2005 Vietnamese football match-fixing scandal

Football match scandal October 2025 October 2025 ly Myanmar U-23 vs Vietnam U-23 Bacolod scandalShame of Bacolod 2005 SEA Games men's footballGroup BThird round Myanmar U-23 MYA 1974 30px 0 Vietnam U-23 VIE 30px 1 24 November 2005 Paglaum Stadium Bacolod, Philippines Thatsokon (Thailand) The 2005 Vietnamese football match-fixing scandal, also known as the "Disgrace of Bacolod" or the Bacolod scandal, occurred during the Vietnam under-23 football team vs. Myanmar under-23 football team match on 24 November 2005, in the third round of the 2005 SEA Games Men's football event in Bacolod, Philippines.8 September 2017 Ám ảnh bóng ma vụ bán độ tại Bacolod năm 2005 https://nongnghiepmoitruong.vn/am-anh-bong-ma-vu-ban-do-tai-bacolod-nam-2005-d201975.html 2025-05-18 nongnghiepmoitruong.vnVietnam footballers guilty of graft https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2007/1/26/vietnam-footballers-guilty-of-graft 2025-05-18 Al Jazeera en1 November 2009 Vietnamese Soccer Stars Convicted of Match Fixing https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-2007-01-26-voa27/331005.html 2025-05-18 Voice of America en Several Vietnamese players were found to have intentionally underperformed in exchange for payments from a gambling syndicate, leading to criminal charges and suspensions. This scandal also had a negative effect on Vietnamese football, especially concerning football betting and match-fixing.See sources: "Nỗi đau Bacolod", vụ bán độ ở SEA Games 2005 trong góc nhìn Công Vinh https://laodong.vn/the-thao/noi-dau-bacolod-vu-ban-do-o-sea-games-2005-trong-goc-nhin-cong-vinh-609635.ldo 2025-05-18 laodong.vn Ký ức khó quên của nhân chứng tố giác 'đại án Bacolod' https://thethao247.vn/322-ky-uc-kho-quen-cua-nhan-chung-to-giac-dai-an-bacolod-d204449.html Thethao247 Dư luận quốc tế nói về phiên tòa xử bán độ tại Việt Nam https://vnexpress.net/du-luan-quoc-te-noi-ve-phien-toa-xu-ban-do-tai-viet-nam-1105300.html VnExpress Bóng đá Việt từng chao đảo vì những câu chuyện "bán độ"Nhansu.vn Các tuyển thủ U-23 VN đã bán độ như thế nào? Tuổi trẻ online. Background Football at the 2005 SEA Games After losing to the Thailand U-23 team in the 2003 SEA Games finals, The Vietnam U-23 team participated in the 2005 SEA Games as the defending runner-up.U23 Việt Nam sau 19 năm: Nước mắt, nụ cười, khát vọng https://laodong.vn/bong-da/u23-viet-nam-sau-19-nam-nuoc-mat-nu-cuoi-khat-vong-1047677.ldo 2025-05-18 laodong.vn To prepare for the tournament, the team competed in the LG Cup and the Agribank Cup friendly tournaments and successfully won both.Trí Dân 15 September 2005 Agribank Cup 2005: Tiền SEA Games mở rộng https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/agribank-cup-2005-tien-sea-games-mo-rong-1126766740.htm 2025-05-18 Báo điện tử Dân Trí viVnexpress U23 Việt Nam đoạt Cup Agribank https://vnexpress.net/u23-viet-nam-doat-cup-agribank-1219410.html VnExpress7 November 2005 SEA Games 23: U23 Việt Nam rơi vào bảng tử thần https://tienphong.vn/sea-games-23-u23-viet-nam-roi-vao-bang-tu-than-post27744.tpo 2025-05-18 Báo điện tử Tiền Phong vi The Myanmar U-23 team had reached the semi-finals and finished fourth in the 2003 SEA Games.VTV BAO DIEN TU 5 June 2017 Theo dòng lịch sử: SEA Games 22 - Việt Nam (2003) https://vtv.vn/sea-games-29/theo-dong-lich-su-sea-games-22-viet-nam-2003-2017060510490158.htm 2025-05-18 BAO DIEN TU VTV vi They were regarded as a potential dark horse in the 2005 edition.Trí Dân 3 November 2005 Nhận diện đối thủ của tuyển U23 Việt Nam https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/nhan-dien-doi-thu-cua-tuyen-u23-viet-nam-1131037623.htm 2025-05-18 Báo điện tử Dân Trí vi28 September 2009 Cánh cửa vào bán kết đang mở rộng cho đội tuyển Việt Nam.