2015 Vietnamese National Football Third League Explained

Competition:	Vietnamese National Football Third League
Season:	2015
Promoted:	Hà Nội T&T B Viettel B An Giang PVF
Relegated:	None
Withdrew:	Kon Tum
Matches:	24
Total Goals:	52
Prevseason:	2014
Nextseason:	2016

The 2015 Vietnamese National Football Third League was the 11th season of the Vietnamese National Football Third League. The season began on 17 November 2015 and finished on 10 December 2015.^[1]

Rule

In this season, there were 10 teams divided in two groups in qualifying stage according to geographic region. Two best teams in each group qualified to final stage. In final stage, 4 teams played three matches:

• Match 1: Group A winner vs Group B runner-up
• Match 2: Group B winner vs Group A runner-up
• Match 3: Match 1 loser vs Match 2 loser

The winners of three matches promoted to 2016 Vietnamese National Football Second League. But in season 2016, Trẻ Đồng Nai withdrew, so the loser of match 3 also promoted.^[2]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2014 season.

To Vietnamese Third League

Relegated from Vietnamese Second League

• none

From Vietnamese Third League

Promoted to Vietnamese Second League

• Mancons Sài Gòn
• Bình Định

Qualifying stage

Group A

All matches played in Hà Nam Stadium, Hà Nam.

Group B

All matches played in Thành Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City.

Final round

Match 3

Notes and References

1. Web site: VFF - Giải bóng đá hạng Ba Quốc gia 2015: 11 đội tranh 3 suất thăng hạng. 26 October 2015.
2. Web site: VFF - Sáng nay (14/3), bốc thăm xếp lịch thi đấu giải bóng đá hạng Nhì Quốc gia 2016. 14 March 2016.