Saigon FC
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| Full name | Saigon Football Club Câu lạc bộ Bóng đá Sài Gòn | ||
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| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Dissolved | 19 November 2022 | ||
| Ground | Thong Nhat Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner | Saigon Football Development Company | ||
| President | Trần Hòa Bình | ||
| Head coach | Phùng Thanh Phương | ||
| League | V.League 2 | ||
| 2022 | V.League 1 ,13th of 13 (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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. The team will play in 2023 V.League 2 following the relegation from 2022 season.
The club's name was set as a result of a club known as Hà Nội got renamed and relocated in 2016 to Ho Chi Minh City.[1]
Ho Chi Minh City Football Club was formerly known as Cảng Sài Gòn.
History
FC Tokyo partnership
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.[2]
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2018 | Kami | |
| 2019 | Fraser Sport[3] | |
| 2020 | Zaicro | Ben Thanh Holdings Van Lang University Him Lam Group |
| 2021 | Made by club | SCB Eneos |
| 2022 | Kelme[4] | SCB (until round 11) Novaland (round 12 onwards) Japan Airlines |
Affiliated clubs
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Season
| Season | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS | Position | Notes |
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| 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
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2021 | AFC Cup | Group H | Cancelled | |||
Stadium
Saigon has 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 that they will jointly operate with FC Tokyo will be based out of this location.[5]
Home stadium
- Thong Nhat Stadium (2016–present) District 10, Ho Chi Minh City – capacity 16,000
Other stadiums
- Thanh Long Sports Center (2020–present) District 8, Ho Chi Minh City – capacity 5,000
Players
First-team squad
As of 18 August 2022.[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management and staff
Current staff
| 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
| 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– | Phung Thanh Phuong
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References
- ^ "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. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ https://frasersport.vn/nhung-bi-mat-cua-bo-trang-phuc-da-banh-sai-gon-fc%ef%bb%bf/
- ^ "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. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Sài Gòn".
- ^ "Tân chủ tịch CLB Sài Gòn muốn CLB phải đúng chất Sài Gòn" (in Vietnamese). Tuoi Tre. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Lê Huỳnh Đức làm giám đốc kỹ thuật CLB Sài Gòn" (in Vietnamese). Tuoi Tre. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Saigon FC appoints Japanese head coach". vnexpress.net. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Saigon FC at VPF.vn
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