| Thailand–Vietnam football rivalry | |
| City Or Region: | Asia (AFC) Southeast Asia (AFF) |
| First Contested: | as South Vietnam South Vietnam 2–1 Thailand (Saigon, South Vietnam; 1956) as Vietnam Thailand 3–1 Vietnam (Chiang Mai, Thailand; 10 December 1995) |
| Teams Involved: | Formerly |
| Top Scorer: |  Netipong Srithong-in (6) |
| Mostrecent: | Thailand 1–0 Vietnam (Bangkok, Thailand; 16 January 2023) |
| Total: | 56 |
| Series: | Thailand: 21 Draw: 11 Vietnam: 23 |
| Largestvictory: | as South Vietnam Thailand 0–5 South Vietnam 14 December 1967 as Vietnam |
| Map Location: | Southeast Asia |
| Map Label1: | Thailand |
| Map Label1 Position: | left |
| Map Label2: | Vietnam |
| Map Label2 Position: | right |
| Coordinates1: | 13°N 100°W |
| Coordinates2: | 16°N 108°W |
The football rivalry between Vietnam and Thailand is considered by many as a major sporting rivalry in Southeast Asia. Including the records of the South Vietnam national football team, both sides have faced each other in a total of 56 matches since 1956, with Vietnam winning 23, Thailand 20 and 13 resulted in a draw. As one of the most popular rivalries in Southeast Asia, matches between Thailand and Vietnam often attract huge attention from the media and supporters in both countries.[1]
Historically Thailand is the most successful side in Southeast Asian men's football, winning a total of 7 AFF Championship titles as opposed to Vietnam's 2. Since the 21st century Thailand has also qualified for the AFC Asian Cup more times than Vietnam, although the latter ended up achieving better overall performances in the two editions they managed to qualify for. During the 2007 AFC Asian Cup Vietnam became the only host country to reach the knockout phase after the elimination of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia in the group stage. In the 2019 edition, Vietnam reached the quarterfinals while Thailand was knocked out in the round of 16.[2]
Despite being termed "rivalry" by the media, since 1995 the fixtures have mostly been in favored of Thailand with occasional upsets from Vietnam. During the early period, Thailand had an inferior overall records against South Vietnam, losing 20 out of 27 matches and winning only 4. However, after a unified Vietnam returned to international football in 1991, Thailand has displayed a remarkable domination when they recorded 16 wins, 9 draws, and only 3 losses. The most recent confrontation between these two teams took place in the second leg of the 2022 AFF Championship final, where Thailand won the match 1–0 (3–2 on aggregate).[3] thumb|right|The South Vietnam team winning gold at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games in Thailand after beating the hostsVietnam's most memorable victory against Thailand since its reintegration was in the 2008 AFF Championship final, when a 2–1 win in the first leg in Bangkok set them up for their first ever regional title, which they secured after a 1–1 draw in Hanoi.[4]
| Date | Home | Result | Away | Venue | Tournament | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956 | South Vietnam | 2–1 | Thailand | Saigon | Friendly | |
| 2 | 1956 | South Vietnam | 3–1 | Thailand | |||
| 3 | 13 December 1959 | Thailand | 0–4 | South Vietnam | Bangkok | SEAP Games 1959 (group stage) | |
| 4 | 17 December 1959 | Thailand | 1–3 | South Vietnam | SEAP Games 1959 (gold medal match) | ||
| 5 | 16 August 1961 | South Vietnam | 2–1 | Thailand | Singapore | Friendly | |
| 6 | 11 December 1961 | Thailand | 0–0 | South Vietnam | Rangoon | SEAP Games 1961 (group stage) | |
| 7 | 16 December 1961 | Thailand | 1–1 | South Vietnam | SEAP Games 1961 (bronze medal match) | ||
| 8 | 28 October 1962 | South Vietnam | 0–1 | Thailand | Saigon | 1962 Independence Cup (group stage) | |
| 9 | 17 August 1963 | South Vietnam | 3–2 | Thailand | Kuala Lumpur | 1963 Merdeka Tournament | |
