Vietnamese Basketball League (Vietnam Basketball Association) History

League status

The Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA) is the first-tier professional basketball league in Vietnam. VBA was established in 2016.
The VBA sits above the which effectively forms the of Vietnamese basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 4 teams qualify to the play-offs.

League name history

2016 until now: Vietnam Basketball Association 
2016-2020
Since 2020

Title holders

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
2Heat 2022-23, 2023-24
1Buffaloes 2024-25

Finals year-by-year

SeasonWinnerResultFinalistRegular Season Champ
2022-23Saigon Heat3-1Nhatrang DolphinsSaigon Heat
2023-24Saigon Heat83-95Can Tho CatfishHo Chi Minh City Wings
2024-25Hanoi Buffaloes3-0Nhatrang DolphinsHanoi Buffaloes

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Heat202
Dolphins022
Buffaloes101
Catfish011

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Buffaloes1011
Heat1010
Catfish0101
Dolphins0100

Players with the most appearances in the Vietnamese Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Tim Waale22023, 2024
Tu Hoang22023, 2024
An Du Minh22023, 2024
Vinh Nguyen Huynh Phu22023, 2024
Kim Ban Vo22023, 2024
Quang Le22023, 2024
Dat Nguyen Thanh22023, 2025
Quang Huynh Vinh22023, 2025
Tam Son Minh22023, 2025

Players with the most Vietnamese titles

PlayerCountYears Won
Tim Waale32023, 2024, 2024
Tu Hoang22023, 2024
An Du Minh22023, 2024
Vinh Nguyen Huynh Phu22023, 2024
Kim Ban Vo22023, 2024
Quang Le22023, 2024