(14:58 24/11/2005) https://tdtt.gov.vn/the-thao-trong-nuoc/id/5876/canh-cua-vao-ban-ket-dang-mo-rong-cho-doi-tuyen-viet-nam1458-24112005 2025-05-18 Cục Thể dục thể thao Việt Nam en-US main WDL Group B after the second round VIE, LAO, INA, MYA, SGP complete 2 0 0 10 3 1 0 1 5 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 1 1 2 23 VIE 23 INA 23 SGP 23 LAO 23 MYA 1974 Q KO KO green1 Advance to knockout stage Match-fixing plans thumb|Lê Quốc Vượng, the initiator of the conspiracy, in 2019 On 21 November 2005, player Lê Quốc Vượng contacted former Vietnam national football team players Trương Tấn Hải and Lý Quốc Kỳ to discuss fixing the match between Vietnam U-23 and Myanmar U-23.thanhnien.vn 20 April 2007 Vụ các cầu thủ U.23 bán độ: Quốc Vượng được giảm 2 năm tù https://thanhnien.vn/vu-cac-cau-thu-u23-ban-do-quoc-vuong-duoc-giam-2-nam-tu-185257932.htm 2025-05-18 thanhnien.vn vi On the afternoon of 24 November, before the match, Lê Quốc Vượng met with eight players (Trần Hải Lâm, Lê Văn Trương, Lê Bật Hiếu, Châu Lê Phước Vĩnh, Lê Tấn Tài, Phan Văn Tài Em, Phạm Văn Quyến, and Huỳnh Quốc Anh) in a private hotel room. Lê Quốc Vượng proposed that if Vietnam won against Myanmar by exactly one goal, a local betting ring would give them 20 to 30 million VND (around $1,000 USD) and suggested that each player also place a bet of 20 to 30 million VND.2 February 2013 Văn Quyến bán độ vì 20 triệu thế nào? https://tienphong.vn/van-quyen-ban-do-vi-20-trieu-the-nao-post612966.tpo 2025-05-18 Báo điện tử Tiền Phong vithanhnien.vn 9 August 2014 Lật lại hồ sơ bóng đá đen: Đại án Bacolod https://thanhnien.vn/lat-lai-ho-so-bong-da-den-dai-an-bacolod-1851305785.htm 2025-05-18 thanhnien.vn vicand.com.vn Quốc Vượng gạ đồng đội bán độ như thế nào? https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/Quoc-Vuong-ga-dong-doi-ban-do-nhu-the-nao-i30060/ 2025-05-18 Báo Công an Nhân dân điện tử vi Almost all of the players agreed, except for Phan Văn Tài Em, who refused to participate and reported the plan to assistant coach Lê Thụy Hải and interpreter Trần Hùng Cường.Ký ức khó quên của nhân chứng tố giác 'đại án Bacolod' https://thethao247.vn/322-ky-uc-kho-quen-cua-nhan-chung-to-giac-dai-an-bacolod-d204449.html Thethao247 May 2020 Lê Tấn Tài also stated, "I can help the team win, but I don't want to get involved in the betting." Lê Quốc Vượng informed Trương Tấn Hải that the players have agreed to the deal, and told him to set up the betting and sort out the odds for the players involved. He mentioned that seven players had agreed to participate and placed a bet of 250 million VND. Match results Vietnam started the match strong. However, midway through the first half, Myanmar changed their strategy, applying greater pressure on Vietnam. Nevertheless, the first half ended with no goals from either team.24 November 2005 VFF - U23 Việt Nam - U23 Myanmar, 1-0: U23 Việt Nam giành vé đầu tiên vào bán kết https://vff.org.vn/u23-viet-nam-u23-myanmar-1-0-u23-viet-nam-gianh-ve-dau-tien-vao-ban-ket/ 2025-05-18 VFF vi-VNNLD.COM.VN U23 VN - U23 Myanmar 0-0: Hụt hẫng, chán ngán https://nld.com.vn/sea-games-26/u23-vn-u23-myanmar-0-0-hut-hang--chan-ngan-2011110505144287.htm 