Football in Vietnam

Association football in Vietnam
Association football in Vietnam
	My Dinh National Stadium during the 31st SEA Games Men's Football Final
Country	Vietnam
Governing body	Vietnam Football Federation (VFF)
National teams	Men's national team; Women's national team
National competitions
	National Cup; Women's National Cup
Club competitions
	V.League 1; V.League 2; Women's National League; Vietnam Futsal League
International competitions
	AFC Cup ; AFC Champions League ; FIFA World Cup ; FIFA Women's World Cup; AFC Asian Cup; AFC Women's Asian Cup; AFC Futsal Asian Cup; FIFA Futsal World Cup; FIFA U-20 World Cup; FIFA U-17 World Cup; AFC U-20 Asian Cup; AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Association football in Vietnam is run by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). The federation administers the Vietnamese Men's and Women's national football teams. It is responsible for the national football leagues, including the V. League 1, which is a top tier league. Association football is the most popular sport in Vietnam. According to a Nielsen survey, approximately 75% of the people in Vietnam are football fans.

Football as we know it today, was reported to have come into Vietnam in 1896 with French influence due to colonization. It was first introduced in the then colony of Cochinchina (Nam Kỳ) modern day Southern Vietnam, and then spread to the central and northern parts.

When Vietnam was divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam (between 1954 and 1976), two national teams existed. The North Vietnamese played almost exclusively against other Communist countries between 1956 and 1966, while the South Vietnamese team took part in the first two AFC Asian Cup finals, finishing fourth both times.