SHB Vientiane F.C.
Association football club in Laos
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SHB Vientiane Football Club was a professional association football club based in Laos that played in the Lao League until 2016.
Full nameSHB Vientiane Football Club
Founded2008 (as Champasak FC)
Dissolved2016
GroundChao Anouvong Stadium
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| Full name | SHB Vientiane Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2008 (as Champasak FC) | ||
| Dissolved | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Chao Anouvong Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Chairman | Đỗ Quang Hiển[citation needed] | ||
| League | Lao Premier League | ||
| 2015 | 3rd | ||
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History
Established in 2008 as Champasak FC, the club was purshased by the Vietnamese bank SHB (Saigon – Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank) in 2012, and was rebranded to SHB Champasak FC. With an increased budget from the new owner, club won the 2013 Lao League.[1] The club was then relocated to Vientiane and changed their name to SHB Vientiane FC. They finished as runner-up in the 2014 Lao League. In March 2016, SHB abandoned the team's ownership. Due to lacks of funding, the club withdrew from the 2016 Lao Premier League and dissolved.[2]
Invitational tournament record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Singapore Cup | Preliminary Round |  Loyola Meralco Sparks |
1–7[3] |