1980 saw the inaugural national football championship in Vietnam known locally as the Vietnam National A1 Football Cup.
[1][2] Seventeen teams took part in the competition that was played in two stages;[3][4] a Group stage featuring 3 groups of 6 and 5 teams and a Championship stage featuring the three group winners.
[5][6] Originally there are 18 teams, with 8 from Hồng Hà League in the North, 2 from Trường Sơn League in the Central and 8 from Cửu Long League in the South.
However, defending all-Vietnam champions Thể Công (Câu lạc bộ Quân đội) withdrawn due to internal reasons.
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