Saigon FC
Vietnamese football club
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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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Câu lạc bộ Bóng đá Sài Gòn
(as Hanoi (2) FC)
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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 |
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
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
| 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
| 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
Stadium
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
- Thong Nhat Stadium (2016–2023) District 10, Ho Chi Minh City – capacity 16,000
Other stadiums
- Thanh Long Sports Center (2020–2023) District 8, Ho Chi Minh City – capacity 5,000
Former players
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Saigon FC.
Management and staff
Current staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Phùng Thanh Phương |
| Assistant coaches | Trần Trung Kiên Trịnh Văn Hậu Hoàng Hùng |
| Goalkeeping coach | Nguyễn Hoàng Duy |
| Translator | Nguyễn Đường Hiếu |
| Physiotherapist |  Shoichi Masuda |
| Kitman | Lư Tấn Hậu |
| President | Trần Hòa Bình[7] |
| Technical director | Le Huynh Duc[8] |
Managerial history
| Dates | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Phùng Thanh Phương |