Thép Xanh Nam Định win 4-0, Lucao scores hat-trick in LPBank V-League 1 2026-2027 opening round

The opening round of LPBank V-League 1 2026-2027 ended with an unusually clear split: 7 teams have 3 points, 7 teams have no points, and none of the seven matches finished as a draw. CLB Thép Xanh Nam Định top the table after a 4-0 win against Hoàng Anh Gia Lai, with Lucao scoring a hat-trick. The defending champions, Công An Hà Nội, are also on three points but have not yet made a strong impression. Hoàng Anh Gia Lai sit at the bottom with a -4 goal difference. The absence of draws, combined with seven winning teams and seven losing teams, suggests a competitive and open start to the season. However, one round is too small a sample to draw firm conclusions. Nam Định’s dominant win is a meaningful early signal, but consistency will decide whether they can become genuine title contenders. The league’s real test begins in the next rounds, when teams have more information about each other and the table starts to take clearer shape.