On the evening of August 27, CAHN Club was officially crowned V-League 2023 champion after a 1-1 draw against Thanh Hoa Club.

The police team had the same 38 points as Hanoi FC but won the cup thanks to a better secondary index.

For the second time in Vietnamese football history, a team playing in the V-League for the first year won the championship (after HAGL in 2003).

It's quite a coincidence that in the CAHN squad there is a former HAGL player, Vu Van Thanh.

The defender from Hai Duong became the first name of the first HAGL JMG course to lift the V-League championship.

He said he was very proud of the team's achievements but still regretted not being able to win the championship with his teammates at HAGL.

Van Thanh's regret is probably also the common feeling of those who love HAGL, love the generation of Cong Phuong, Tuan Anh, Xuan Truong...

This is the generation of players that Mr. Duc loves the most, and is also the most talented generation of players that the HAGL JMG football academy has produced up to now.

In fact, each individual is a shining star in his or her position, making many impressions at all team levels.

With their talent, HAGL players should receive more than just worrying about staying in the league season after season.

However, the unreasonable, inconsistent and somewhat hasty and subjective approach of Mr. Duc and the HAGL leadership has made Cong Phuong and his teammates still wait wearily for a title.

If he does not leave HAGL, Vu Van Thanh will continue to have to compete for relegation this season.

Not only Van Thanh, many other players from HAGL academy after leaving Pleiku stadium all played impressively.

Hong Duy is in good form for Nam Dinh, Viet Hung is also a key player for Hai Phong. Both teams are in the championship race.

Mr. Duc has repeatedly declared that HAGL plays football for the fans, not for titles.

But how many times in a player's life does he get the chance to lift a trophy?

Looking at the success that Van Thanh has just achieved, Tuan Anh, Minh Vuong and some names who decided to stay with HAGL must also be filled with emotions.

The Mountain Town football team is their love, but this is an unfinished love, lacking a perfect ending, lacking sweet fruit and fragrant flowers...