Saigon Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bộ Bóng đá Sài Gòn) was a Vietnamese professional association football club administered by Saigon Football Development Joint Stock Company. Following the relegation from 2022 season and problems related to the club's ownership, it was proposed that team would be dissolved. A last minute attempt was made to give the license over to Lam Dong FC in 2023 season.[1], however, this deal fell though.
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| Full name | Saigon Football Club Câu lạc bộ Bóng đá Sài Gòn | ||
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| Founded | 2011 (as Hanoi (2) FC) | ||
| Dissolved | February 14, 2023 | ||
| Ground | Thong Nhat Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner | Saigon Football Development Company | ||
| 2022 | V.League 1, 13th of 13 (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The club's formation was set as a result of the B team of Hanoi FC relocating to Ho Chi Minh City in the south of Vietnam and renaming in 2016 to Saigon FC.[2]
History edit
FC Tokyo partnership edit
In February 2020, Saigon announced a cooperation agreement with Japanese club FC Tokyo, which includes plans for a joint football academy being started in Vietnam.[3]
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors edit
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kami | |
| 2019 | Fraser Sport[4] | |
| 2020 | Zaicro | Ben Thanh Holdings Van Lang University Him Lam Group |
| 2021 | Made by club | SCB Eneos |
| 2022 | Kelme[5] | SCB (until round 11) Novaland (round 12 onwards) Japan Airlines |
Season edit
| Season | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 V.League 1 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 36 | 7th | |
| 2017 V.League 1 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 43 | 5th | |
| 2018 V.League 1 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 31 | 8th | |
| 2019 V.League 1 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 36 | 5th | |
| 2020 V.League 1 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 34 | 3rd | |
| 2021 V.League 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | –8 | 13 | 13th | |
| 2022 V.League 1 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 22 | 13th | Relegation to 2023 V.League 2 |
Continental record edit
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2021 | AFC Cup | Group H | Cancelled | |||
Stadium edit
Saigon had played at Thong Nhat Stadium in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City since the club was founded in 2016.
In 2020, the club purchased the Thanh Long Sports Center in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City. The proposed Saigon Football Academy would jointly operate with FC Tokyo and it would be based out of this location.[6]
Home stadium edit
- Thong Nhat Stadium (2016–2023) District 10, Ho Chi Minh City – capacity 16,000
Other stadiums edit
- Thanh Long Sports Center (2020–2023) District 8, Ho Chi Minh City – capacity 5,000
Former players edit
Management and staff edit
Current staff edit
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Phùng Thanh Phương
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| Assistant coaches | Trần Trung Kiên Trịnh Văn Hậu Hoàng Hùng
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| Goalkeeping coach | Nguyễn Hoàng Duy
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| Translator | Nguyễn Đường Hiếu
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| Physiotherapist |  Shoichi Masuda
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| Kitman | Lư Tấn Hậu
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| President | Trần Hòa Bình[7]
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| Technical director | Le Huynh Duc[8]
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Managerial history edit
| Dates | Name | Notes |
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| 2016–2018 | Nguyễn Đức Thắng
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| 2018 | Phan Văn Tài Em
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| 2018–2019 | Nguyễn Thành Công
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| 2019–2020 | Hoàng Văn Phúc
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| 2020–2021 | Vũ Tiến Thành
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| 2021 | Masahiro Shimoda[9]
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| 2021–2022 | Phung Thanh Phuong
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References edit
- ^ "Sài Gòn FC, Cần Thơ FC không dự giải hạng Nhất 2023" (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "VPF ban hành Thông báo chính thức về việc đổi tên của CLB Hà Nội" (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Vietnamese, Japanese clubs to establish football academy in Vietnam". vnexpress,net. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Default Website Page". Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Kelme Vietnam on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.[user-generated source]
- ^ "Saigon FC, FC Tokyo to build academy in Vietnam". sportbusiness.com. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Tân chủ tịch CLB Sài Gòn muốn CLB phải đúng chất Sài Gòn" (in Vietnamese). Tuoi Tre. 16 January 2021. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Lê Huỳnh Đức làm giám đốc kỹ thuật CLB Sài Gòn" (in Vietnamese). Tuoi Tre. 1 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Saigon FC appoints Japanese head coach". vnexpress.net. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
External links edit
- Official website
- Saigon FC at VPF.vn