| 10 | 14 December 1963 | South Vietnam | 3–0 | Thailand | Saigon | ||
| 11 | 13 November 1965 | South Vietnam | 4–0 | Thailand | 1965 Independence Cup | ||
| 12 | 15 December 1965 | Thailand | 2–1 | South Vietnam | Kuala Lumpur | SEAP Games 1965 (group stage) | |
| 13 | 18 December 1965 | Thailand | 2–0 | South Vietnam | SEAP Games 1965 (semi-final) | ||
| 14 | 5 November 1966 | South Vietnam | 4–1 | Thailand | Saigon | 1966 Independence Cup | |
| 15 | 24 March 1967 | Thailand | 0–1 | South Vietnam | Hong Kong | ||
| 16 | 19 August 1967 | South Vietnam | 5–2 | Thailand | Ipoh | 1967 Merdeka Tournament | |
| 17 | 14 December 1967 | Thailand | 0–5 | South Vietnam | Bangkok | SEAP Games 1967 (semi-final) | |
| 18 | 15 August 1968 | Thailand | 2–3 | South Vietnam | Ipoh | 1968 Merdeka Tournament | |
| 19 | 1 November 1970 | South Vietnam | 1–0 | Thailand | Saigon | 1970 Independence Cup (final) | |
| 20 | 13 December 1970 | Thailand | 1–0 | South Vietnam | Bangkok | 1970 Asian Games (group stage) | |
| 21 | 10 August 1971 | South Vietnam | 4–2 | Thailand | Kuala Lumpur | 1971 Merdeka Tournament (group stage) | |
| 22 | 26 August 1971 | South Vietnam | 2–1 | Thailand | Singapore | Friendly | |
| 23 | 30 October 1971 | South Vietnam | 3–0 | Thailand | Saigon | 1974 Independence Cup (semi-final) | |
| 24 | 11 November 1971 | Thailand | 0–1 | South Vietnam | Bangkok | 1971 King's Cup (group stage) | |
| 25 | 18 December 1971 | Thailand | 0–0 | South Vietnam | Kuala Lumpur | SEAP Games 1971 (bronze medal match) | |
| 26 | 16 May 1973 | South Vietnam | 1–0 | Thailand | Seoul | ||
| 27 | 9 November 1974 | South Vietnam | 3–2 | Thailand | Saigon | 1974 Independence Cup | |
| 28 | 21 March 1975 | Thailand | 4–0 | South Vietnam | Bangkok |
| 1 | 10 December 1995 | Thailand | 3–1 | Vietnam | Chiang Mai | SEA Games 1995 (group stage) | ||
| 2 | 16 December 1995 | Thailand | 4–0 | Vietnam | SEA Games 1995 (gold medal match) | |||
| 3 | 13 September 1996 | Thailand | 4–2 | Vietnam | Kallang | 1996 AFF Championship (semi-final) | ||
| 4 | 16 October 1997 | Thailand | 2–1 | Vietnam | Jakarta | SEA Games 1997 (semi-final) | ||
| 5 | 3 September 1998 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Thailand | Hanoi | 1998 AFF Championship (semi-final) | ||
| 6 | 5 August 1999 | Vietnam | 0–0 | Thailand | Bandar Seri Begawan | SEA Games 1999 (group stage) | ||
| 7 | 14 August 1999 | Thailand | 2–0 | Vietnam | SEA Games 1999 (gold medal match) | |||
| 8 | 8 December 2002 | Thailand | 2–1 | Vietnam | Bangkok | Friendly | ||
| 9 | 27 December 2002 | Thailand | 4–0 | Vietnam | Jakarta | 2002 AFF Championship (semi-final) | ||
| 10 | 24 December 2006 | Thailand | 2–1 | Vietnam | Bangkok | 2006 King's Cup (group stage) | ||
| 11 | 30 December 2006 | Thailand | 3–1 | Vietnam | 2006 King's Cup (final) | |||
| 12 | 24 January 2007 | Vietnam | 0–2 | Thailand | Hanoi | 2007 AFF Championship (first leg semi-final) | ||
| 13 | 28 January 2007 | Thailand | 0–0 | Vietnam | Bangkok | 2007 AFF Championship (second leg semi-final) | ||
| 14 | 16 November 2008 | Vietnam | 2–2 | Thailand | Hanoi | 2008 T&T Cup[5] | ||
| 15 | 6 December 2008 | Thailand | 2–0 | Vietnam | Phuket | 2008 AFF Championship (group stage) | ||
| 16 | 24 December 2008 | Thailand | 1–2 | Vietnam | Bangkok | 2008 AFF Championship (first-leg final) | ||
| 17 | 28 December 2008 | Vietnam | 1–1 | Thailand | Hanoi | 2008 AFF Championship (second-leg final) | ||
| 18 | 30 November 2012 | Thailand | 3–1 | Vietnam | Bangkok | 2012 AFF Championship (group stage) | ||
| 19 | 24 May 2015 | Thailand | 1–0 | Vietnam | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 20 | 13 October 2015 | Vietnam | 0–3[6] | Thailand | Hanoi | |||
| 21 | 5 June 2019 | Thailand | 0–1[7] | Vietnam | Buriram Province | 2019 King's Cup (semi-final) | ||
| 22 | 5 September 2019 | Thailand | 0–0[8] | Vietnam | Pathum Thani | |||
| 23 | 19 November 2019 | Vietnam | 0–0[9] | Thailand | Hanoi | |||
