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V.League to return on September 26

V.League 2020 will return on September 26, the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) has announced.
V.League to return on September 26 ảnh 1Vietnamese football pitches are expected to be active again in mid-September (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - V.League 2020 will return on September 26, the VietnamProfessional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) has announced.

According tothe schedule, clubs fighting to avoid relegation will finish their matches onNovember 8, while the championship-deciding matches will end seven dayslater.

The NationalCup will return earlier as the quarter-finals are set for September 11 andSeptember 12 while V.League 2 is scheduled to return on September 25.

To ensuresafety, the VPF has required that every player is tested for thecoronavirus. Test results must be sent to the organisers three days beforematches.

The VPF hasalso told clubs they must seek permission from local authorities toorganise matches, and they must send a report on this progress by September 15.

Quang Namand Da Nang, two places with many COVID-19 infections, were allowed todelay submitting reports until September 21.

If these twoclubs are not allowed to hold matches, the VPF will find a neutral stadiumfor them.

Localauthorities will decide whether spectators can attend matches in their locality.

Phase one ofthe V.League 2020 season will end after each team finishes two more matches.Previously, the tournament was postponed from July 26 because of the COVID-19pandemic.

In the secondphase, the top eight teams will compete for the championship, while the sixteams in the bottom will fight to avoid relegation.

Sai Gon FCare on top with 23 points, while Quang Nam are rooted to the bottom witheight points./.
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