2021 VBA season
{{Short description|Sixth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association.}}
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| prevseason = 2020
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| title = Vietnam Basketball Association
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| season = 2021
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| teams = 8
| games = 38
| duration = 10 July 2021 – 27 August 2021 (Regular season)
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| top_scorer = {{flagicon|USA}} DeQuan Bracey (Heat) | ppg = 36.3 | ppg_n =
| rebounds_leader = {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bell (Buffaloes) | rpg = 20.0 | rpg_n =
| assists_leader = {{flagicon|USA}} DeQuan Bracey (Heat) | apg = 8.2 | apg_n =
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The 2021 VBA season was the sixth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The regular season began on 10 July but was canceled on 27 August due to a new surge of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam.{{cite web|title=National basketball league to begin in July with no spectators|url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/sports/national-basketball-league-to-begin-in-july-with-no-spectators-4298019.html|website=vnexpress.net|accessdate=17 February 2022}}{{cite web|title=VBA cancelled due to COVID-19 spreading|url=https://vietnamnews.vn/sports/1021653/vba-cancelled-due-to-covid-19-spreading.html|website=vietnamnews.vn|accessdate=17 February 2022}}
The season was scheduled to start on 4 June, with the regular season and postseason set to be played in bubbles in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.{{cite web|title=VBA 2021 tip-offs set in June|url=https://vietnamnews.vn/sports/936098/vba-2021-tip-offs-set-in-june.html|website=vietnamnews.vn|accessdate=17 February 2022}} However, the start was postponed due to a surge of the Delta variant of COVID-19.{{cite web|title=National basketball league VBA postponed by Covid-19|url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/sports/national-basketball-league-vba-postponed-by-covid-19-4284849.html|website=vnexpress.net|accessdate=17 February 2022}}{{cite web|title=VBA Tip-off cancelled due to COVID-19|url=https://vietnamnews.vn/sports/942990/vba-tip-off-cancelled-due-to-covid-19.html|website=vietnamnews.vn|accessdate=17 February 2022}}
Teams
All seven teams from the 2020 season returned. The Vietnam national team was added as the eighth team to help prepare for the 2021 SEA Games.{{cite web|title=Vietnam squad to enter national basketball league|url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/sports/vietnam-squad-to-enter-national-basketball-league-4269864.html|website=vnexpress.net|accessdate=17 February 2022}}
=Venues and locations=
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all games were played in a bubble in Nha Trang on the campus of Nha Trang University.
=Personnel and sponsorship=
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| Team
! Head coach ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish | {{flagicon|USA}} Martin Knezevic | Actee | |
| Danang Dragons | {{flagicon|VIE}} Phan Thanh Cảnh | Actee | |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | {{flagicon|MEX}} Eric Weissling | Actee | |
| Hochiminh City Wings | {{flagicon|SWE}} Erik Olson | Actee | |
| Nha Trang Dolphins | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Newson | Actee | |
| Saigon Heat | {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Van Pelt | Hemero | |
| Thang Long Warriors | {{flagicon|SER}} Predrag Lukic | Actee | |
| Vietnam NT | {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Yurkus | Hemero |
Regular season
=Standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|for_against_style=points |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |GB_team=1 |show_matches=yes
|source=[https://vba.vn/bxh-thong-ke/ vba.vn]
|team1=SGH |team2=TLW |team3=DND |team4=HCM |team5=VIE |team6=HNB |team7=CTC |team8=NTD
|update=27 August 2021 |start_date=10 July 2021
|win_CTC=2 |loss_CTC=7 |gf_CTC=730 |ga_CTC=805 |status_CTC=
|win_DND=6 |loss_DND=3 |gf_DND=781 |ga_DND=745 |status_DND=
|win_HNB=4 |loss_HNB=6 |gf_HNB=853 |ga_HNB=801 |status_HNB=
|win_HCM=6 |loss_HCM=4 |gf_HCM=818 |ga_HCM=794 |status_HCM=
|win_NTD=0 |loss_NTD=10 |gf_NTD=760 |ga_NTD=941 |status_NTD=
|win_SGH=8 |loss_SGH=1 |gf_SGH=847 |ga_SGH=749 |status_SGH=
|win_TLW=8 |loss_TLW=2 |gf_TLW=873 |ga_TLW=789 |status_TLW=
|win_VIE=4 |loss_VIE=5 |gf_VIE=665 |ga_VIE=703 |status_VIE=
|name_CTC=Cantho Catfish
|name_DND=Danang Dragons
|name_HNB=Hanoi Buffaloes
|name_HCM=Hochiminh City Wings
|name_NTD=Nha Trang Dolphins
|name_SGH=Saigon Heat
|name_TLW=Thang Long Warriors
|name_VIE=Vietnam NT
| match_NTD_SGH={{small|80-90
96-105}}
| match_CTC_TLW={{small|95-90 (OT)
74-92}}
| match_HCM_HNB={{small|91-69
67-71
94-89}}
| match_DND_VIE={{small|74-83
73-72}}
| match_SGH_TLW={{small|81-94}}
| match_CTC_HNB={{small|84-98}}
| match_NTD_HCM={{small|65-102}}
| match_VIE_DND={{small|71-97}}
| match_TLW_HCM={{small|88-96}}
| match_DND_CTC={{small|90-87}}
| match_HNB_VIE={{small|96-54}}
| match_DND_TLW={{small|88-89}}
| match_HCM_CTC={{small|88-87}}
| match_HNB_NTD={{small|110-71}}
| match_SGH_VIE={{small|81-66}}
| match_VIE_NTD={{small|92-80}}
| match_HCM_DND={{small|68-80}}
| match_SGH_HNB={{small|93-90}}
| match_NTD_CTC={{small|72-91}}
| match_TLW_VIE={{small|84-73}}
| match_DND_SGH={{small|93-103}}
| match_NTD_DND={{small|81-89}}
| match_TLW_HNB={{small|74-67}}
| match_CTC_VIE={{small|67-72}}
| match_HCM_SGH={{small|85-91}}
| match_TLW_NTD={{small|88-77
94-67}}
| match_HNB_DND={{small|91-97}}
| match_SGH_CTC={{small|99-63
104-82}}
| match_VIE_HCM={{small|82-51}}
| match_HNB_HCM={{small|72-76}}
| match_NTD_TLW={{small|71-80}}
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Advance to Semifinals
|col_PO=yellow1 |text_PO=Advance to
Playoffs
}}
Statistics
=Individual statistic leaders=
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| Category | Player || Team || Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | DaQuan Bracey | Saigon Heat | 36.3 |
| Rebounds per game | Mike Bell (basketball)|Mike Bell | Hanoi Buffaloes | 20.0 |
| Assists per game | DaQuan Bracey | Saigon Heat | 8.2 |
| Steals per game | Akeem Scott | Danang Dragons | 3.6 |
| Blocks per game | Mike Bell | Hanoi Buffaloes | 3.0 |
=Team statistic leaders=
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| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Saigon Heat | 95.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Saigon Heat | 64.6 |
| Assists per game | Hanoi Buffaloes | 19.5 |
| Steals per game | Hanoi Buffaloes | 10.0 |
| Blocks per game | Hanoi Buffaloes | 3.9 |
| FG% | Hanoi Buffaloes | 45.2% |
| FT% | Hochiminh City Wings | 72.2% |
References
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External links
- [http://www.vba.vn/ Official website]
{{Vietnam Basketball Association}}
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