| 24 | 23 December 2021 | Vietnam | 0–2[10] | Thailand | Singapore | 2020 AFF Championship (first leg semi-finals) | ||
| 25 | 26 December 2021 | Thailand | 0–0 | Vietnam | 2020 AFF Championship (second leg semi-finals) | |||
| 26 | 13 January 2023 | Vietnam | 2–2 | Thailand | Hanoi | 2022 AFF Championship (first leg final) | ||
| 27 | 16 January 2023 | Thailand | 1–0[11] | Vietnam | Pathum Thani | 2022 AFF Championship Final | 2022 AFF Championship (second leg final) |
| Vietnam | Competition | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Asia, Asia and Worldwide | |||
| 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | Southeast Asian Games (until 2019) | 16 | |
| Best: Fourth place (As South Vietnam) | Best: Third place | ||
| Best: Fourth place(As South Vietnam) | Asian Games (until 1998) | Best: Fourth place | |
| Best:Qualified round 3 | Best:Qualified round 3 | ||
| – | Summer Olympics (until 1988) | Best:Group stage | |
As of 26 December 2021
Players in bold are still active for the national team
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| Phan Thanh Bình | ||
| Cù Sinh | ||
| Teerasil Dangda | ||
| Chanathip Songkrasin | ||
| Theerathon Bunmathan | ||
The two nations also have a strong rivalry in women's football. Out of 36 matches played, Vietnam has won 18, Thailand 9 and 9 were drawn.
| No. | Date | Competition | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Goals (home) | Goals (away) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 October 1997 | Thailand | 3–2 | Vietnam | unknown | unknown | |||
| 2. | 10 December 1998 | Thailand | 1–1 | Vietnam | unknown | unknown | |||
| 3. | 15 September 2001 | Vietnam | 4–0 | Thailand | |||||
| 4. | 2003 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Thailand | unknown | ||||
| 5. | 8 December 2003 | Vietnam | 3–1 | Thailand | |||||
| 6. | 20 April 2004 | Vietnam | 0–0 | Thailand |  Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium, Tokyo | ||||
| 7. | 26 November 2005 | Thailand | 0–1 | Vietnam | |||||
| 8. | 31 May 2006 | Vietnam | 3–2 | Thailand | unknown | unknown | |||
| 9. | 19 February 2007 | Thailand | 1–0 | Vietnam | unknown | ||||
| 10. | 3 June 2007 | Vietnam | 1–0 | Thailand | |||||
| 11. | 10 June 2007 | Thailand | 5–0 | Vietnam | unknown | ||||
| 12. | 13 September 2007 | Vietnam | 0–3 | Thailand | Sunisa Nisa | ||||
| 13. | 13 December 2007 | Thailand | 2–0 | Vietnam | |||||
| 14. | 1 June 2008 | Vietnam | 1–0 | Thailand | |||||
| 15. | 18 October 2008 | Vietnam | 2–1 | Thailand | |||||
| 16. | 23 October 2009 | Vietnam | 2–0 | Thailand | |||||
| 17. | 11 December 2009 | Vietnam | 2–2 | Thailand | |||||
| 18. | 16 December 2009 | Thailand | 0–0 | Vietnam | |||||
| 19. | 25 March 2011 | Vietnam | 2–1 | Thailand | |||||
| 20. | 12 June 2011 | Vietnam | 3–3 | Thailand | |||||
| 21. | 9 September 2013 | Thailand | 0–0 | Vietnam | |||||
| 22. | 13 December 2013 | Vietnam | 1–2 | Thailand | |||||
| 23. | 21 May 2014 | Vietnam | 1–2 | Thailand | |||||
| 24. | 26 September 2014 | Thailand | 1–2 | Vietnam | |||||
| 25. | 8 May 2015 | Vietnam | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Thailand | |||||
| 26. | 22 September 2015 | Thailand | 0–2 | Vietnam | |||||
| 27. | 30 July 2016 | Thailand | 0–2 | Vietnam | |||||
| 28. | 4 August 2016 | Vietnam | 1–1 | Thailand | |||||
| 29. | 22 August 2017 | Vietnam | 1–1 | Thailand | |||||
| 30. | 24 January 2018 | Thailand | 2–0 | Vietnam | |||||
| 31. | 19 August 2018 | Vietnam | 3–2 | Thailand | |||||
| 32. | 27 August 2019 | Thailand | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Vietnam | |||||
| 33. | 26 November 2019 | Vietnam | 1–1 | Thailand | |||||
| 34. | 8 December 2019 | Thailand | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Vietnam | |||||
| 35. | 2 February 2022 | Thailand | 0–2 | Vietnam | |||||
| 36. | 21 May 2022 | Vietnam | 1–0 | Thailand |