Ho Chi Minh City Football Club (HCMC FC, ), simply known as TP Hồ Chí Minh, and commonly known as TPHCM, is a professional
football club based in
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The club competes in the
V.League 1
The V.League 1 ( vi, Giải bóng đá vô địch quốc gia, lit=National Football League), also called Night Wolf V.League 1 due to sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football league in Vietnam, controlled by the Vietnam Professio ...
, the highest level of Vietnamese football, since the
2017
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season after winning the Vietnam's
second tier league in the
2016
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season. The club was formerly known as Cảng Sài Gòn. The club's home ground is the
Thống Nhất Stadium
Thống Nhất Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is located at 138 Đào Duy Từ Street, Ward 6, District 10. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for both Sài Gòn and ...
.
History
The club was founded in 1960 as the name Tong Nha Thuong Cang. This club had a long-standing rivalry with
Hải Quan F.C. (Saigon Customs FC).
Throughout history, the club has undergone a number of name changes due to ownership and various sponsorship agreements.
*1960–1975 = Tong Nha Thuong Cang FC (đội bóng đá Tống Nha Thương Cảng)
*1975–2000 = Saigon Port Workers FC (đội bóng đá công nhân Cảng Sài Gòn)
*2001–2003 = Saigon Port FC (Cảng Sài Gòn)
*2004–2008 = Southern Steel – Saigon Port FC (Thép Miền Nam – Cảng Sài Gòn)
*2009–present = Hồ Chí Minh City FC (CLB bóng đá TP Hồ Chí Minh)
Players
First-team squad
''As of 18 August 2022''
Out on loan
Reserves and academy
Honours
National competitions
;League
*
V.League 1
The V.League 1 ( vi, Giải bóng đá vô địch quốc gia, lit=National Football League), also called Night Wolf V.League 1 due to sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football league in Vietnam, controlled by the Vietnam Professio ...
/South Vietnam Nation League:
:Winners(5): 1977,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
**Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal enter ...
,
1993–94,
1997
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,
2001–02
: Runners-up:
2019
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:Third place:
1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
,
1990
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,
1995
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*
V.League 2:
: Winners: 2004,
2016
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: Third place:
2015
;Cup
*
Vietnamese Cup
Vietnamese National Football Cup ( vi, Giải Bóng đá Cúp Quốc Gia Việt Nam), now officially recognized as the BaF Meat National Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a Vietnamese football competition. It is one of the most important club compet ...
:
: Winners: 1992,
1999–2000
: Runners-up: 1994, 1996, 1997
: Third place:
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
,
2019
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*
Vietnamese Super Cup
Vietnamese National Football Super Cup ( vi, Siêu cúp bóng đá Việt Nam), also called the Thaco National Football Super Cup due to sponsorship reasons, is Vietnamese football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous V.L ...
:
: Runners-up: 2000, 2002, 2019
Other competitions
*
BTV Cup:
: Winners: 2000
: Runners-up: 2001
Season-by-season records
Continental record
All results list Ho Chi Minh City's goal tally first.
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
Performance in AFC competitions
*
AFC Champions League: 2 appearances
*:
2002–03: Qualification round 3
*:
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
: Preliminary round 2
*
AFC Cup: 1 appearance
*:
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
: Group stage
Notes
References
External links
Official websiteSoccerway profileV.League profile
Football clubs in Vietnam
Football clubs in Ho Chi Minh City
Association football clubs established in 1975
Works association football clubs in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City FC
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