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Haiphong FC

Haiphong Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bộ Bóng đá Hải Phòng), simply known as Haiphong, is a Vietnamese professional football club based in Haiphong. Haiphong is one of the most successful football teams in Vietnam with 13 major titles. They are currently playing in V.League 1 and their home ground is Lach Tray Stadium.

Haiphong FC
Full nameHaiphong Football Club
Nickname(s)Hoa Phượng Đỏ.[1] (The Flamboyant)
Thuỷ triều đỏ.[2] (The Red Tide)
Đội bóng đất Cảng.[3] (The Portland)
Short nameHPFC
Founded1952; 72 years ago (1952)[4]
GroundLach Tray Stadium
Capacity17,400
OwnerHaiphong Football JSC
ChairmanVăn Trần Hoàn
ManagerChu Đình Nghiêm
LeagueV.League 1
2023V.League 1, 6th of 14
WebsiteClub website
Current season

The club is considered to have originated from its predecessor, the Haiphong Port Football Team. It is the only team in the city of Haiphong that survived after government subsidies were removed.

History

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In 1906, football was brought to North Vietnam by the French during the colonization. Hai Phong at that time was one of the first localities to have football clubs, including Olympique Haiphong, Arrow (La Flèche)., High School (Radium), Youth of Tonkin (La Jeunesse Tonkinoise) and The Sea Golden Elephant (Voi Vàng Đất Cảng).

It was reported that in 1909 two teams Haiphong included Le Duong Dap Cau (Legion Dap Cau) and Olympique Haiphong faced each other. In the first leg, Olympique Haiphong won 2-1 but the second match lost 1–8. In the 1930s, Haiphong football was known for the Nguyen Lan and Nguyen Thong duo, whose brought much success to the city's team. However, after the Vietnamese August Revolution of 1945, all precedent Haiphong teams were disbanded.[5]

In 1952, a new Haiphong football team was established under the name Hai Phong Police FC, being under the management of the Haiphong Municipal Police. Before the Vietnamese reunification in 1975, Haiphong played in the Vietnamese North A division and managed to win the league 10 times. After the reunification, they were a regular member of the Vietnamese top flight but failed to win a national league title. In 1995, the club won their first Vietnamese Cup.

After the 2001–02 season, when the team promoted to the Vietnamese First Division, the team's model was no longer suitable for the new professional football system that was newly formed in Vietnam, Hai Phong Municipal Police had decided to transfer the team to the Sports Department of Haiphong city. In the early years under the new management, the team's name has changed over the seasons due to sponsorship reasons, a result of frequent swifts in the team's main sponsor. This model was not a success as the team was financially unstable and consistently got relegated from the top tier after their promotions.

On 16 October 2007, the Sports Department of Haiphong transferred the team's ownership to the Haiphong Cement company, renaming the club Haiphong Cement. Under the new owner, the club had a larger budget and became a more competitive side in the Vietnamese top flight as they finished in the third place. In the following season, the team gained wide attention after successfully in sign Brazilian World Cup 2002 winning member Denílson to compete for the title. In the 2011 V-League season, Haiphong Cement was renamed Vicem Hai Phong following the club's sponsorship deal with the Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation.

At the end of the 2012 V-League season, the team finished at the bottom of the table, suffering a relegation to the 2013 V.League 2. However, the team purchased Khatoco Khanh Hoa's spot in the top division as the latter disbanded due to financial difficulties, thus maintain the top flight in the 2013 season.

In 2014, the team's owner Vicem company transferred the club to the Haiphong People's Committee, changing the team name to the current Hai Phong Football Club. Despite the lack of financial strength as the previous seasons, the team won the 2014 Vietnamese Cup, their second title since 1975 despite poor results in the league.

In the 2016 season, Haiphong led the league for most of the season but couldn't maintain their good form at the end of the season and lost their title race to rival Hanoi T&T, with both having the same number of points and Haiphong only lost on goal differences.

In 2022, Haiphong once again finished as league runner-up, gaining them a qualification to the 2023–24 AFC Champions League preliminary round. There where they defeated Hong Kong Rangers 4–1 in the preliminary round before but losing to Incheon United 1–3 in the play-off round. This defeat however transferred them to the 2023-24 AFC Cup, marking their first participation in a main round of a continental competition.

Name

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  • Haiphong Police (1952–2002)
  • Haiphong Vietnam – Australia Steel (2002–2004)
  • Mitsustar Haiphong (2005)
  • Mitsustar Haier Haiphong (2006)
  • Van Hoa Hai Phong (2007)
  • Haiphong Cement (2008–2010)
  • Vicem Haiphong (2011–2012)
  • Vicem Cement Haiphong (2013)
  • Haiphong Football Club (2014–present)

Stadium

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View of the Lạch Tray Stadium.
Main article: Lạch Tray Stadium

The Lạch Tray Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Hai Phong, Vietnam. The stadium holds approximately 17,400 spectators. The sadium was built in 1957 from a horse farm (a yard belong to the Lach Tray Horse Club). A year later, on 1 January 1958, the first international football match took place at Lạch Tray Stadium, between Hai Phong and a Chinese team.

