The 2020 V.League 1 season (or LS V.League 1 2020 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 64th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Football in Vietnam.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 March – 8 November |
| Champions | Viettel 1st VL1 title 6th Vietnamese title |
| Relegated | Quang Nam |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 319 (2.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pedro Paulo Rimario Gordon (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Becamex Binh Duong 5–0 Haiphong (11 June 2020) SHB Da Nang 6–1 Quang Nam (11 June 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Hoang Anh Gia Lai 0–4 Hanoi (15 October 2020) |
| Highest scoring | SHB Da Nang 6–1 Quang Nam (11 June 2020) Hoang Anh Gia Lai 5–2 Ho Chi Minh City (1 October 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Hanoi Saigon Viettel |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Hanoi Saigon |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches Quang Nam |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Hoang Anh Gia Lai |
| Highest attendance | 20,000 Hong Linh Ha Tinh 1–1 Hanoi (12 June 2020) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 |
| Total attendance | 689,400 |
| Average attendance | 6,693 |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of complete. | |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the schedule had been changed to begin on 7 March instead of 21 February as originally planned.[2] All matches in matchdays 1 and 2 were played behind closed doors due to the same reason. Following the stabilizing situation, the league resumed in June, and also became the first league to allow fans into the stadium post-COVID-19 outbreak.[3] On 26 July 2020, the league was suspended again due to another surge in COVID-19 cases.[4]
Changes from last season edit
Team changes edit
The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.
To V.League 1 editPromoted from V.League 2
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From V.League 1 editRelegated to V.League 2
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Rules changes edit
In the 2020 season, each team could register 3+1 foreign players (3 foreign + 1 naturalized Vietnamese). The teams that participated in ASEAN Club Championship and AFC Cup (Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Than Quang Ninh) could register 3+1+1 foreign players (3 foreign + 1 naturalized Vietnamese + 1 AFC player)
On 13 May 2020, the format had been slightly changed, including:
- The 1st leg will remain unchanged.
- After the 1st leg, teams will be split into 2 groups:
- Championship group (Group A) will include the top 8 teams in the 1st leg.
- Relegation group (Group B) will include the bottom 6 teams in the 1st leg.
- Each group will play another single round-robin format. After the end of season:
- The champions will qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage.
- The runners-up and the cup winners, Hanoi (or the league 3rd-placers if Hanoi qualified for AFC Club Competitions through league performance) will qualify for the 2021 AFC Cup group stage.
- The 14th-ranked team will be relegated to 2021 V.League 2. There's no relegation playoff for this season. and the 13th-ranked team will stay in V.League 1 2021.
Teams edit
Locations of the 2020 V.League 1 teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong | Binh Duong | Go Dau | 13,035 | VL1 (4th) |
| SHB Danang | Danang | Hoa Xuan | 20,000 | VL1 (10th) |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Gia Lai | Pleiku | 12,000 | VL1 (8th) |
| Haiphong FC | Haiphong | Lach Tray | 25,000 | VL1 (12th) |
| Hanoi FC | Hanoi | Hang Day | 22,500 | VL1 (1st) |
| Viettel | VL1 (6th) | |||
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Ha Tinh | Ha Tinh | 20,000 |  VL2 (1st)
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| Ho Chi Minh City FC | Ho Chi Minh City | Thong Nhat | 16,000 | VL1 (2nd) |
| Saigon FC | VL1 (5th) | |||
| Nam Dinh FC | Nam Dinh | Thien Truong | 30,000 | VL1 (11th) |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nghe An | Vinh | 18,000 | VL1 (7th) |
| Quang Nam | Quang Nam | Tam Ky | 15,000 | VL1 (9th) |
| Than Quang Ninh | Quang Ninh | Cam Pha | 20,000 | VL1 (3rd) |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | 12,000 | VL1 (13th) |
Personnel and kits edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong |  Nguyen Thanh Son
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Tô Văn Vũ
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Kamito
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| SHB Danang | Lê Huỳnh Đức
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Hà Đức Chinh
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Kamito
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| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Duong Minh Ninh Nguyen Van Dan
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Nguyễn Tuấn Anh
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 Mizuno
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| Haiphong FC | Phạm Anh Tuan
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Doan Ngoc Tan
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Jogarbola
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| Hanoi | Chu Đình Nghiêm
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Nguyễn Văn Quyết
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 Kappa
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| Viettel | Truong Viet Hoang
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Bùi Tiến Dũng
