Khanh Hoa Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bộ Bóng đá Khánh Hòa) is a professional football club based in Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam. They compete in V.League 1, the highest division football tournament in Vietnam. The team is currently playing at 19 August Stadium.

Khanh Hoa FC
Full nameKhanh Hoa Football Club
Nickname(s)Chim Yến Xanh (The Blue Swift/Swallows)
Short nameKHFC
Founded
  • 1976; 48 years ago (1976) as Phú Khánh
  • 2013; 11 years ago (2013) as Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN
GroundNha Trang Stadium
Capacity25,000
OwnerKhanh Hoa Sport JSC
ChairmanNguyễn Đăng Đạt
ManagerTrần Trọng Bình
LeagueV.League 1
2023V.League 1, 11th of 14
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History edit

Beginnings edit

The predecessor of the team was Phu Khanh football team, established in 1976. Is an amateur football team representing the Phu Khanh province. Team started participating in Vietnam Football Championship since 1980 and achieved good results for many years in a row. In National Football Championship 1987, the team reached the semi-finals and placed 4th.

At the end of Class Division 1989, the team was placed in the A1 League. In the same year, the province Phu Khanh split into two provinces Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa, the team was transferred to Khanh Hoa province to manage under the name. Khanh Hoa football team. In the 1991 season, the team competed successfully and won promotion. However, the team could not maintain its form in the fifth season Vietnam National Football Championship 1992, and had to accept to play again in the A1 League. The team returned to play in Vietnam National Football Championship 1995 and maintained its position in the following seasons.

At First National Professional Championship, the team had the worst performance in the tournament with only 7 points after 18 matches (1 win, 4 matches). draws and 13 losses), scored 15 goals and conceded 36 goals. But in those 15 goals, Dang Dao, the team's main striker, held up to 11 goals that the team scored.[1] This poor result also affected the First Division in the 2001–2002 season. Due to a player crisis, the team had a bad performance and had to be relegated to the Second Division next year.

In the football season of 2004, under the sponsorship of Khanh Viet Corporation of the manager Nguyen Xuan Hoang, the team played quite successfully and won the championship Second Division, won a place to compete in First Division.

On November 1, 2004, the team officially switched to a professional football club model when the Provincial People's Committee Khanh Hoa officially handed over the team to Khanh Viet Corporation under the name of new is Khatoco Khanh Hoa Football Club.

At First Division 2005, the team successfully competed with 41 points, including 12 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, gaining the right to compete at V.League. Despite winning the First Division championship, the team's number of wins was even less than Tien Giang.

In the professional tournament, right in the first season Khatoco Khanh Hoa attended, The team ranked 6th and won the style award. In the following seasons, the team often dived in the middle of the rankings, sometimes even ranked 11th. The club's best performance in this period was 4th place in 2010.

Model Transformation and Dissolution edit

During 7 years of playing with a semi-professional model, in early December 2011, the project to establish Khanh Hoa Football Joint Stock Company was approved by the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province, completely transforming the club. Khanh Hoa football from a semi-professional model to a professional model. However, after the end of the 2012 season, due to financial difficulties, the club's leadership decided to sell the 2013 V.League ticket to Vicem Haiphong, along with many players of the 1st squad, only a few pillars and the coaching staff were retained to supplement the 2nd squad. The team also decided to withdraw and not compete in the First Division 2013 season.

Re-establishment edit

In 2012, after the dissolution of Khatoco Khanh Hoa,[2][3] the youth team of this club was founded and named Sanna Khanh Hoa Bien Vietnam.[4] In 2013, Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN competed in the National Second Division Football League and won the right to be promoted to the First Division in 2014.[5] In the 2014 season, Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN won the right to be promoted to the top flight with a runner-up finish.[6][7]

Stadium edit

The team's home ground is the 19th August Stadium,[8][9][10] also known as the Nha Trang Stadium,[11][12] a football stadium located on Yersin Street, Van Thanh Ward, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province,[13][14] with a capacity of about 18,000 spectators.[15][16]

Current squad edit

As of 30 March 2024[17]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF   VIE Đoàn Công Thành
4 DF   SLE Alie Sesay
7 MF   VIE Nguyễn Thành Nhân
8 MF   VIE Lê Duy Thanh
10 FW   VIE Nguyễn Hoàng Quốc Chí
12 MF   VIE Nguyễn Văn Sang
13 GK   VIE Nguyễn Hoài Anh
14 MF   VIE Lê Nguyễn Thanh Vị
19 FW   VIE Dương Đoàn Công Hậu
20 FW   VIE Trần Văn Tùng
22 FW   HAI Watz Leazard
23 DF   VIE Trần Trọng Hiếu
26 GK   VIE Nguyễn Tuấn Mạnh
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF   VIE Nguyễn Văn Hiệp
29 DF   VIE Bùi Nguyễn Tấn Kiệt
30 MF   VIE Nguyễn Đức Cường
32 FW   BRA Douglas Coutinho
35 DF   VIE Nguyễn Duy Dương
37 DF   VIE Nguyễn Minh Lợi
47 FW   VIE Hổ
52 MF   VIE Huỳnh Nhật Tân
55 DF   VIE Hứa Quốc Thắng
77 DF   VIE Đỗ Trường Trân
79 FW   VIE Trần Khánh Dũng
88 FW   VIE Trần Đình Kha
93 GK   VIE Võ Ngọc Cường

Unregistred players edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   VIE Lê Văn Trường
GK   VIE Nguyễn Văn Sơn
27 DF   VIE Lê Ngọc Hải
No. Pos. Nation Player
66 DF   VIE Đinh Văn Trường
DF   VIE Nguyễn Thanh Thụ
MF   VIE Huỳnh Thanh Tuấn

Honours edit

National competitions edit

League

Other competitions edit

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors edit

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2020   VNA Sport Yen Sao Khanh Hoa
2021-present   Kamito KN Cam Ranh
Yen Sao Khanh Hoa

Regional record edit

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2017 Mekong Club Championship First round   Boeung Ket Angkor
4–4
5–1
9–5
Semi-final   Lao Toyota
2–0
Final   Muangthong United
1–3
0–4
1–7

Season by season domestic record edit

Season Pld Won Draw Lost GF GA GD PTS Final Position Notes
2013 Second League 1st Promoted to 2014 V.League 2
2014 V.League 2 14 6 5 3 20 15 +5 23 2nd Promoted to 2015 V.League 1
2015 V.League 1 26 12 6 8 35 35 0 42 5th
2016 V.League 1 26 10 6 10 34 30 +4 36 8th
2017 V.League 1 26 11 8 7 38 37 +1 41 6th Qualified for 2017 Mekong Club Championship
2018 V.League 1 26 11 10 5 33 27 +6 43 3rd
2019 V.League 1 26 6 7 13 31 45 -14 25 14th Relegated to 2020 V.League 2
2020 V.League 2 16 9 3 4 23 11 +12 30 3rd
2022 V.League 2 22 11 9 2 30 16 +14 42 2nd Promoted to 2023 V.League 1

Head coach history edit

Head coaches by Years (2013–present)

Name Nat Period Honours
Võ Đình Tân   2013–2023
Trần Thiện Hảo (interim)   2023
Trần Trọng Bình   2023–present

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See also edit

Sanna Khanh Hoa Futsal Club

References edit

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