| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2021 |
| Vietnam Basketball Association | |
| Season: | 2020 |
| Champions: | Saigon Heat |
| Runners Up: | Thang Long Warriors |
| Semifinalists: | Cantho Catfish Hanoi Buffaloes |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Games: | 50 |
| Duration: | 15 October 2020 – 20 November 2020 (Regular season) 24 November 2020 - 27 November 2020 (Playoffs semi-finals) 2 December 2020 - 8 December 2020 (Finals) |
| Mvp: | Robert Crawford (Thang Long Warriors) |
| Mvp N: | USA |
| Finals Mvp: | Joshua Keyes (Saigon Heat) |
| Finals Mvp N: | USA |
| Award5: | International MVP |
| Top Scorer: | Robert Crawford (Thang Long Warriors) |
| Ppg: | 26.6 |
| Ppg N: | USA |
| Rebounds Leader: | Leon Hampton (Cantho Catfish) |
| Rpg: | 22.2 |
| Rpg N: | USA |
| Assists Leader: | Christian Juzang (Saigon Heat) |
| Apg: | 5.8 |
| Apg N: | USA |
| Winning Streak: | 7 (Saigon Heat) |
| Losing Streak: | 5 (Hochiminh City Wings) |
| Biggest Home Win: | 102-60 |
| Biggest Away Win: | 59-90 |
The 2020 VBA season was the fifth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The season was scheduled to start in May[1] but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The regular season began on 15 October 2020 and ended on 20 November. The playoffs semi-finals began on 24 November 2020 and ended on 28 November 2020. The Finals began on 2 December 2020 and ended on 8 December 2020 with the Saigon Heat defeating the Thang Long Warriors after 4 games.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all games will be played in a bubble in Ho Chi Minh City. A stadium, nicknamed the VBA Arena, was constructed in Studio S4 on the campus of ZoOm Media.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish |  Jordan Collins | Actee | ||
| Danang Dragons | Phan Thanh Cảnh | Actee | ||
| Hanoi Buffaloes |  Eric Weissling | Actee | ||
| Hochiminh City Wings |  Gediminas Meiliunas | Actee | ||
| Nha Trang Dolphins | Actee | |||
| Saigon Heat | Hemero | |||
| Thang Long Warriors | Predrag Lukic | Actee |
The following is the list of Vietnamese heritage players, which had played for their respective teams at least once. Each team can register 1 heritage player. Flags indicate the citizenship/s the player holds.
| Club | Heritage | Former Heritage |
|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish | Tam Dinh | |
| Danang Dragons | Richard Nguyen | Chris Dierker |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Sang Dinh | |
| Hochiminh City Wings | Vincent Nguyen | |
| Nha Trang Dolphins | Khoa Tran | |
| Saigon Heat | Christian Juzang | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Justin Young | |
The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once. Each team can register 1 import. Flags indicate the citizenship/s the player holds.
| Club | Import | Former Imports |
|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish | Leon Hampton | |
| Danang Dragon | Tyrell Williams | Darrell Miller |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Mike Bell | |
| Hochiminh City Wings | Raheem Watts | |
| Nha Trang Dolphins | Lamontray Harris | |
| Saigon Heat | Joshua Keyes | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Robert Crawford | |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract expired | 18 September 2019 | Pre-season | 20 January 2020 | |||
| Contract expired | 18 September 2019 | 11 June 2020 | ||||
| Contract expired | 18 September 2019 | 7 January 2020 |
Note: All times are ICT (UTC+7) as listed by the VBA. All games were played at the VBA Arena in Ho Chi Minh City.
Note: All times are ICT (UTC+7) as listed by the VBA. All games were played at the VBA Arena in Ho Chi Minh City.
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Robert Crawford | 26.6 | ||
| Rebounds per game | Leon Hampton | 22.2 | ||
| Assists per game | Christian Juzang | 5.8 | ||
| Steals per game | 3.0 | |||
| Blocks per game | Leon Hampton | Cantho Catfish | 3.9 | |
| Turnovers per game | Le Hieu Thanh | Cantho Catfish | 5.8 | |
| Fouls per game | 4.0 | |||
| Minutes per game | Cantho Catfish | 38.9 | ||
| FG% | Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh | Saigon Heat | 56.3 | |
| 3FG% | Le Quang | Saigon Heat | 52.9 |
| Category | Team | Statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 77.0 | ||
| Rebounds per game | 42.7 | ||
| Assists per game | Hanoi Buffaloes | 17.0 | |
| Steals per game | Two teams | 9.5 | |
| Blocks per game | 4.5 | ||
| Turnovers per game | Hanoi Buffaloes | 18.5 | |
| FG% | 38.6% | ||
| FT% | Saigon Heat | 74.4% | |
| 3FG% | Hanoi Buffaloes | 30.0% |
| width=50 | For week ending | width=50 | Player | width=50 | Team | width=5 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2020 | Leon Hampton (1/1) | 1 | |||||
| 11 November 2020 | Joshua Keyes (1/1) | Saigon Heat | 2 | ||||
| 18 November 2020 | Christian Juzang (1/1) | Saigon Heat | 3 | ||||