title: 2021 VBA season
text: # 2021 VBA season
  
  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.
  
  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. However, the start was postponed due to a surge of the Delta variant of COVID-19.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ### 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
  
  | Team | Head coach | Kit manufacturer |
  | - | - | - |
  | Cantho Catfish | Martin Knezevic | Actee |
  | Danang Dragons | Phan Thanh Cảnh | Actee |
  | Hanoi Buffaloes | Eric Weissling | Actee |
  | Hochiminh City Wings | Erik Olson | Actee |
  | Nha Trang Dolphins | Robert Newson | Actee |
  | Saigon Heat | Matt Van Pelt | Hemero |
  | Thang Long Warriors | Predrag Lukic | Actee |
  | Vietnam NT | Kevin Yurkus | Hemero |
  
  ## Regular season
  
  ### Standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification | SGH | TLW | DND | HCM | VIE | HNB | CTC | NTD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Saigon Heat | 9 | 8 | 1 | 847 | 749 | +98 | .889 | — | Advance to Semifinals | — | 81-94 | | | 81-66 | 93-90 | 99-63 104-82 | |
  | 2 | Thang Long Warriors | 10 | 8 | 2 | 873 | 789 | +84 | .800 | 0.5 | Advance to Semifinals | | — | | 88-96 | 84-73 | 74-67 | | 88-77 94-67 |
  | 3 | Danang Dragons | 9 | 6 | 3 | 781 | 745 | +36 | .667 | 2 | Advance to Playoffs | 93-103 | 88-89 | — | | 74-83 73-72 | | 90-87 | |
  | 4 | Hochiminh City Wings | 10 | 6 | 4 | 818 | 794 | +24 | .600 | 2.5 | Advance to Playoffs | 85-91 | | 68-80 | — | | 91-69 67-71 94-89 | 88-87 | |
  | 5 | Vietnam NT | 9 | 4 | 5 | 665 | 703 | −38 | .444 | 4 | Advance to Playoffs | | | 71-97 | 82-51 | — | | | 92-80 |
  | 6 | Hanoi Buffaloes | 10 | 4 | 6 | 853 | 801 | +52 | .400 | 4.5 | Advance to Playoffs | | | 91-97 | 72-76 | 96-54 | — | | 110-71 |
  | 7 | Cantho Catfish | 9 | 2 | 7 | 730 | 805 | −75 | .222 | 6 | | | 95-90 (OT) 74-92 | | | 67-72 | 84-98 | — | |
  | 8 | Nha Trang Dolphins | 10 | 0 | 10 | 760 | 941 | −181 | .000 | 8.5 | | 80-90 96-105 | 71-80 | 81-89 | 65-102 | | | 72-91 | — |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Individual statistic leaders
  
  | Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Points per game | DaQuan Bracey | Saigon Heat | 36.3 |
  | Rebounds per game | 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
  
  | 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% |
  