The 2021 VBA season was the sixth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The regular season began on 10 July but was canceled on 27 August due to a new surge of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam.[1][2]
| Vietnam Basketball Association | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2021 | |||||||||
| Duration | 10 July 2021 – 27 August 2021 (Regular season) | |||||||||
| Number of games | 38 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 8 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | Vietnam: Online: | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
← 2020 2022 → | ||||||||||
The season was scheduled to start on 4 June, with the regular season and postseason set to be played in bubbles in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.[3] However, the start was postponed due to a surge of the Delta variant of COVID-19.[4][5]
Teams edit
All seven teams from the 2020 season returned. The Vietnam national team was added as the eighth team to help prepare for the 2021 SEA Games.[6]
Venues and locations edit
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all games were played in a bubble in Nha Trang on the campus of Nha Trang University.
Personnel and sponsorship edit
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish |  Martin Knezevic |
Actee | |
| Danang Dragons |  Phan Thanh Cảnh |
Actee | |
| Hanoi Buffaloes |  Eric Weissling |
Actee | |
| Hochiminh City Wings |  Erik Olson |
Actee | |
| Nha Trang Dolphins | Robert Newson |
Actee | |
| Saigon Heat | Matt Van Pelt |
Hemero | |
| Thang Long Warriors |  Predrag Lukic |
Actee | |
| Vietnam NT | Kevin Yurkus |
Hemero |
Regular season edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification | SGH | TLW | DND | HCM | VIE | HNB | CTC | NTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saigon Heat | 9 | 8 | 1 | 847 | 749 | +98 | .889 | — | Advance to Semifinals | — | 81-94 | 81-66 | 93-90 | 99-63 104-82 |
||||
| 2 | Thang Long Warriors | 10 | 8 | 2 | 873 | 789 | +84 | .800 | 0.5 | — | 88-96 | 84-73 | 74-67 | 88-77 94-67 | |||||
| 3 | Danang Dragons | 9 | 6 | 3 | 781 | 745 | +36 | .667 | 2 | Advance to Playoffs |
93-103 | 88-89 | — | 74-83 73-72 |
90-87 | ||||
| 4 | Hochiminh City Wings | 10 | 6 | 4 | 818 | 794 | +24 | .600 | 2.5 | 85-91 | 68-80 | — | 91-69 67-71 94-89 |
88-87 | |||||
| 5 | Vietnam NT | 9 | 4 | 5 | 665 | 703 | −38 | .444 | 4 | 71-97 | 82-51 | — | 92-80 | ||||||
| 6 | Hanoi Buffaloes | 10 | 4 | 6 | 853 | 801 | +52 | .400 | 4.5 | 91-97 | 72-76 | 96-54 | — | 110-71 | |||||
| 7 | Cantho Catfish | 9 | 2 | 7 | 730 | 805 | −75 | .222 | 6 | 95-90 (OT) 74-92 |
67-72 | 84-98 | — | ||||||
| 8 | Nha Trang Dolphins | 10 | 0 | 10 | 760 | 941 | −181 | .000 | 8.5 | 80-90 96-105 |
71-80 | 81-89 | 65-102 | 72-91 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 August 2021. Source: vba.vn
Statistics edit
Individual statistic leaders edit
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | DaQuan Bracey | Saigon Heat | 36.3 |
| Rebounds per game | Mike Bell | Hanoi Buffaloes | 20.0 |
| Assists per game | DaQuan Bracey | Saigon Heat | 8.2 |
| Steals per game | Akeem Scott | Danang Dragons | 3.6 |
| Blocks per game | Mike Bell | Hanoi Buffaloes | 3.0 |
Team statistic leaders edit
| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Saigon Heat | 95.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Saigon Heat | 64.6 |
| Assists per game | Hanoi Buffaloes | 19.5 |
| Steals per game | Hanoi Buffaloes | 10.0 |
| Blocks per game | Hanoi Buffaloes | 3.9 |
| FG% | Hanoi Buffaloes | 45.2% |
| FT% | Hochiminh City Wings | 72.2% |
References edit
- ^ "National basketball league to begin in July with no spectators". vnexpress.net. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "VBA cancelled due to COVID-19 spreading". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "VBA 2021 tip-offs set in June". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "National basketball league VBA postponed by Covid-19". vnexpress.net. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "VBA Tip-off cancelled due to COVID-19". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Vietnam squad to enter national basketball league". vnexpress.net. Retrieved 17 February 2022.