V.League Best XI of the Season 2019

Goalkeeper

Name: Nguyen Van Cong

Age: 27

Nationality: Vietnam

Club: Hanoi FC

Superb between the sticks, Van Cong played 22 matches and kept 9 clean sheets to help Hanoi earn back-to-back V.League titles.

Center Back

Name: Ewonde Epassi

Age: 31

Nationality: Cameroon

Club: Ho Chi Minh City FC

Strong at the back and crucial to their strong defensive record, his performance across 19 matches helped Ho Chi Minh City earn an impressive second-place finish.

Center Back

Name: Damir Memovic

Age: 30

Nationality: Serbia

Club: Song Lam Nghe An

Memovic played 25 out of 26 games for SLNA this season. He was solid at the back and helped SLNA become the lowest-conceding team in the division.

Center Back

Name: Nguyen Huu Tuan

Age: 27

Nationality: Vietnam

Club: Ho Chi Minh City FC

The 27-year-old had a year to remember when he became the key factor in the defense of Ho Chi Minh City FC. With his solid performance, he has been called up to the Vietnamese national team from September up until now.

Left Wing-Back

Name: Nguyen Cong Thanh

Age: 28

Nationality: Vietnam

Club: Ho Chi Minh City FC

Cong Thanh played 20 out of 26 matches for Ho Chi Minh City this season. He has contributed a lot in both attack and defense to help the team achieve their second-place finish.

Right Wing-Back

Name: Nguyen Trong Hoang

Age: 30

Nationality: Vietnam

Club: Viettel FC

Despite playing only in the second half of the season, Trong Hoang played a great role in the team and showed that he is capable in many different positions. According to coach Hai Bien, he can be the "mini-coach" of the team when playing on the field.

Central Midfielder

Name: Nguyen Quang Hai

Age: 22

Nationality: Vietnam

Club: Hanoi FC

Quang Hai is still the biggest star in V.League right now. Not only did he contribute in terms of play style - he also scored many goals to help the team get through a difficult period in the season. He scored eight goals in the league to help the team achieve their 5th league title.

Central Midfielder

Name: Do Hung Dung

Age: 26

Nationality: Vietnam

Club: Hanoi FC

Hung Dung was the "unsung hero" of Hanoi's highly successful team this season. He was the man who challenged and passed the ball in the middle of the park. He played all 26 matches in the league this season.

Left Winger

Name: Nguyen Van Quyet

Age: 28

Nationality: Vietnam

Club: Hanoi FC

Returning to action after his injury in May, Van Quyet scored a lot of goals, including the important goals in the match against Hai Phong and Sai Gon to help the team clinch the V.League title.

Right Winger

Name: Nguyen Van Toan

Age: 23

Nationality: Vietnam

Club: Hoang Anh Gia Lai

In a season Hoang Anh Gia Lai continued their slump, Van Toan remained the best player in the squad. He scored nine goals in the league to help the team remain in the league for the next season.

Striker

Name: Bruno Cunha

Age: 26

Nationality: Brazil

Club: Viettel FC

Despite playing only in the second half of the season, Bruno still burst onto the scene and became the league's top scorer with 15 goals. His contribution amounted to 50% of the goals Viettel scored in the league. Bruno's contribution helped the newcomers remain in the top flight for next season.

Honorable Mentions

Nguyen Tuan Manh - Goalkeeper - Age 29 - Vietnam - Sanna Khanh Hoa

Lastro Neven - Center Back - Age 31 - Bosnia - Than Quang Ninh

Que Ngoc Hai - Center Back - Age 26 - Vietnam - Viettel FC

Nguyen Duc Chien - Central Midfielder - Age 21 - Vietnam - Viettel FC

Mac Hong Quan - Central Midfielder - Age 27 - Vietnam - Than Quang Ninh

Nguyen Tien Linh - Striker - Age 22 - Vietnam - Binh Duong

Pape Omar Faye - Striker - Age 32 - Senegal - Hanoi FC