2025-05-18 Báo Người Lao Động Online vi In the second half, Vietnam improved their performance, holding off Myanmar's offense.U23 Việt Nam vào bán kết với tư cách nhất bảng https://vnexpress.net/u23-viet-nam-vao-ban-ket-voi-tu-cach-nhat-bang-963004.html VnExpress In the 65th minute, Nguyễn Văn Biển was substituted in place of Huỳnh Quốc Anh and quickly made an impact. Just a minute later, he delivered a cross into the penalty area, allowing Phan Văn Tài Em to score with a header, giving Vietnam the lead in the 66th minute. As previously agreed, the Vietnamese players started to hold onto the ball in their half to waste time. The game ended with Vietnam winning 1–0. 24 November 2005 18:30 (UTC+08:00) Myanmar U-23 MYA 1974 0–1 DetailDetails on VFF VIE Vietnam U-23 Phan Văn Tài Em 66 Paglaum Stadium, Bacolod Thatsokon (Thailand) The match result triggered the promised payments, with Lê Quốc Vượng winning a bet of 250 million VND.1 December 2018 Bacolod, thế hệ vàng và vết nhơ của bóng đá Việt Nam https://znews.vn/bacolod-the-he-vang-va-vet-nho-cua-bong-da-viet-nam-post896147.html 2025-05-18 Znews.vn viONLINE TUOI TRE 23 December 2005 Các tuyển thủ U-23 VN đã bán độ như thế nào? https://tuoitre.vn/cac-tuyen-thu-u-23-vn-da-ban-do-nhu-the-nao-114953.htm 2025-05-19 TUOI TRE ONLINE vi On 26 November 2005, He contacted his girlfriend, Phạm Thị Cẩm Lai, a flight attendant, to meet with Trương Tấn Hải and collect the money.25 January 2007 Xét xử vụ bán độ ở SEA Games 23 https://tienphong.vn/xet-xu-vu-ban-do-o-sea-games-23-post74052.tpo 2025-05-19 Báo điện tử Tiền Phong vithanhnien.vn 10 August 2014 Lật lại hồ sơ bóng đá đen: Bóp chết tương lai https://thanhnien.vn/lat-lai-ho-so-bong-da-den-bop-chet-tuong-lai-1851305719.htm 2025-05-18 thanhnien.vn viPHÓNG BÁO SÀI GÒN GIẢI 25 January 2007 "Hành trình" đưa 7 cựu cầu thủ U23 Việt Nam đến trước vành móng ngựa https://www.sggp.org.vn/hanh-trinh-dua-7-cuu-cau-thu-u23-viet-nam-den-truoc-vanh-mong-ngua-post421980.html 2025-05-21 BÁO SÀI GÒN GIẢI PHÓNG vi In total, Vượng received approximately 490 million VND, which included $25,000 (around 400 million VND at the time) and an additional 90 million VND. The sum was less than Lê Quốc Vượng's transfer value that year. Of the collected funds, broker Lý Quốc Kỳ sent 240 million VND to the players involved in the match-fixing, with the remaining winnings going to Lê Quốc Vượng. Upon returning to Ho Chi Minh City on 5 December, he distributed 20 million VND each to players Phạm Văn Quyến, Lê Bật Hiếu, and Huỳnh Quốc Anh, who allocated another 20 million VND for Châu Lê Phước Vĩnh.2 June 2020 U23 Việt Nam bán độ tại SEA Games 2005: "Chủ mưu" tiết lộ bất ngờ về Văn Quyến https://baogialai.com.vn/u23-viet-nam-ban-do-tai-sea-games-2005-chu-muu-tiet-lo-bat-ngo-ve-van-quyen-post104651.html 2025-05-18 Báo Gia Lai điện tử viVnExpress Những vụ án bán độ gây chấn động bóng đá Việt https://vnexpress.net/nhung-vu-an-ban-do-gay-chan-dong-bong-da-viet-2976464.html https://web.archive.org/web/20240815114330/https://vnexpress.net/nhung-vu-an-ban-do-gay-chan-dong-bong-da-viet-2976464.html 2024-08-15 2025-05-18 vnexpress.net vi Lê Văn Trương and Trần Hải Lâm chose not to accept any of the illicit payments out of shame. Investigation Before the semi-final match between Vietnam U-23 and Malaysia U-23, officials found signs of possible match-fixing. This led to an investigation by the General Department of Security vi Tổng cục An ninh (Việt Nam) and the Ministry of Public Security in Vietnam.13 April 2014 Bán độ tại SEA Games 23: Triệu tập 10 người liên quan - Xã hội - Dân trí Dantri http://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/ban-do-tai-sea-games-23-trieu-tap-10-nguoi-lien-quan-92938.