It was a 10 year wait for Nghe An since they won their first championship in 2001.

Jamaican striker Andre Diego Fagan, who is Nghe An's leading scorer with 10 goals, opened the scoring after a Duong Hong Son blunder in the first half and midfielder Le Hong Minh equalised in the second half with a long-distance shot.

Nghe An gained 49 points after 26 matches to win the championship, five points clear of runners-up Hanoi T&T.

Nghe An's promising midfielder Nguyen Trong Hoang expressed his emotion after winning his first national title.

"This is my first V-League title and it is very important to me," Hoang, who was o­ne of the best players of Aug. 21's match, said.

Nghe An received a trophy and 3 billion VND (150,000 USD) while Hanoi T&T pocketed 1 billion VND (50,000 USD).

"I would like to thank all the players, especially Hoang who is my warrior, and our supporters who cheered us today and all through the long season," Nghe An coach Nguyen Huu Thang said.