V-League and unbelievable records

According to incomplete statistics, after the Capital derby with CAHN ended on March 8 evening, Hanoi Club posted nearly 50 photos and 2 clips across 6 articles on its fanpage.

Many opinions suggest that Hanoi Club's excitement over a single victory stems from their almost nonexistent chance to compete for titles this season, so successfully defeating a V-League leader like CAHN holds great significance for them.

Another reason is that nearly half of CAHN's current main squad, including Quang Hai, Viet Anh, Dinh Trong, Van Hau, and possibly even Dinh Bac, are former Hanoi Club members, making the rivalry and tension of this clash far exceed that of a regular national league match.

However, not only Hanoi Club eagerly produced content on its fanpage after the derby victory; the losing team CAHN also matched closely, with 2 clips, around 40 photos in 5 articles—just one article less than Hanoi Club.

While Hanoi Club's fanpage articles mainly dissected perspectives from the derby victory and its heroes, CAHN's series aimed to conclude the derby, look toward the future, and emphasize that CAHN still leads the V-League standings with "decision-making power in hand, an unshakeable position."

From the fanpage posts of both Hanoi Club and CAHN, it's clear that their clash in round 15 of LPBank V-League 2025/26 was truly not just a regular match, but akin to a declaration between old and new forces in Vietnamese club football.

Here, Hanoi Club wanted to prove that despite current decline and no championship contention chance, with the mettle of V-League's most successful club (6 titles), they can win crucial matches; meanwhile, CAHN immediately asserted after the derby loss that they are now V-League's top club and still advancing toward this season's championship.

Each club has its reasoning, but clearly V-League needs many more fiery and fiercely competitive matches like the recent Hanoi Club-CAHN battle, as that reflects the burning desire to win among participants.

And not just Hanoi Club or CAHN; recently, V-League atmosphere has also been "heated" by the fiery spirit of lower-ranked teams like Thanh Hoa, SLNA, and even SHB Da Nang, with Thanh Hoa's case seen as an inspiring professional football story.

This is because Thanh Hoa Club faced many difficulties recently, even lacking enough players to register, and bonuses were extremely scarce for players; yet despite hardships, the Thanh region team fought with all their ability, setting an example of resilience, bravery, and club spirit in V-League.

All this makes this year's V-League not only professionally captivating, but also rich in noteworthy off-field aspects.