Saigon Football Club () was a Vietnamese professional

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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

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in 2023 season., however, this deal fell though. The club's formation was set as a result of the B team of

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relocating to

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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

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, which includes plans for a joint football academy being started in Vietnam.

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Season

Continental record

Stadium

Saigon had played at

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since the club was founded in 2016. In 2020, the club purchased the Thanh Long Sports Center in

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. The proposed Saigon Football Academy would jointly operate with

and it would be based out of this location.

Home stadium

(2016–2023)

– capacity 16,000

Other stadiums

*Thanh Long Sports Center (2020–2023)

– 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. *

Trần Đình Trọng Trần Đình Trọng (born 25 April 1997) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for V.League 1 club Công An Hà Nội and the Vietnam national team. Club career A youth product of the Hà Nội Academy, Đình ...

Nguyễn Ngọc Duy Nguyễn Ngọc Duy (born 4 July 1986) is a Vietnamese retired professional footballer who played as an midfielder. Career He started training when he was 13 years old. Duy is one of two most players (with Trịnh Quang Vinh) in training with ...

Ngân Văn Đại Ngân Văn Đại (born 9 February 1992) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a forward for V.League 1 club Quảng Nam. Club career Youth In 2010, former footballer Văn Sỹ Hùng and Hanoi T&T's CEO Đỗ Quang Hiển founded the ...

Nguyễn Tiến Duy Nguyễn Tiến Duy (born 29 April 1991) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a defender for V.League 1 club Quảng Nam. He earned two international caps for the Vietnam national team. Club career Originally a member of Than Quảng Ninh' ...

Lê Hoàng Thiên Lê Hoàng Thiên (born 25 December 1990) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for V.League 1 club Bình Định. Personal life Hoàng Thiên was born in Phú Thiện. On 27 May 2014 he was married to Dương Thị ...

Võ Hoàng Quảng Võ Hoàng Quảng (born 2 May 1987) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a right back for V.League 1 club SHB Đà Nẵng and the Vietnam national football team The Vietnam national football team () represents Vietnam in men's seni ...

Phạm Văn Luân Phạm Văn Luân (born 26 May 1999) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for V.League 1 club Công An Hà Nội and the Vietnam national team. Club career In March 2022, Văn Luân joined J2 League club FC Ryukyu ...

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* Andrew Mwesigwa *

Jean-Eudes Maurice Jean-Eudes Maurice (born 21 June 1986) is a retired professional footballer. Born in France, he represented Haiti at the international level and was a member of the squad at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Club career Maurice began his career playi ...

* Dugary Ndabashinze *

Geoffrey Kizito Geoffrey Baba Kizito (born 2 February 1993), also known as Trần Trung Hiếu, is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for V.League 1 club Becamex Binh Duong. Club career Born in Kampala, he spent the 2012 and 2 ...

* Dominique Da Sylva *

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* Jonathan Quartey *

Daisuke Matsui is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He previously played for the Japan national team. His wife is Japanese actress Rosa Kato. Club career Early years In 2000, Matsui graduated from and began his profess ...

Management and staff

Current staff

Managerial history

References

External links

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Saigon FC
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