SHB Da Nang, living on money from Vietnamese banking tycoon Do Quang Hien’s pocket, came from behind to win Vietnam’s top-flight soccer competition V-League on Sunday after beating XM The Vissai Ninh Binh 3-1 in an away game of the 2012 season’s last matchday.

Right-back Vo Hoang Quang opened the scoring with a close shot 26 minutes into the match before a brace by left-winger Huynh Quoc Anh nailed a victory for Da Nang in the 50th and 60th minutes.

Côte d'Ivoire international Moussa Sanogo headed the only goal for hosts Ninh Binh 28 minutes later.

This is the second title in the last four years of the club coached by former national squad striker Le Huynh Duc, and its third throughout Vietnam soccer history.

SHB Da Nang’s triumph can be seen as a surprise since local soccer pundits believed second-placed Saigon Xuan Thanh, still one notch above them before the last matchday, would lift the trophy after they took on the 2009 champions and table leaders Hanoi T&T, another club owned by Hien, on their home soil Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City the same day.

The two drew 0-0, however, after Hanoi allegedly fought for a tie – rather than the title as they should – to make way for their ‘brothers’ Da Nang’s championship, as the hosts were considered the stronger side at the moment.

SHB Da Nang and Saigon Xuan Thanh were both one point away from Hanoi T&T, who had collected 46 points, prior to the judgement day.

Matches between the two ‘siblings’ have raised serious doubts as to their credibility so far because they took turns to win home games in a very 'strange' way.

Hien, the mogul, always denies his role as the real owner of SHB Da Nang even though SHB, or the Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank where he is the board chairman, has fully sponsored the club since the 2007-08 season.

At the table bottom, TDCS Dong Thap, providing generations of players for national soccer teams, will play in the First Division in the next season although they staged a remarkable comeback from two goals behind to edge past Thanh Hoa 3-2 at home today. Their relegation rivals, 2 points clear of Dong Thap, all won their home games at the same time.

Moneybags Vicem Hai Phong had booked the other ticket to the lower division long before hosts CLBBD Hanoi (Hanoi Soccer Club) routed them 5-0 at Hang Day Stadium in the capital a few hours ago.

Dong Tam Long An, former V-League champions, and CLB Hanoi (Hanoi Club), Hien’s third team, have been promoted to the top-flight league after they finished first and second, respectively, in the 2012 First Division.

A typical V-League season starts in January and ends in August. Each of its 14 clubs plays a total of 26 games, both home and away, to find the champions and relegate the two lowest placed teams.

The Vietnam Football Federation managed the organization of the tournament from last year backward before the Vietnam Professional Football, a company controlled by several rich club owners, took charge this year in a bid to quell violence, game fixing, and problematic refereeing, reportedly going rampant by then.

But not much has been improved throughout this season.