Saigon FC
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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., however, this deal fell though.
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.
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.
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kami | |
| 2019 | Fraser Sport | |
| 2020 | Zaicro | Ben Thanh Holdings Van Lang University Him Lam Group |
| 2021 | Made by club | SCB Eneos |
| 2022 | Kelme | 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
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | AFC Cup | Group H | Cancelled |
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.
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 | Vietnam Phùng Thanh Phương |
| Assistant coaches | Vietnam Trần Trung Kiên Vietnam Trịnh Văn Hậu Vietnam Hoàng Hùng |
| Goalkeeping coach | Vietnam Nguyễn Hoàng Duy |
| Translator | Vietnam Nguyễn Đường Hiếu |
| Physiotherapist | Japan Shoichi Masuda |
| Kitman | Vietnam Lư Tấn Hậu |
| President | Vietnam Trần Hòa Bình |
| Technical director | Vietnam Le Huynh Duc |
Managerial history
| Dates | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–2018 | Vietnam Nguyễn Đức Thắng | |
| 2018 | Vietnam Phan Văn Tài Em | |
| 2018–2019 | Vietnam Nguyễn Thành Công | |
| 2019–2020 | Vietnam Hoàng Văn Phúc | |
| 2020–2021 | Vietnam Vũ Tiến Thành | |
| 2021 | Japan Masahiro Shimoda | |
| 2021–2022 | Vietnam Phùng Thanh Phương |
External links
- at VPF.vn