Two First Division clubs from Quang Ninh and An Giang provinces secured a promotion to the country's top-flight football championship, the V-League 2014, after scoring wins in last-round matches.

Quang Ninh beat Can Tho 3-0 in the last round of the First Division 2013 to finish in second place with 25 points, claiming an automatic promotion to the next V-League season.

An Giang, which defeated Quang Nam 6-4 in its last match to take third place with 24 points, was the last team to win promotion to the V-League 2014.

Quang Nam had already won a promotion after downing Quang Ninh 4-2 in the penultimate game to gain 25 points with one game in hand.

With three teams being promoted to the next season, the number of clubs in the V-League 2014 will total 14, after having fallen to 12 in 2013 due to financial difficulties. — VNS