V-League 2025/2026 remains thrilling until the very last round.

The conclusion of V-League Round 25 leaves the top-three contest and relegation fight still undecided heading into the last matchday.

In Round 25 of the 2025/2026 V-League, fans witnessed a swap between the 3rd and 4th positions, as Ninh Bình and Hà Nội switched places. Ninh Bình secured all three points away against Đông Á Thanh Hoá, while Hà Nội, despite leading the hosts Hoàng Anh Gia Lai in Pleiku, ended up leaving the field with a 1-3 defeat.

This result forced Hà Nội to relinquish the third spot to Ninh Bình, trailing by 3 points, and Coach Harry Kewell's team also lost the advantage of self-determination to the club led by new coach Chu Đình Nghiêm.

If they earn just a draw in their final match of the 2025/2026 V-League against Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh next week, Ninh Bình will finish their first professional season in 3rd place. Moreover, the capital's team might even eye 2nd place, as they are only 3 points behind Thể Công Viettel, who will host the newly-crowned champions Công an Hà Nội at Thiên Trường Stadium in Round 26.

Similarly to the race for second and third places, the relegation battle in the bottom half of the table is just as intense, as after Round 25 of the 2025/2026 V-League, all three bottom-placed teams—SHB Đà Nẵng (12th), Becamex TP.HCM (13th), and PVF-CAND (14th)—are tied on 21 points, with SHB Đà Nẵng holding the best tiebreaker.

In the final round, SHB Đà Nẵng and Becamex TP.HCM have a slight advantage playing at home against Đông Á Thanh Hoá and Hoàng Anh Gia Lai respectively, but PVF-CAND's chances are also significant, as Sông Lam Nghệ An have secured safety and may not have much to play for.

It has been a long time since the professional national league witnessed such a thrilling contest at both ends of the table, demonstrating the impressive competitive quality of the V-League 2025/2026, where the gap in level among teams is very narrow, except for Công an Hà Nội, who have had an outstanding season by securing the title three rounds early.