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Shirt sponsor 2
1998   Grand Sport Rennie none
2000-2001   Adidas Highlands Coffee (V-League)

Pepsi (National Cup)

Tiger Beer

Samsung SyncMaster
2001-2002 Strata (V-League)

Samsung (National Cup)

Tiger Beer

2003   Grand Sport Thép Việt - Úc none
2004 none Vinausteel-HP
2005 Mitsustar
2006 Haier
2007 Vạn Hoa none
2008-2015 Vicem
2016-2017   Mitre none
2018 Asanzo
2019   Jogarbola none
2020 VTC3
2021-nay none
Home kits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013(2)
 
 
 
 
 
2016-2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
Away kits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
2016-2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
Third kits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
2016-2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022

Honours

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National competitions

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League

Cup

Other competitions

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Continental record

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup First round   Lam Pak (w/o)1
Second round   Nagoya Grampus 1–1 0–3 1–4
2023–24 AFC Champions League Preliminary stage   HK Rangers 4–1 (a.e.t.)
Play-off stage   Incheon United 1–3 (a.e.t.)
AFC Cup Group stage   PSM Makassar 3–0 1–1 2nd
  Hougang United 4–0 1–2
  Sabah 3–2 1–4

1 Lam Pak withdrew before 1st leg

Performance in AFC competitions

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2023–24: Play-off round
2023–24: Group stage
1996–97: Second round

Record in the V.League 1

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Season Pld Won Draw Lost GF GA GD PTS Final position Notes
2022 V.League 1 24 14 6 4 39 26 +13 48 2nd Participate in the 2023-24 AFC Champions League preliminary round
2021 V.League 1 12 4 2 6 7 15 -8 14 12th League was cancelled due to Covid-19
2020 V.League 1 18 5 4 9 15 25 -10 19 12th
2019 V.League 1 26 8 6 12 33 44 -11 30 12th
2018 V.League 1 26 9 7 10 26 26 0 34 6th
2017 V.League 1 26 11 5 10 35 33 +2 38 7th
2016 V.League 1 26 15 5 6 47 32 +15 50 2nd
2015 V.League 1 26 11 8 7 31 28 +3 41 6th
2014 V.League 1 22 5 6 11 16 27 −11 21 10th
2013 V.League 1 20 7 5 8 39 28 +11 26 6th
2012 V-League 26 3 5 18 27 59 −32 14 14th
2011 V-League 26 7 9 10 28 40 −12 30 12th
2010 V-League 26 14 3 9 41 34 +7 45 2nd
2009 V-League 26 11 3 12 29 35 −6 36 7th
2008 V-League 26 12 8 6 46 25 +21 44 3rd

Current squad

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As of 30 March 2024[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   VIE Nguyễn Đình Triệu
2 DF   VIE Nguyễn Anh Hùng
3 DF   VIE Phạm Mạnh Hùng
5 DF   VIE Đặng Văn Tới
7 FW   UGA Joseph Mpande
8 MF   AUS Martin Lo
9 FW   BRA Lucão do Break
11 MF   VIE Hồ Minh Dĩ
14 DF   VIE Nguyễn Văn Đạt
17 DF   VIE Phạm Trung Hiếu
18 FW   VIE Trần Hữu Đăng (on loan from LPBank HAGL)
19 MF   VIE Lê Mạnh Dũng
20 DF   VIE Dương Văn Khoa
21 MF   VIE Lê Tiến Anh
22 FW   CMR Arsène Elogo
23 DF   VIE Đàm Tiến Dũng
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF   HAI Bicou Bissainthe
26 GK   VIE Nguyễn Văn Toản
27 DF   VIE Nguyễn Nhật Minh
28 MF   VIE Thái Khắc Huy Hoàng
30 MF   VIE Lương Hoàng Nam
31 GK   VIE Nguyễn Đình Tùng (on loan from LPBank HAGL)
36 GK   VIE Phạm Văn Luân
42 DF   VIE A Sân
45 MF   VIE Nguyễn Thành Đồng
68 MF   VIE Nguyễn Trọng Đại
77 MF   VIE Nguyễn Hữu Sơn
79 MF   VIE Nguyễn Tuấn Anh
91 DF   VIE Phạm Hoài Dương
97 MF   VIE Triệu Việt Hưng
99 MF   VIE Nguyễn Văn Minh

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF   VIE Lương Xuân Trường (at Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh until 7 July 2024)
38 DF   VIE Nguyễn Trọng Hiếu (at Phù Đổng Ninh Bình until 7 July 2024)

Club officials

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Position Name
Head Coach   Chu Đình Nghiêm
Assistant Coach   Lê Bật Hiếu
  Ngô Anh Tuấn
Goalkeeper Coach   Bùi Vinh Quang
Technical analyst   Đặng Hồng Trường
  Đặng Văn Thành
Doctor   Nguyễn Văn Quý
Physiotherapist   Đoàn Kim Đại
Interpreter   Nguyễn Hoàng Lê

Head coaching history

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References

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  1. ^ "Câu lạc bộ bóng đá Hải Phòng – Đội bóng hoa phượng đỏ nhiều tiềm năng | Câu lạc bộ". Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Câu lạc bộ Hải Phòng - Đội bóng thành phố hoa phượng đỏ". 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Đội bóng đất Cảng chiêu mộ thành công 'người cũ'". 26 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Bóng đá Hải Phòng: Lịch sử thôi thúc hiện tại". 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Club History". www.haiphongfc.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Hải Phòng". Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  7. ^ "V.HP bổ nhiệm Dylan Kerr làm HLV trưởng: Nước cờ táo bạo!". Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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