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Wikipedia - Saigon FC
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
Formerly, the team was the youth team of Thể Công, which was established in 2008. After Thể Công dissolved in 2009, the youth team was transferred to Viettel and renamed Viettel Football Club. In 2010, the team was transferred to Thanh Hóa province and renamed Thanh Hóa Football Club. However, the youth team was still kept and continued to compete under the name Viettel Football Center.
At the end of the 2012 season, T&T Sports Joint Stock Company acquired the team and renamed it Hanoi Football Club. On March 31, 2016, Hanoi Football Club changed its name to Saigon Football Club. On April 4, 2016, the VFF approved Saigon Football Club to use the new name and register Thong Nhat Stadium as its home ground for the 2016 V.League 1.
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.
The team's colors are red and white, and their home matches are played at Thong Nhat Stadium, a historic venue that has seen many memorable moments in Vietnamese football. Sai Gon FC boasts a talented roster of players, both local and international, who are dedicated to bringing success to the club.
With a strong coaching staff and a commitment to developing young talent, Sai Gon FC is a force to be reckoned with in Vietnamese soccer. Fans can always expect thrilling matches and fierce competition whenever they watch Sai Gon FC take the field.