Thailand–Vietnam football rivalry

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 56 matches since 1956, with Vietnam winning 23, Thailand 22 and 11 resulting 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]

Thailand–Vietnam football rivalry
LocationAsia (AFC)
Southeast Asia (AFF)
Teams Thailand
 Vietnam
Formerly
 South Vietnam
First meetingas South Vietnam

South Vietnam 2–1 Thailand
(Saigon, South Vietnam; 1956)
as Vietnam

Thailand 3–1 Vietnam
(Chiang Mai, Thailand; 10 December 1995)
Latest meetingVietnam 1–2 Thailand
(Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi; 10 September 2024)
Statistics
Meetings total56
Top scorerThailand Netipong Srithong-in (6)
All-time seriesThailand: 22
Draw: 11
Vietnam: 23
Largest victoryas South Vietnam
Thailand 0–5 South Vietnam
14 December 1967

as Vietnam
Thailand 4–0 Vietnam
16 December 1995

Thailand 4–0 Vietnam
27 December 2002
Thailand–Vietnam football rivalry is located in Southeast Asia
Thailand
Thailand
Vietnam
Vietnam

Background

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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 achieved 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 eliminating 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.[1][2]

Despite being termed "rivalry" by the media, since 1995 the fixtures have mostly been in favor of Thailand with occasional upsets from Vietnam. During the early period, Thailand had 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 displayed 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]

 
The South Vietnam team winning gold at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games in Thailand after beating the hosts

Vietnam'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]

List of matches

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Thailand vs. South Vietnam

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# 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 1964 AFC Asian Cup qualification
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 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification
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 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
27 9 November 1974 South Vietnam 3–2 Thailand Saigon 1974 Independence Cup
28 21 March 1975 Thailand 4–0 South Vietnam Bangkok 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Thailand vs. Vietnam

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# Date Home Result Away Venue Tournament
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 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
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 (second leg final)
28 10 September 2024 Vietnam 1–2[12] Thailand Hanoi 2024 LPBank Cup

Statistics

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Honours

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Vietnam Competition Thailand
Southeast Asia, Asia and Worldwide
2 AFF Championship 7
3 Southeast Asian Games
(until 2019)
16
Best: Fourth place (As South Vietnam) AFC Asian Cup Best: Third place
Best: Fourth place(As South Vietnam) Asian Games
(until 1998)
Best: Fourth place
Best:Qualified round 3 FIFA World Cup Best:Qualified round 3
Summer Olympics
(until 1988)
Best:Group stage

Top scorers

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As of 26 December 2021
Players in bold are still active for the national team

Rank Player Goals
1   Netipong Srithong-in 6
2   Tawan Sripan 3
  Kiatisuk Senamuang
  Datsakorn Thonglao
  Lê Công Vinh
7   Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 2
  Phan Thanh Bình
  Cù Sinh
  Teerasil Dangda
  Kirati Keawsombat
  Chanathip Songkrasin
  Theerathon Bunmathan

