000₫ | |
| Semi-finals | June 2026 | 2 | 4 → 2 | ||
| Final | 28 June 2026 | 1 | 2 → 1 | 2,000,000,000₫ |
Matches
Qualifying round
The draw took place alongside the round of 16 and the V.League 2 fixtures draw on 11 August 2025.[8][9] The matches were played between 12 and 14 September 2025.[10][11]
| V.League 1 | V.League 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|
14 / 14
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12 / 12
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26 / 26
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| 12 September 2025 | Ho Chi Minh City FC (2) | 1–0 | Dong Thap (2) | Ho Chi Minh City |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bà Rịa Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Phan Văn Tuấn |
| 12 September 2025 | Khatoco Khanh Hoa (2) | Cancelled | Hoa Binh (2) | Khánh Hòa |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: 19 August Nha Trang Stadium | ||
| Note: Khatoco Khanh Hoa automatically qualified to the next stage as Hoa Binh withdrew from the Vietnamese professional football system. | ||||
| 13 September 2025 | Long An (2) | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Quy Nhon United (2) | Tây Ninh |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Long An Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Võ Hoài Thương |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 13 September 2025 | Xuan Thien Phu Tho (2) | 2–4 | Ninh Binh (1) | Phú Thọ |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Nguyễn Nhật Minh |
| 13 September 2025 | Dong A Thanh Hoa (1) | 0–2 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai (1) | Thanh Hóa |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Thanh Hóa Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Nguyễn Ngọc Tùng |
| 14 September 2025 | Van Hien University (2) | 0–1 | Bac Ninh (2) | Ho Chi Minh City |
| 16:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Khổng Tam Cường |
| 14 September 2025 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh (1) | 1–0 | Quang Ninh (2) | Hà Tĩnh |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Hà Tĩnh Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Lê Đức Cảnh |
| 14 September 2025 | SHB Da Nang (1) | 2–0 | Ho Chi Minh City Youth (2) | Đà Nẵng |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Hòa Xuân Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Trương Hồng Vũ |
| 14 September 2025 | Truong Tuoi Dong Nai (2) | 3–1 | Becamex Ho Chi Minh City (1) | Đồng Nai |
| 19:15 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bình Phước Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Đỗ Thành Đệ |
| 14 September 2025 | The Cong-Viettel (1) | 1–0 | Hanoi FC (1) | Hanoi |
| 19:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Hàng Đẫy Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Hoàng Thanh Bình |
Round of 16
The 10 out of 16 winners from the qualifying round played in the round of 16. The matches take place from 15 November 2025 to 28 January 2026, the fixtures were released on 15 October 2025.[12]
| V.League 1 | V.League 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|
11 / 14
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5 / 12
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16 / 26
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| 15 November 2025 | Khatoco Khanh Hoa (2) | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Bac Ninh (2) | Khánh Hòa |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: 19 August Nha Trang Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Đặng Quốc Dũng | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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| 16 November 2025 | Song Lam Nghe An (1) | 2–3 | SHB Da Nang (1) | Nghệ An |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Vinh Stadium Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Trần Ngọc Ánh |
| 22 November 2025 | Truong Tuoi Dong Nai (2) | 2–0 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh (1) | Đồng Nai |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bình Phước Stadium Referee: Trần Ngọc Nhớ |
| 23 November 2025 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (1) | 2–0 | Long An (2) | Ninh Bình |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Hoàng Thanh Bình |
| 23 November 2025 | Haiphong (1) | 1–2 | Ninh Binh (1) | Hải Phòng |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Nguyễn Ngọc Tùng |
| 23 November 2025 | Cong An Hanoi (1) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | The Cong-Viettel (1) | Hanoi |
| 19:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Hàng Đẫy Stadium Referee: Lê Vũ Linh | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 23 November 2025 | Cong An Ho Chi Minh City (1) | 3–0 | Ho Chi Minh City FC (2) | Ho Chi Minh City |
| 19:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Võ Hoài Thương |
| 28 January 2026 | PVF-CAND (1) | v | Hoang Anh Gia Lai (1) | Hưng Yên |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: PVF Stadium |
Quarter-finals
The 8 winners from the round of 16 played in the quarter-finals. The matches are set to take place on March 2026.
| V.League 1 | V.League 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|
6 / 14
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2 / 12
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8 / 26
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| TBD March 2026 | Cong An Ho Chi Minh City (1) | v | Truong Tuoi Dong Nai (2) | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium |
| TBD March 2026 | SHB Da Nang (1) | v | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (1) | Đà Nẵng |
| Stadium: Hòa Xuân Stadium |
| TBD March 2026 | The Cong-Viettel (1) | v | Bac Ninh (2) | Hanoi |
| Stadium: Hàng Đẫy Stadium |
| TBD March 2026 | Ninh Binh FC (1) | v | PVF-CAND (1) / Hoang Anh Gia Lai (1) | Ninh Bình |
| Stadium: Ninh Bình Stadium |
Semi-finals
Final
Bracket
References
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