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 FBT
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| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Phạm Minh Đức
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Lê Tấn Tài
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 Kelme
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| Ho Chi Minh City FC |  Jung Hae-Seong
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Trần Phi Sơn
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Kappa
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| Saigon | Vu Tien Thanh
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Nguyễn Ngọc Duy
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Zaicro
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| Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | Pham Hong Phu
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Đinh Xuân Việt
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Kelme
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| Song Lam Nghe An | Ngo Quang Truong
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Hoàng Văn Khánh
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 Mitre
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| Quang Nam FC | Dao Quang Hung
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Đinh Thanh Trung
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Jogarbola
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| Than Quang Ninh | Phan Thanh Hùng
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Huỳnh Tuấn Linh
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Joma
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| Thanh Hoa | Mai Xuân Hợp
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Lê Văn Thắng
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Jogarbola
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Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong | Nguyen Thanh Son
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Interim over | 24 October 2019 | Pre-season |  Carlos Oliveira
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27 November 2019 |
| Haiphong FC | Truong Viet Hoang
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Resigned | 24 October 2019 | Pham Anh Tuan
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16 November 2019 | |
| Saigon FC | Nguyen Thanh Cong
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Resigned | 24 October 2019 | Hoang Van Phuc
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22 November 2019 | |
| Thanh Hoa FC | Mai Xuan Hop
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Interim over | 24 October 2019 | Fabio Lopez
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22 November 2019 | |
| Viettel | Nguyen Hai Bien
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Interim over | 24 October 2019 | Truong Viet Hoang
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12 November 2019 | |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nguyen Duc Thang
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Promoted to Technical Director | 16 December 2019 | Ngo Quang Truong
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16 December 2019 | |
| Becamex Binh Duong | Carlos Oliveira
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Sacked | 16 February 2020 | Nguyen Thanh Son
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16 February 2020 | |
| Saigon FC | Hoang Van Phuc
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Resigned | 13 March 2020 | 8th | Vu Tien Thanh
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13 March 2020 |
| Thanh Hoa FC | Fabio Lopez
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Sacked | 8 June 2020 | 13th | Nguyen Thanh Cong
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9 June 2020 |
| Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | Nguyen Van Sy
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Promoted to Technical Director | 24 June 2020 | 14th | Pham Hong Phu
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24 June 2020 |
| Quang Nam FC | Vu Hong Viet
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Resigned | 29 June 2020 | 13th | Dao Quang Hung
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29 June 2020 |
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | Jung Hae-Seong
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Resigned | 25 July 2020 | 5th | Nguyen Huu Thang
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25 July 2020 |
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | Nguyen Huu Thang
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Redeployed | 25 July 2020 | 5th | Jung Hae-Seong
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13 August 2020 |
| Thanh Hoa FC | Nguyen Thanh Cong
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Resigned | 11 September 2020 | 8th | Mai Xuan Hop
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12 September 2020 |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Lee Tae-hoon
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Promoted to Technical Director | 28 September 2020 | 7th | Duong Minh Ninh Nguyen Van Dan
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28 September 2020 |
| Quang Nam FC | Dao Quang Hung
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Sacked | 12 October 2020 | 14th | Nguyen Thanh Cong
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12 October 2020 |
Foreign players edit
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- ^1 Naturalized players whose parents or grandparents were born in Vietnam, thus are regarded as local players.