Women's matches

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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 1997 Southeast Asian Games Thailand 3–2 Vietnam   Jakarta unknown unknown
2. 10 December 1998 1998 Asian Games Thailand 1–1 Vietnam   Thupatemi Stadium, Pathum Thani unknown unknown
3. 15 September 2001 2001 Southeast Asian Games Vietnam 4–0 Thailand   Petaling Jaya Bùi Thị Hiền Lương   9', 83'
Nguyễn Thị Thuý Nga   30' (pen.)
Lưu Ngọc Mai   49' (pen.)
4. 2003 Friendly Vietnam 3–0 Thailand   Quảng Ninh unknown
5. 8 December 2003 2003 Southeast Asian Games Vietnam 3–1 Thailand   Lạch Tray Stadium, Hải Phòng Lưu Ngọc Mai   6'
Phùng Minh Nguyệt   36'
Saipin   49' (o.g.)
Piamsin   63'
6. 20 April 2004 2004 Summer Olympics qualification Vietnam 0–0 Thailand   Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium, Tokyo
7. 26 November 2005 2005 Southeast Asian Games Thailand 0–1 Vietnam   Marikina Sports Complex, Marikina Đỗ Hồng Tiến   20'
8. 31 May 2006 2006 AFF Women's Championship Vietnam 3–2 Thailand   Thành Long Sports Centre, Hồ Chí Minh City unknown unknown
9. 19 February 2007 2008 Summer Olympics qualification Thailand 1–0 Vietnam   Thai-Japanese Stadium, Bangkok unknown   85'
10. 3 June 2007 Vietnam 1–0 Thailand   Lạch Tray Stadium, Hải Phòng Nhiêu Thùy Linh   41'
11. 10 June 2007 Thailand 5–0 Vietnam   Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok unknown
12. 13 September 2007 2007 AFF Women's Championship Vietnam 0–3 Thailand   Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon Sunisa   2'
Nisa   ?'
  75'
13. 13 December 2007 2007 Southeast Asian Games Thailand 2–0 Vietnam   Nakhon Ratchasima Municipal Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima Pitsamai   61'
Anootsara   71' (pen.)
14. 1 June 2008 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup Vietnam 1–0 Thailand   Thống Nhất Stadium, Hồ Chí Minh City Đoàn Thị Kim Chi   70'
15. 18 October 2008 2008 AFF Women's Championship Vietnam 2–1 Thailand   Thành Long Sports Centre, Hồ Chí Minh City Trần Thị Kim Hồng   8' (pen.), 50' (pen.) Nisa   52'
16. 23 October 2009 Friendly Vietnam 2–0 Thailand   Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả Đỗ Thị Ngọc Châm   24', 77'
17. 11 December 2009 2009 Southeast Asian Games Vietnam 2–2 Thailand   National University of Laos Stadium, Vientiane Nguyễn Thị Muôn   4'
Văn Thị Thanh   32'
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Anh   41' (o.g.)
Sukunya   88'
18. 16 December 2009 Thailand 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(0–3 p)
Vietnam   Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
19. 25 March 2011 2012 Summer Olympics qualification Vietnam 2–1 Thailand   Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung Nguyễn Thị Hòa   53'
Lê Thu Thanh Hương   90+2'
Chidtawan   1'
20. 12 June 2011 Vietnam 3–3 Thailand   King Abdullah Stadium, Amman Lê Thị Thương   8'
Nguyễn Thị Muôn   12'
Lê Thu Thanh Hương   37'
Nguyễn Hải Hòa   18' (o.g.)
Kanjana   25'
Wilaiporn   84'
21. 9 September 2013 2013 AFF Women's Championship Thailand 0–0 Vietnam   Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
22. 13 December 2013 2013 Southeast Asian Games Vietnam 1–2 Thailand   Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt   33' Naphat   40'
Anootsara   47'
23. 21 May 2014 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup Vietnam 1–2 Thailand   Thống Nhất Stadium, Hồ Chí Minh City Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung   86' Kanjana   48', 65'
24. 26 September 2014 2014 Asian Games Thailand 1–2 Vietnam   Goyang Stadium, Goyang Nisa   51' Nguyễn Thị Liễu   53'
Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung   67'
25. 8 May 2015 2015 AFF Women's Championship Vietnam 1–2 (a.e.t.) Thailand   Thống Nhất Stadium, Hồ Chí Minh City Nguyễn Thị Liễu   30' Nisa   52', 92'
26. 22 September 2015 2016 Summer Olympics qualification Thailand 0–2 Vietnam   Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt   39', 83'
27. 30 July 2016 2016 AFF Women's Championship Thailand 0–2 Vietnam Huỳnh Như   85'
Nguyễn Thị Nguyệt   90+4'
28. 4 August 2016 Vietnam 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Thailand Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt   85' Rattikan   7'
29. 22 August 2017 2017 Southeast Asian Games Vietnam 1–1 Thailand   UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam Phạm Hải Yến   11' Rattikan   41'
30. 24 January 2018 2018 Four Nations Tournament Thailand 2–0 Vietnam   Century Lotus Stadium, Foshan Taneekarn   83'
Kanjana   90' (pen.)
31. 19 August 2018 2018 Asian Games Vietnam 3–2 Thailand   Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung   22'
Nguyễn Thị Vạn   33'
Nguyễn Thị Liễu   40'
Suchawadee   30' (pen.)
Pitsamai   79'
32. 27 August 2019 2019 AFF Women's Championship Thailand 0–1 (a.e.t.) Vietnam   IPE Chonburi Stadium 1, Chonburi Huỳnh Như   93'
33. 26 November 2019 2019 Southeast Asian Games Vietnam 1–1 Thailand   Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan Dương Thị Vân   45+1' Taneekarn   87'
34. 8 December 2019 Thailand 0–1 (a.e.t.) Vietnam   Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Phạm Hải Yến   92'
35. 2 February 2022 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Thailand 0–2 Vietnam   DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Huỳnh Như   19'
Thái Thị Thảo   24'
36. 21 May 2022 2021 Southeast Asian Games Vietnam 1–0 Thailand   Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả Huỳnh Như   59'

See also

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References

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