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South Vietnamnational football team record

80
Wins
37
Draws
75
Defeats

192 matches, 1956 to 1975TFN Elo rating 1337

South Vietnam have played 192 internationals since 1956: 80 wins, 37 draws and 75 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Malaysia, with 38 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–0 against Laos in the King's Cup on 28 November 1969.

South Vietnam's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All192803775357–30842%
Competitive174723270328–28841%
Friendlies1885529–2044%
At home39246982–4362%
Away341171657–6032%
Neutral venues119452450218–20538%

Record against every opponent

South Vietnam have played 19 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Malaysia381581569–651975
Thailand28203559–271975
Singapore23146358–361973
Indonesia1652928–381975
India1553722–211973
Myanmar14311014–251973
South Korea1314813–301975
Taiwan1034316–131974
Hong Kong841316–121973
Japan62048–151973
Laos651025–11974
Cambodia40135–91974
Australia0–1 (1967), 0–1 (1972)20020–21972
Israel1–2 (1956), 1–5 (1960)20022–71960
Pakistan1–1 (1958), 2–2 (1960)20203–31960
Philippines6–0 (1962), 6–0 (1962)220012–01962
Bangladesh1–1 (1973)10101–11973
Kuwait1–2 (1973)10011–21973
New Zealand5–1 (1967)11005–11967

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v LaosKing's Cup, 28 Nov 19697–0 for South Vietnam
  2. v LaosSoutheast Asian Peninsular Games, 12 Dec 19617–0 for South Vietnam
  3. v PhilippinesMerdeka Tournament, 16 Sept 19626–0 for South Vietnam
  4. v PhilippinesAsian Games, 30 Aug 19626–0 for South Vietnam
  5. v MalaysiaAsian Games, 27 May 19586–1 for South Vietnam

Heaviest defeats

  1. v IndonesiaKorea Cup, 2 May 19711–9 for South Vietnam
  2. v SingaporeAsian Games, 14 Dec 19660–5 for South Vietnam
  3. v MalaysiaVietnam Independence Cup, 1 Nov 19731–5 for South Vietnam
  4. v JapanMerdeka Tournament, 12 Aug 19631–5 for South Vietnam
  5. v IsraelAFC Asian Cup, 19 Oct 19601–5 for South Vietnam

Latest results

  1. v MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 23 Mar 19750–3 for South Vietnam
  2. at ThailandAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 21 Mar 19750–4 for South Vietnam
  3. v South KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 19 Mar 19750–1 for South Vietnam
  4. v IndonesiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 17 Mar 19751–2 for South Vietnam
  5. v CambodiaKing's Cup, 16 Dec 19740–2 for South Vietnam
  6. v South KoreaKing's Cup, 15 Dec 19742–2 for South Vietnam
  7. v CambodiaKing's Cup, 11 Dec 19742–3 for South Vietnam
  8. v ThailandVietnam Independence Cup, 9 Nov 19743–2 for South Vietnam
  9. v TaiwanVietnam Independence Cup, 7 Nov 19741–1 for South Vietnam
  10. v MalaysiaVietnam Independence Cup, 5 Nov 19741–0 for South Vietnam

South Vietnam's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1956: 1486End of 1957: 1504End of 1958: 1479End of 1959: 1601End of 1960: 1475End of 1961: 1553End of 1962: 1574End of 1963: 1528End of 1964: 1519End of 1965: 1508End of 1966: 1523End of 1967: 1552End of 1968: 1505End of 1969: 1464End of 1970: 1404End of 1971: 1447End of 1972: 1428End of 1973: 1414End of 1974: 1406End of 1975: 1337
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1609, reached on 11 August 1963. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Merdeka Tournament66271326126–119
Vietnam Independence Cup30195662–30
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games25106955–27
Friendly1885529–20
AFC Asian Cup qualifying1571726–25
King's Cup1444627–28
Asian Games1342722–22
AFC Asian Cup60158–21
World Cup qualifying31021–5
Korea Cup20021–11

Top scorers

  1. 1Lê Hữu Đức3
  2. 2Trần Văn Tổng2
  3. 3Nguyễn Văn Tu1
  4. 4Trải Văn Đào1
  5. 5Trần Văn Nhung1

Counted from the 9 of 192 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did South Vietnam play their first international?

On 3 May 1956, a 4–0 win against Malaysia in AFC Asian Cup qualifying.

What is South Vietnam's biggest win?

7–0 against Laos in the King's Cup on 28 November 1969.

What is South Vietnam's heaviest defeat?

1–9 against Indonesia in the Korea Cup on 2 May 1971.

Who have South Vietnam played the most?

Malaysia: 38 matches, with 15 wins, 8 draws and 15 defeats for South Vietnam.

What is South Vietnam's longest winning run?

6 wins in a row, from 10 August 1961 to 26 October 1961.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.