HANOI (16 April 2017) – Champs Hanoi FC went to the top of the Toyota V.League this week when they beat Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) 1-0 at home.
But SLNA in spite of playing on the road did not cringed at the prospect of taking on the defending champions at their own den.
They created several goal scoring opportunities but just can’t seem to find the finishing touch.
And in the end, it was the only strike from naturalized player Hoang Vu Samson that separated the two sides.
TOYOTA V- LEAGUE 2017 Current Standings
| No | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Hanoi | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 23 |
| 3 | Hai Phong | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 21 |
| 4 | Than Quang Ninh | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 20 |
| 5 | Quang Nam | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 |
| 6 | Saigon | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 20 |
| 7 | Sanna Khanh Hoa | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 20 |
| 8 | SHB Da Nang | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 18 |
| 9 | Ho Chi Minh City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 15 |
| 10 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 14 |
| 11 | Song Lam Nghe An | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 14 |
| 12 | Becamex Binh Duong | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | XSKT Can Tho | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 7 |
| 14 | Long An | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 5 |