Phase 1 League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saigon | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 24 | Qualified to Championship group |
| 2 | Viettel | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 22 | |
| 3 | Than Quang Ninh | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 21 | |
| 4 | Hanoi | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 20 | |
| 5 | Ho Chi Minh City | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 20 | |
| 6 | Becamex Binh Duong | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 20 | |
| 7 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 20 | |
| 8 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 18 | |
| 9 | SHB Da Nang | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 16 | Qualified to Relegation group |
| 10 | Thanh Hoa | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 15 | |
| 11 | Song Lam Nghe An | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 15 | |
| 12 | Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 13 | |
| 13 | Haiphong | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 13 | |
| 14 | Quang Nam | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2020. Source: VPF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Play-off (Only to decide champions, runners-up, third placed and relegation spots); 6) Drawing of lots (Criteria 2 to 5 only applies after the conclusion of round 13)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Play-off (Only to decide champions, runners-up, third placed and relegation spots); 6) Drawing of lots (Criteria 2 to 5 only applies after the conclusion of round 13)
Phase 2 League Table edit
Championship Group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viettel (C) | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 41 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | Hanoi[a] (Q) | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 39 | Qualification for AFC Cup Group stage |
| 3 | Saigon (Q) | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 34 | |
| 4 | Than Quang Ninh | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 31 | |
| 5 | Ho Chi Minh City | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 28 | |
| 6 | Becamex Binh Duong | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 28 | |
| 7 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 23 | |
| 8 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2020. Source: VPF
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Notes:
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Hanoi FC is qualified for the 2021 AFC Cup Group stage as 2020 Vietnamese Cup winners.
Relegation Group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | SHB Da Nang | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 23 | |
| 10 | Song Lam Nghe An | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 23 | |
| 11 | Thanh Hoa | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 21 | |
| 12 | Haiphong | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 19 | |
| 13 | Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 18 | |
| 14 | Quang Nam (R) | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 18 | Relegation to V.League 2 |
Results edit
Positions by round edit
This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
| Championship Round | |
| Relegation Round |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2020. Source: Table by round (in Vietnamese)
Championship round edit
Source: [citation needed]
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Relegation round edit
Source: [citation needed]
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Season progress edit
Updated to match(es) played on 24 July 2020. Source: VPF
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; X = Not played (for bottom 6 teams)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; X = Not played (for bottom 6 teams)
Schedule edit
- Details (in Vietnamese): https://vpf.vn/tai-lieu-vleague/vleague-thong-bao/lich-thi-dau-giai-vdqg-ls-2020/
Attendances edit
By club edit
| Club | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong | 35,200 | 7 | 5,028 |
| Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh | 112,000 | 9 | 12,444 |
| Hanoi | 45,000 | 9 | 5,000 |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 54,500 | 8 | 6,812 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 51,000 | 8 | 6,375 |
| SHB Da Nang | 44,700 | 8 | 5,587 |
| Song Lam Nghe An | 49,000 | 8 | 6,125 |
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 59,000 | 8 | 7,375 |
| Quang Nam | 35,000 | 9 | 3,888 |
| Saigon | 28,500 | 8 | 3,562 |
| Haiphong | 40,000 | 8 | 5,000 |
| Thanh Hoa | 48,000 | 10 | 4,800 |
| Than Quang Ninh | 46,000 | 10 | 4,600 |
| Viettel | 42,500 | 9 | 4,722 |
| Total | 689,400 | 119 | 5,793 |
By round edit
| Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Round 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Round 3 | 50,500 | 7 | 7,214 |
| Round 4 | 56,700 | 7 | 8,100 |
| Round 5 | 50,000 | 7 | 7,142 |
| Round 6 | 66,000 | 7 | 9,429 |
| Round 7 | 48,000 | 7 | 6,857 |
| Round 8 | 58,000 | 7 | 8,285 |
| Round 9 | 73,000 | 7 | 10,429 |
| Round 10 | 52.500 | 7 | 7,500 |
| Round 11 | 63,000 | 7 | 9,000 |
| Round 12 | 22,200 | 7 | 3,171 |
| Round 13 | 35,000 | 7 | 5,000 |
| Group A Round 14 | 15,000 | 4 | 3,750 |
| Group B Round 14 | 11,000 | 3 | 3,667 |
| Group A Round 15 | 16,500 | 4 | 4,125 |
| Group B Round 15 | 11,000 | 3 | 3,667 |
| Group A Round 16 | 14,000 | 4 | 3,500 |
| Group B Round 16 | 9,500 | 3 | 3,167 |
| Group A Round 17 | 16,500 | 4 | 4,125 |
| Group B Round 17 | 21,000 | 3 | 7,000 |
| Group A Round 18 | ? | 4 | ? |
| Group B Round 18 | ? | 3 | ? |
| Group A Round 19 | ? | 4 | ? |
| Group A Round 20 | ? | 4 | ? |
| Total | 689,400 | 119 | 0 |
- Due to concerns about the COVID-19 epidemic, all 14 matches in the first 2 rounds were played without spectators.