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20140413151300/http://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/ban-do-tai-sea-games-23-trieu-tap-10-nguoi-lien-quan-92938.htm 2014-04-13 2025-05-18 Channelvn Công Nghệ Viet official resigns over SEAG football match-fixing https://www.philstar.com/sports/2005/12/28/313985/viet-official-resigns-over-seag-football-match-fixing 2025-05-18 Philstar.com Authorities intercepted a phone conversation involving a reporter allegedly acting as a broker.13 December 2005 Văn Quyến, Văn Trương, Bật Hiếu và Hải Lâm bị triệu tập https://nhandan.vn/van-quyen-van-truong-bat-hieu-va-hai-lam-bi-trieu-tap-post430575.html 2025-05-18 Báo Nhân Dân điện tử vi On 2 December, the head of security for the Vietnam national football team warned several players, including Phạm Văn Quyến and Trần Hải Lâm, about the situation. During that time, some national team players had reported their concerns to the investigation agency, believing that certain players on the U-23 team were match-fixing, suspecting so because the team did not perform to their full potential in the match.ONLINE TUOI TRE 13 December 2005 'Nghi án' bán độ tại SEA Games: triệu tập gần 10 người liên quan https://tuoitre.vn/nghi-an-ban-do-tai-sea-games-trieu-tap-gan-10-ngui-lien-quan-834000.htm 2025-05-20 TUOI TRE ONLINE vi On 12 December, Phạm Xuân Quắc Phạm Xuân Quắc vi Phạm Xuân Quắc, the Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department of Social Order, summoned ten of the team's players.Trí Dân 16 December 2005 Nghi án bán độ: Phát hiện được tình tiết quan trọng? https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/nghi-an-ban-do-phat-hien-duoc-tinh-tiet-quan-trong-1134723070.htm 2025-05-18 Báo điện tử Dân Trí vi Investigators believed Lê Quốc Vượng was the initiator of the conspiracy.Trí Dân 22 December 2005 Quốc Vượng chính là chủ mưu bán độ https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/quoc-vuong-chinh-la-chu-muu-ban-do-1135242192.htm 2025-05-18 Báo điện tử Dân Trí vi On 20 December, police discovered stashes of money at the homes of Lê Quốc Vượng and Phạm Văn Quyến.ONLINE TUOI TRE 21 December 2005 Tìm thấy tiền trong tủ của Quyến https://tuoitre.vn/tim-thay-tien-trong-tu-cua-quyen-114629.htm 2025-05-18 TUOI TRE ONLINE vi In response to these concerns, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải ordered an investigation into the actions of Vietnamese players.Trí Dân 20 December 2005 Thủ tướng yêu cầu làm rõ vụ tiêu cực bóng đá https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/thu-tuong-yeu-cau-lam-ro-vu-tieu-cuc-bong-da-1135073138.htm 2025-05-18 Báo điện tử Dân Trí vi20 December 2005 Thủ tướng Phan Văn Khải yêu cầu nhanh chóng làm rõ vụ các cầu thủ U23 bán độ https://www.rfa.org/vietnamese/features/Vietnamese_Soccer_National_Team-20051220.html 2025-05-18 Tiếng Việt vi The Vietnam Football Federation was also asked to review the situation. Their analysis of video footage from the match concluded that the actions of some players were connected to match-fixing.Trí Dân 27 January 2007 Đường đến địa ngục của những linh hồn bị bán rẻ https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/duong-den-dia-nguc-cua-nhung-linh-hon-bi-ban-re-1169980909.htm 2025-05-18 Báo điện tử Dân Trí vi Trial This case was tried by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court vi Tòa án nhân dân Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh on 25 January 2007 and appealed on 20 April 2007. Lê Quốc Vượng and Trương Tấn Hải were sentenced to prison,Channelvn Công Nghệ 13 April 2014 Lĩnh 6 năm tù giam, Quốc Vượng đổ sụp - Xã hội - Dân trí http://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/linh-6-nam-tu-giam-quoc-vuong-do-sup-164117.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20140413133040/http://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/linh-6-nam-tu-giam-quoc-vuong-do-sup-164117.htm 2014-04-13 2025-05-18 DantriONLINE TUOI TRE 21 November 2008 'Trùm độ' Lý Quốc Kỳ lĩnh 54 tháng tù giam https://tuoitre.vn/trum-do-ly-quoc-ky-linh-54-thang-tu-giam-289001.htm 2025-05-18 TUOI TRE ONLINE vi while the other players were given suspended sentences due to mitigating circumstances. +AccusedAccusationsSentencesRefLê Quốc Vượng Organized betting Betting Match-fixing 4 years in prison (original 6 years) 5-year ban from football activities 15,000,000₫ fine (577.46$)cand.com.vn Quốc Vượng rời trại giam https://cand.com.vn/The-thao/Quoc-Vuong-roi-trai-giam-i132072/ 2025-05-22 Báo Công an Nhân dân điện tử viTrương Tấn Hải Organized betting 3 years in prison 5,000,000₫ fine ($192.49)26 January 2007 Quốc Vượng 6 năm tù, Văn Quyến hưởng án treo https://tienphong.vn/quoc-vuong-6-nam-tu-van-quyen-huong-an-treo-post74137.tpo 2025-05-18 Báo điện tử Tiền Phong viPhạm Văn Quyến Lê Văn Trương Betting Match-fixing 4-year ban from football activities 2 years suspended sentence 2 years of probation 5,000,000₫ fine ($192.49)thanhnien.vn 26 January 2007 Vụ các cầu thủ U.23 bán độ: 6 năm tù giam cho Quốc Vượng, các cầu thủ còn lại hưởng án treo https://thanhnien.vn/vu-cac-cau-thu-u23-ban-do-6-nam-tu-giam-cho-quoc-vuong-cac-cau-thu-con-lai-huong-an-treo-185260581.htm 2025-05-18 thanhnien.vn viPHÓNG BÁO SÀI GÒN GIẢI 14 September 2007 VFF treo giò Quốc Vượng 5 năm https://www.sggp.org.vn/vff-treo-gio-quoc-vuong-5-nam-post422808.html 2025-05-18 BÁO SÀI GÒN GIẢI PHÓNG viTrần Hải Lâm Châu Lê Phước Vĩnh 3-years ban from football activities 2-years suspended sentence 2 years of probation 5,000,000₫ fine ($192.49)Lê Bật Hiếu Huỳnh Quốc Anh 3-year ban from football activities 2-year and 6 months suspended sentence 3 years of probation 5,000,000₫ fine ($192.49) All players were ordered to return the 490 million VND obtained through match-fixing and were fined 5 million VND each. One of the individuals involved, Lý Quốc Kỳ, chose to turn himself in to the police on 11 July 2008 and also received a fine of 10 million VND. Additionally, two other individuals, Lê Thụy Hải and Trần Hùng Cường, faced disciplinary actions for their involvement.24 February 2006 Updates of Football Match Fixing in Viet Nam https://en.sggp.org.vn/updates-of-football-match-fixing-in-viet-nam-post19607.html 2025-05-21 SGGP English Edition en FIFA banned all seven players from participating in competitions in other countries.Văn Quyến, Quốc Vượng bị cấm đá bóng trên toàn cầu https://cand.com.vn/van-hoa/Van-Quyen-Quoc-Vuong-bi-cam-da-bong-tren-toan-cau-i42495/ 2025-05-18 Báo Công an Nhân dân điện tử vi References External links Full account of the scandal on Philstar (in English). Full account of the scandal on Sài Gòn Giải Phóng Newspapers (in Vietnamese). 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